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Municipalities in Catalonia by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 947 municipalities in March 2021, at 96,384. Sant Jaume de Frontanyà had the lowest, at 0. The median was 46 and the figure for Catalonia was 505,900. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 46 947 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 96,384 persons 96,384 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 19,494 persons 19,494 Terrassa Terrassa: 17,239 persons 17,239 Badalona Badalona: 17,106 persons 17,106 Sabadell Sabadell: 15,409 persons 15,409 Lleida Lleida: 11,137 persons 11,137 Mataró Mataró: 10,388 persons 10,388 Tarragona Tarragona: 10,355 persons 10,355 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 10,099 persons 10,099 Reus Reus: 9,189 persons 9,189 Girona Girona: 6,689 persons 6,689 Manresa Manresa: 6,221 persons 6,221 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 6,207 persons 6,207 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 5,822 persons 5,822 Rubí Rubí: 5,767 persons 5,767 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 5,042 persons 5,042 Granollers Granollers: 4,557 persons 4,557 Figueres Figueres: 4,519 persons 4,519 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 4,390 persons 4,390 Viladecans Viladecans: 4,277 persons 4,277 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 3,830 persons 3,830 El Vendrell El Vendrell: 3,729 persons 3,729 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 3,682 persons 3,682 Blanes Blanes: 3,648 persons 3,648 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 3,529 persons 3,529 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 3,466 persons 3,466 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 3,314 persons 3,314 Salt Salt: 3,150 persons 3,150 Ripollet Ripollet: 3,147 persons 3,147 Vic Vic: 3,070 persons 3,070 Lloret de Mar Lloret de Mar: 3,017 persons 3,017 Igualada Igualada: 2,900 persons 2,900 Gavà Gavà: 2,852 persons 2,852 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 2,833 persons 2,833 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,783 persons 2,783 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 2,769 persons 2,769 Cambrils Cambrils: 2,698 persons 2,698 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 2,670 persons 2,670 Tortosa Tortosa: 2,549 persons 2,549 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,459 persons 2,459 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities March 2021persons Change on March 2020 1 Barcelona 96,384 +26.5% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 19,494 +26.5% 3 Terrassa 17,239 +16.6% 4 Badalona 17,106 +19.4% 5 Sabadell 15,409 +19.8% 6 Lleida 11,137 +23.9% 7 Mataró 10,388 +15.3% 8 Tarragona 10,355 +20.9% 9 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 10,099 +22.4% 10 Reus 9,189 +21.8% 11 Girona 6,689 +24.8% 12 Manresa 6,221 +18.2% 13 Cornellà de Llobregat 6,207 +24.4% 14 Sant Boi de Llobregat 5,822 +18.8% 15 Rubí 5,767 +13.8% 16 Vilanova i la Geltrú 5,042 +15% 17 Granollers 4,557 +22.5% 18 Figueres 4,519 +32.1% 19 El Prat de Llobregat 4,390 +16.6% 20 Viladecans 4,277 +15.2% 21 Mollet del Vallès 3,830 +8.2% 22 El Vendrell 3,729 +16.5% 23 Castelldefels 3,682 +24.3% 24 Blanes 3,648 +20.6% 25 Sant Adrià de Besòs 3,529 +22.6% 26 Sant Cugat del Vallès 3,466 +23.4% 27 Cerdanyola del Vallès 3,314 +19.6% 28 Salt 3,150 +31.4% 29 Ripollet 3,147 +21.2% 30 Vic 3,070 +20.4% 31 Lloret de Mar 3,017 +24.1% 32 Igualada 2,900 +18.1% 33 Gavà 2,852 +24.5% 34 Montcada i Reixac 2,833 +22.8% 35 Vilafranca del Penedès 2,783 +24.5% 36 Pineda de Mar 2,769 +17.6% 37 Cambrils 2,698 +12.7% 38 Esplugues de Llobregat 2,670 +24.9% 39 Tortosa 2,549 +15.2% 40 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 2,459 +17.5% 41 Sant Pere de Ribes 2,347 +20.4% 42 Calafell 2,338 +20.5% 43 Salou 2,204 +26.7% 44 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 2,125 +15.7% 45 Martorell 2,068 +15.5% 46 Barberà del Vallès 2,046 +13.2% 47 Premià de Mar 1,936 +17.8% 48 Valls 1,904 +15% 49 Olot 1,785 +18.3% 50 Sant Joan Despí 1,769 +19.6% 51 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,714 +16.8% 52 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,680 +11.3% 53 Manlleu 1,676 +13.8% 54 Amposta 1,628 +21.7% 55 Palafrugell 1,619 +26.8% 56 Vila-seca 1,614 +21.5% 57 Canovelles 1,576 +22% 58 Olesa de Montserrat 1,573 +16% 59 Sant Feliu de Guíxols 1,570 +19.8% 60 Calella 1,550 +17.1% 61 Balaguer 1,541 +26.3% 62 Sitges 1,497 +29.4% 63 Esparreguera 1,485 +9.4% 64 Tordera 1,471 +17.6% 65 Malgrat de Mar 1,432 +15.5% 66 Les Franqueses del Vallès 1,364 +21.2% 67 Roses 1,357 +27.3% 68 Badia del Vallès 1,350 +10.9% 69 Torredembarra 1,349 +24.3% 70 Piera 1,333 +20.7% 71 Montornès del Vallès 1,293 +16.1% 72 El Masnou 1,286 +20% 73 Castellar del Vallès 1,228 +16.5% 74 Molins de Rei 1,219 +13.5% 75 Tàrrega 1,197 +19.2% 76 Vilanova del Camí 1,183 +12.3% 77 Sant Celoni 1,177 +15.2% 78 Berga 1,153 +18.7% 79 Cunit 1,152 +23.5% 80 Cubelles 1,126 +25.5% 81 Palamós 1,122 +15.3% 82 Mont-roig del Camp 1,065 +16.3% 83 La Llagosta 1,030 +12.2% 84 Parets del Vallès 1,025 +16.6% 85 La Ràpita 1,007 +16.7% 86 Caldes de Montbui 985 +17% 87 Mollerussa 983 +26.8% 88 Banyoles 976 +25.4% 89 Arenys de Mar 968 +27.4% 90 Cardedeu 962 +9.8% 91 Santa Margarida de Montbui 958 +11.1% 92 Canet de Mar 954 +22.8% 93 Vallirana 953 +20% 94 Vilassar de Mar 934 +13.2% 95 Lliçà d'Amunt 926 +19.9% 96 La Bisbal d'Empordà 887 +35.8% 97 Castelló d'Empúries 878 +34.9% 98 Alcarràs 860 +16.2% 99 Deltebre 854 +10.2% 100 La Seu d'Urgell 832 +34.2% 101 Santa Coloma de Farners 818 +29% 102 Torelló 805 +0.2% 103 Sant Quirze del Vallès 780 +14.7% 104 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 766 +15.4% 105 Palau-solità i Plegamans 756 +15.6% 106 La Garriga 755 +14.6% 107 Constantí 752 +22.5% 108 Abrera 731 +22.4% 109 Corbera de Llobregat 723 +17.6% 110 Calonge i Sant Antoni 708 +25.5% 111 Palafolls 693 +10.2% 112 Maçanet de la Selva 686 +28% 113 Torroella de Montgrí 672 +22.6% 114 Masquefa 671 +10.9% 115 Argentona 661 +13.4% 116 Sant Just Desvern 660 +35.5% 117 Montgat 651 +13.2% 118 Castellbisbal 642 +11.3% 119 Llinars del Vallès 640 +25.7% 120 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 604 +23.3% 121 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 601 +16.2% 122 Santa Maria de Palautordera 600 +16.1% 123 La Roca del Vallès 595 +20.4% 124 L'Escala 578 +19.7% 124 Llagostera 578 +27.6% 126 Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró 567 +17.4% 127 Cassà de la Selva 564 +24.8% 128 Ripoll 556 +26.1% 129 Premià de Dalt 549 +22.5% 130 Alcanar 540 +26.5% 131 Montmeló 538 +14% 132 Cervera 535 +23% 133 Vidreres 534 +28.4% 134 Bigues i Riells del Fai 532 +16.2% 135 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 527 +21.7% 136 Pallejà 522 +13.7% 137 Roquetes 516 +13.9% 138 L'Arboç 511 +27.1% 139 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 510 +19.7% 140 Solsona 500 +21.4% 141 Cervelló 498 +12.4% 142 Roda de Berà 496 +21.9% 143 Arenys de Munt 494 +15.4% 144 Caldes de Malavella 484 +30.1% 144 Gelida 484 +13.3% 146 Sentmenat 479 +8.9% 147 Sant Fruitós de Bages 477 +23.3% 148 Polinyà 470 +4.9% 149 Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant 456 +9.1% 150 Ulldecona 455 +16.4% 151 L'Ametlla de Mar 451 +17.4% 152 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 448 +8.2% 153 Vilassar de Dalt 433 +22% 154 Móra d'Ebre 427 +24.1% 155 La Canonja 426 +26.4% 156 Tremp 424 +27.7% 157 La Sénia 423 +16.2% 157 Puigcerdà 423 +59.6% 159 Arbúcies 420 +32.9% 160 Riudoms 409 +29.4% 161 Montblanc 408 +15.9% 161 Vacarisses 408 +16.9% 163 Tona 404 +1% 163 Viladecavalls 404 +15.1% 165 Les Borges Blanques 388 +38.1% 165 Sallent 388 +21.6% 167 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 386 +21.4% 168 Centelles 382 +13.4% 169 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 381 +14.4% 170 Sant Feliu de Codines 379 +14.5% 171 Navàs 377 +27.4% 172 Sils 370 +13.5% 173 La Bisbal del Penedès 363 +23.1% 173 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 363 +24.3% 175 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 359 +18.9% 176 Capellades 358 +23% 176 Riells i Viabrea 358 +23% 178 Moià 357 +31.3% 179 Canyelles 352 +30.4% 179 La Jonquera 352 +68.4% 181 L'Ametlla del Vallès 349 +24.2% 182 Dosrius 348 +26.1% 183 Alcover 347 +8.4% 184 Santa Oliva 339 +13.8% 185 Roda de Ter 337 +10.1% 186 Vielha e Mijaran 335 +73.6% 187 Anglès 330 +31.5% 188 Navarcles 328 +13.9% 189 Súria 327 +14.3% 190 Tiana 323 +24.2% 191 Olivella 318 +33.6% 192 Santpedor 317 +14.9% 193 Vilafant 311 +34.6% 194 La Torre de Claramunt 310 +26.5% 195 Almacelles 308 +40% 195 Martorelles 308 +11.6% 197 Cabrils 306 +21.4% 198 Creixell 305 +22% 199 Alella 304 +16.9% 199 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 304 +32.2% 201 Bellpuig 297 +25.3% 202 La Pobla de Mafumet 296 +8.4% 202 Tossa de Mar 296 +20.3% 204 Torrelles de Llobregat 295 +19% 205 Lliçà de Vall 289 -2.4% 206 Begues 287 +19.1% 207 Hostalric 285 +19.2% 208 La Selva del Camp 282 +11% 209 Sant Hilari Sacalm 280 +23.3% 210 Altafulla 279 +26.8% 210 Llançà 279 +17.2% 212 Castellbell i el Vilar 278 +21.9% 213 Agramunt 276 +21.1% 214 Artés 272 +9.7% 215 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 269 -2.2% 215 Sant Pol de Mar 269 +28.1% 217 La Pobla de Montornès 268 +22.9% 218 Santa Cristina d'Aro 265 +19.9% 219 El Morell 264 +19.5% 220 Vilanova del Vallès 263 +25.2% 221 Móra la Nova 262 +20.7% 222 Banyeres del Penedès 261 +18.6% 222 Gironella 261 +13.5% 222 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 261 +12% 225 Santa Bàrbara 259 +15.1% 226 Alfarràs 256 +9.4% 227 Torres de Segre 254 +52.1% 228 Taradell 252 +5.4% 229 L'Aldea 250 +9.6% 230 Guissona 247 +37.2% 231 Calaf 246 +17.1% 231 Teià 246 +17.1% 233 Santa Susanna 245 +23.1% 234 Òdena 242 +0.8% 234 Sant Jaume d'Enveja 242 +37.5% 236 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 241 +16.4% 237 Balenyà 240 +15.9% 237 Celrà 240 +34.1% 239 Torrelles de Foix 238 +31.5% 240 Aitona 235 +24.3% 240 Olèrdola 235 +15.2% 242 Puig-reig 234 +34.5% 243 El Montmell 232 +46.8% 243 Sarrià de Ter 232 +24.7% 245 Els Pallaresos 231 +27.6% 246 Matadepera 228 +12.9% 247 El Papiol 223 +6.2% 247 Monistrol de Montserrat 223 +21.9% 249 El Catllar 220 +18.9% 250 Breda 218 +17.8%
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About this ranking Job seekers registered as unemployed at public employment offices on the last working day of the month.
Administrative count, available down to municipality. Not the survey-based unemployment rate.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Paro registrado por municipios. https://sede.sepe.gob.es/es/portaltrabaja/resources/sede/datos_abiertos/datos/Paro_por_municipios_2021_csv.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:
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Questions Which municipality has the highest registered unemployment? Barcelona, with 96,384 in March 2021, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Sant Jaume de Frontanyà, with 0 in March 2021.
Where does this ranking come from? Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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