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Municipalities in Catalonia by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 947 municipalities in May 2021, at 92,582. Tiurana had the lowest, at 0. The median was 43 and the figure for Catalonia was 481,817. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 43 947 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 92,582 persons 92,582 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 18,850 persons 18,850 Badalona Badalona: 16,636 persons 16,636 Terrassa Terrassa: 16,574 persons 16,574 Sabadell Sabadell: 14,822 persons 14,822 Mataró Mataró: 10,018 persons 10,018 Lleida Lleida: 9,878 persons 9,878 Tarragona Tarragona: 9,695 persons 9,695 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 9,535 persons 9,535 Reus Reus: 8,608 persons 8,608 Girona Girona: 6,373 persons 6,373 Manresa Manresa: 6,109 persons 6,109 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 6,016 persons 6,016 Rubí Rubí: 5,610 persons 5,610 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 5,577 persons 5,577 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,822 persons 4,822 Granollers Granollers: 4,334 persons 4,334 Figueres Figueres: 4,274 persons 4,274 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 4,240 persons 4,240 Viladecans Viladecans: 4,172 persons 4,172 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 3,663 persons 3,663 El Vendrell El Vendrell: 3,566 persons 3,566 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 3,520 persons 3,520 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 3,473 persons 3,473 Blanes Blanes: 3,408 persons 3,408 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 3,321 persons 3,321 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 3,149 persons 3,149 Salt Salt: 3,037 persons 3,037 Ripollet Ripollet: 2,998 persons 2,998 Vic Vic: 2,975 persons 2,975 Igualada Igualada: 2,793 persons 2,793 Lloret de Mar Lloret de Mar: 2,758 persons 2,758 Gavà Gavà: 2,736 persons 2,736 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 2,700 persons 2,700 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,659 persons 2,659 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 2,634 persons 2,634 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 2,517 persons 2,517 Cambrils Cambrils: 2,514 persons 2,514 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,316 persons 2,316 Tortosa Tortosa: 2,308 persons 2,308 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities May 2021persons Change on May 2020 1 Barcelona 92,582 +2.3% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 18,850 +2.5% 3 Badalona 16,636 +1.5% 4 Terrassa 16,574 -2.6% 5 Sabadell 14,822 -2.8% 6 Mataró 10,018 -1.3% 7 Lleida 9,878 +5.8% 8 Tarragona 9,695 -3.1% 9 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 9,535 +1.2% 10 Reus 8,608 -0.4% 11 Girona 6,373 +0.4% 12 Manresa 6,109 +2.9% 13 Cornellà de Llobregat 6,016 +3% 14 Rubí 5,610 -5.1% 15 Sant Boi de Llobregat 5,577 +0.3% 16 Vilanova i la Geltrú 4,822 -3% 17 Granollers 4,334 -2.5% 18 Figueres 4,274 +7.5% 19 El Prat de Llobregat 4,240 -1.3% 20 Viladecans 4,172 -1.5% 21 Mollet del Vallès 3,663 -10.4% 22 El Vendrell 3,566 +2.1% 23 Castelldefels 3,520 +2.5% 24 Sant Adrià de Besòs 3,473 +7.9% 25 Blanes 3,408 -2.5% 26 Sant Cugat del Vallès 3,321 -0.4% 27 Cerdanyola del Vallès 3,149 -1.6% 28 Salt 3,037 +10.3% 29 Ripollet 2,998 -1.2% 30 Vic 2,975 +3.1% 31 Igualada 2,793 -0.5% 32 Lloret de Mar 2,758 -2.7% 33 Gavà 2,736 +5.1% 34 Montcada i Reixac 2,700 -1% 35 Vilafranca del Penedès 2,659 +1.4% 36 Pineda de Mar 2,634 -0.6% 37 Esplugues de Llobregat 2,517 -1.3% 38 Cambrils 2,514 -5.8% 39 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 2,316 -4.1% 40 Tortosa 2,308 -1.9% 41 Calafell 2,258 +3.5% 42 Sant Pere de Ribes 2,246 -0.4% 43 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 2,053 -5.2% 44 Barberà del Vallès 1,974 -5% 45 Salou 1,955 -3.9% 46 Martorell 1,951 -9.6% 47 Premià de Mar 1,846 -0.2% 48 Valls 1,789 -5.2% 49 Olot 1,726 -8% 50 Sant Joan Despí 1,664 -1.8% 51 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,637 -4.1% 52 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,630 -12.5% 53 Manlleu 1,618 -0.8% 54 Amposta 1,545 +3.5% 55 Canovelles 1,519 +2.9% 56 Olesa de Montserrat 1,490 -10% 57 Vila-seca 1,453 -9.6% 58 Calella 1,449 -2.8% 59 Palafrugell 1,443 -3.7% 60 Sant Feliu de Guíxols 1,413 -5.3% 60 Tordera 1,413 -0.9% 62 Esparreguera 1,407 -11% 63 Balaguer 1,406 +12.2% 64 Sitges 1,401 +0.5% 65 Malgrat de Mar 1,336 -5% 66 Torredembarra 1,314 +5.7% 67 Les Franqueses del Vallès 1,293 -1.1% 68 Badia del Vallès 1,292 -4.4% 69 Piera 1,279 -0.3% 70 El Masnou 1,263 +0.2% 71 Montornès del Vallès 1,244 -4.3% 72 Castellar del Vallès 1,218 -2.5% 72 Roses 1,218 +2.6% 74 Molins de Rei 1,146 -7.4% 75 Sant Celoni 1,144 -2% 76 Tàrrega 1,127 -0.4% 77 Vilanova del Camí 1,124 -5.2% 78 Berga 1,104 +4.8% 79 Cunit 1,103 +4.3% 80 Cubelles 1,089 +7.1% 81 Palamós 1,054 -2.5% 82 La Llagosta 1,021 -4.9% 83 Parets del Vallès 983 -4.9% 84 Mont-roig del Camp 971 +0.6% 85 La Ràpita 955 -3.6% 86 Arenys de Mar 952 +11% 87 Caldes de Montbui 949 -4.2% 88 Mollerussa 945 +11.6% 89 Banyoles 926 -2.8% 90 Cardedeu 922 -12.6% 91 Santa Margarida de Montbui 921 -5.1% 92 Lliçà d'Amunt 905 -3.3% 93 Vallirana 904 +0.1% 94 Vilassar de Mar 902 -6.2% 95 Canet de Mar 900 -1.4% 96 La Bisbal d'Empordà 836 +11.3% 97 Castelló d'Empúries 815 +9.4% 98 La Seu d'Urgell 806 +14.5% 99 Deltebre 800 -2.8% 100 Santa Coloma de Farners 786 +4% 101 Torelló 756 -20.7% 102 Sant Quirze del Vallès 754 -5.6% 103 Palau-solità i Plegamans 751 -4.5% 104 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 745 -2.2% 105 La Garriga 725 -8.1% 106 Constantí 698 -1% 107 Abrera 679 -6.1% 108 Corbera de Llobregat 673 -3.4% 109 Calonge i Sant Antoni 669 +2% 110 Maçanet de la Selva 667 +7.6% 111 Sant Just Desvern 647 +2.4% 112 Alcarràs 641 -0.6% 112 Palafolls 641 -10.1% 114 Argentona 636 -2.6% 115 Llinars del Vallès 612 +2.5% 116 Castellbisbal 610 -13.7% 116 Masquefa 610 -13.4% 118 Montgat 603 -11.1% 119 Torroella de Montgrí 587 -7.4% 120 Santa Maria de Palautordera 580 -6.1% 121 La Roca del Vallès 574 -2% 122 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 563 +0.5% 123 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 550 -8.3% 124 Llagostera 547 +3.2% 125 Alcanar 542 +10.2% 126 Ripoll 539 -4.6% 127 Premià de Dalt 534 +6% 128 Cassà de la Selva 524 -1.3% 129 Montmeló 520 -6.5% 130 Cervera 516 +1.8% 131 L'Escala 515 -2.8% 132 Vidreres 510 +1% 133 Bigues i Riells del Fai 509 -5.2% 134 Pallejà 507 -5.4% 135 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 501 +2% 135 Solsona 501 +6.6% 137 Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró 495 -14.1% 138 L'Arboç 493 +5.6% 139 Cervelló 476 -4.6% 139 Gelida 476 -5.6% 141 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 473 -8.2% 142 Arenys de Munt 472 -5.4% 143 Polinyà 467 -14.3% 144 Sentmenat 462 -12.7% 145 Roquetes 461 -4.6% 146 Roda de Berà 457 -4.4% 147 Caldes de Malavella 446 -3.5% 148 Sant Fruitós de Bages 443 -0.4% 149 Ulldecona 431 -7.9% 150 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 417 -9.7% 151 La Sénia 412 -1% 152 L'Ametlla de Mar 406 -4% 153 Puigcerdà 403 +5.2% 154 Vacarisses 402 -1.5% 155 Vilassar de Dalt 398 -2.9% 156 Tremp 394 +6.2% 157 Viladecavalls 385 -1.3% 158 Riudoms 382 +1.1% 159 Arbúcies 381 -8% 160 La Canonja 379 -4.1% 161 Sant Feliu de Codines 378 +1.1% 162 Montblanc 377 -16.4% 163 Centelles 376 -5.1% 163 Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant 376 -14.9% 165 Sallent 374 +5.4% 165 Tona 374 -13% 167 Les Borges Blanques 369 +16.4% 168 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 366 -6.6% 169 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 365 +1.4% 169 Sils 365 -7.1% 171 Móra d'Ebre 359 +11.5% 172 Capellades 353 +1.7% 173 Riells i Viabrea 350 +6.4% 174 Canyelles 344 +9.2% 175 La Jonquera 341 +32.7% 175 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 341 -6.3% 177 Navàs 339 -1.7% 178 Alcover 334 -10.9% 178 L'Ametlla del Vallès 334 +1.5% 178 La Bisbal del Penedès 334 +3.4% 181 Moià 331 +11.1% 181 Santa Oliva 331 +1.8% 183 Dosrius 327 +2.2% 183 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 327 -9.2% 185 Vielha e Mijaran 320 -5.3% 186 Navarcles 319 +0.6% 186 Roda de Ter 319 -7.8% 188 Olivella 318 +19.1% 189 Tiana 309 +1% 190 Alella 307 -1.6% 190 Cabrils 307 +5.5% 192 Súria 305 -6.2% 193 Anglès 298 -7.2% 194 Almacelles 295 +33.5% 195 La Torre de Claramunt 293 +4.6% 195 Santpedor 293 -8.4% 197 Vilafant 292 +6.6% 198 Torrelles de Llobregat 289 +2.1% 199 Bellpuig 288 +6.7% 200 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 287 +1.1% 201 La Pobla de Mafumet 283 -14.2% 202 Lliçà de Vall 282 -19.9% 203 Martorelles 281 -17.1% 204 Creixell 280 -2.4% 204 La Selva del Camp 280 -4.1% 206 Hostalric 279 -3.1% 207 Begues 278 -6.7% 207 Castellbell i el Vilar 278 +12.6% 209 La Pobla de Montornès 270 +10.7% 210 Sant Hilari Sacalm 267 -8.9% 211 Altafulla 263 -8.7% 212 Llançà 262 +2.3% 213 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 261 +2.4% 214 Artés 258 -14.3% 214 Vilanova del Vallès 258 +8.4% 216 Santa Bàrbara 255 +7.6% 217 Agramunt 254 -9% 217 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 254 -15.9% 217 Sant Pol de Mar 254 +5.8% 220 Tossa de Mar 251 -11.6% 221 El Morell 248 -2.4% 221 L'Aldea 248 -2.7% 223 Alfarràs 247 0% 224 Balenyà 246 +6% 225 Gironella 245 -4.3% 226 Banyeres del Penedès 242 +0.8% 226 Teià 242 -3.6% 228 Taradell 240 -9.4% 229 Calaf 238 +4.4% 229 Santa Cristina d'Aro 238 -7.8% 231 Guissona 235 +25% 232 Torrelles de Foix 234 +13.6% 233 Òdena 231 -9.8% 234 Monistrol de Montserrat 229 +11.2% 235 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 228 -6.6% 236 El Montmell 226 +30.6% 236 Santa Susanna 226 -3.4% 238 Móra la Nova 222 +16.2% 238 Sant Jaume d'Enveja 222 +15.6% 240 Celrà 221 +5.2% 241 Olèrdola 218 -6% 241 Puig-reig 218 +6.9% 243 Els Pallaresos 217 +1.9% 243 Sarrià de Ter 217 -1.4% 245 Cardona 213 -3.6% 246 Vallgorguina 211 +9.3% 247 Collbató 209 -0.5% 248 Albinyana 208 +5.1% 248 El Papiol 208 -18.8% 250 Breda 207 -5%
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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 92,582 in May 2021, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Tiurana, with 0 in May 2021.
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