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Municipalities in Catalonia by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 947 municipalities in June 2021, at 85,486. Tiurana had the lowest, at 0. The median was 40 and the figure for Catalonia was 445,862. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 40 947 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 85,486 persons 85,486 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 17,342 persons 17,342 Badalona Badalona: 15,716 persons 15,716 Terrassa Terrassa: 15,711 persons 15,711 Sabadell Sabadell: 13,836 persons 13,836 Mataró Mataró: 9,279 persons 9,279 Lleida Lleida: 9,064 persons 9,064 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 8,912 persons 8,912 Tarragona Tarragona: 8,855 persons 8,855 Reus Reus: 8,035 persons 8,035 Girona Girona: 5,835 persons 5,835 Manresa Manresa: 5,734 persons 5,734 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 5,589 persons 5,589 Rubí Rubí: 5,313 persons 5,313 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 5,155 persons 5,155 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,471 persons 4,471 Granollers Granollers: 4,042 persons 4,042 Viladecans Viladecans: 3,939 persons 3,939 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 3,894 persons 3,894 Figueres Figueres: 3,817 persons 3,817 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 3,381 persons 3,381 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 3,245 persons 3,245 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 3,243 persons 3,243 El Vendrell El Vendrell: 3,218 persons 3,218 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 3,129 persons 3,129 Blanes Blanes: 2,987 persons 2,987 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2,966 persons 2,966 Ripollet Ripollet: 2,863 persons 2,863 Vic Vic: 2,863 persons 2,863 Salt Salt: 2,782 persons 2,782 Igualada Igualada: 2,657 persons 2,657 Gavà Gavà: 2,581 persons 2,581 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 2,541 persons 2,541 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,462 persons 2,462 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 2,329 persons 2,329 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 2,326 persons 2,326 Lloret de Mar Lloret de Mar: 2,247 persons 2,247 Cambrils Cambrils: 2,209 persons 2,209 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 2,190 persons 2,190 Tortosa Tortosa: 2,150 persons 2,150 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities June 2021persons Change on June 2020 1 Barcelona 85,486 -7.8% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 17,342 -6.9% 3 Badalona 15,716 -5% 4 Terrassa 15,711 -8.7% 5 Sabadell 13,836 -9.6% 6 Mataró 9,279 -6.8% 7 Lleida 9,064 -1.1% 8 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 8,912 -7.5% 9 Tarragona 8,855 -11.5% 10 Reus 8,035 -7.6% 11 Girona 5,835 -8.5% 12 Manresa 5,734 -3.6% 13 Cornellà de Llobregat 5,589 -5.2% 14 Rubí 5,313 -9.6% 15 Sant Boi de Llobregat 5,155 -7.2% 16 Vilanova i la Geltrú 4,471 -9.6% 17 Granollers 4,042 -8.8% 18 Viladecans 3,939 -6.4% 19 El Prat de Llobregat 3,894 -9.9% 20 Figueres 3,817 -2.2% 21 Mollet del Vallès 3,381 -15.3% 22 Castelldefels 3,245 -4% 23 Sant Adrià de Besòs 3,243 -2% 24 El Vendrell 3,218 -8.3% 25 Sant Cugat del Vallès 3,129 -9.1% 26 Blanes 2,987 -13.9% 27 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2,966 -8% 28 Ripollet 2,863 -7.5% 28 Vic 2,863 -4.8% 30 Salt 2,782 -0.6% 31 Igualada 2,657 -5.2% 32 Gavà 2,581 -0.3% 33 Montcada i Reixac 2,541 -9.1% 34 Vilafranca del Penedès 2,462 -7.3% 35 Esplugues de Llobregat 2,329 -9.4% 36 Pineda de Mar 2,326 -11.1% 37 Lloret de Mar 2,247 -18.7% 38 Cambrils 2,209 -13.6% 39 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 2,190 -9.1% 40 Tortosa 2,150 -13% 41 Sant Pere de Ribes 2,072 -5.8% 42 Calafell 2,018 -7% 43 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 1,899 -12.4% 44 Barberà del Vallès 1,849 -9.8% 45 Martorell 1,810 -14.5% 46 Premià de Mar 1,715 -6.7% 47 Valls 1,683 -10.7% 48 Olot 1,627 -12.9% 49 Sant Joan Despí 1,597 -5.1% 50 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,537 -10.1% 51 Manlleu 1,532 -7.4% 52 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,523 -16.8% 53 Salou 1,480 -24.8% 54 Amposta 1,458 -4.1% 55 Canovelles 1,433 -5.9% 56 Olesa de Montserrat 1,386 -14.5% 57 Tordera 1,330 -6.3% 58 Esparreguera 1,326 -15.1% 59 Sitges 1,287 -5.9% 60 Calella 1,283 -15% 61 Balaguer 1,275 +4.7% 62 Piera 1,247 -2.5% 63 Les Franqueses del Vallès 1,234 -6.6% 64 Vila-seca 1,230 -21% 65 Badia del Vallès 1,225 -9.6% 66 El Masnou 1,197 -4.8% 67 Palafrugell 1,182 -13.8% 68 Sant Feliu de Guíxols 1,181 -13.4% 69 Torredembarra 1,168 -3.8% 70 Malgrat de Mar 1,166 -17.4% 71 Montornès del Vallès 1,163 -10.7% 72 Castellar del Vallès 1,135 -10% 73 Sant Celoni 1,103 -6.1% 74 Vilanova del Camí 1,087 -7.3% 75 Molins de Rei 1,075 -13.2% 76 Roses 1,037 -8.9% 77 Berga 1,031 -4.2% 78 Tàrrega 1,030 -8% 79 Cubelles 1,027 +0.3% 80 Cunit 1,001 -3.7% 81 La Llagosta 954 -8.3% 82 Parets del Vallès 928 -8.8% 83 Caldes de Montbui 905 -9% 84 Cardedeu 904 -12.7% 85 Arenys de Mar 891 +2.3% 86 Mollerussa 874 +3.9% 87 Santa Margarida de Montbui 870 -13.9% 88 La Ràpita 864 -9.2% 89 Mont-roig del Camp 861 -9.1% 90 Canet de Mar 859 -5.6% 90 Palamós 859 -13.6% 92 Lliçà d'Amunt 856 -7.5% 93 Banyoles 854 -12.6% 94 Vallirana 841 -7.8% 94 Vilassar de Mar 841 -11.9% 96 La Seu d'Urgell 756 +4.7% 97 Deltebre 739 -10% 97 Sant Quirze del Vallès 739 -7.9% 99 La Bisbal d'Empordà 733 -1.3% 99 Santa Coloma de Farners 733 -5.4% 101 Torelló 721 -23.5% 102 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 717 -5.5% 103 Palau-solità i Plegamans 701 -10.1% 104 La Garriga 699 -10.2% 105 Castelló d'Empúries 689 -5.5% 106 Abrera 652 -8.6% 107 Constantí 646 -8.4% 108 Corbera de Llobregat 624 -7.3% 109 Maçanet de la Selva 622 -4% 110 Sant Just Desvern 609 -4.4% 111 Masquefa 602 -12.8% 112 Palafolls 593 -13.4% 113 Argentona 590 -11.1% 113 Montgat 590 -14% 115 Calonge i Sant Antoni 578 -3.5% 116 Llinars del Vallès 573 -3.7% 117 Castellbisbal 572 -16.9% 118 La Roca del Vallès 554 -6.7% 119 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 545 -5.5% 120 Santa Maria de Palautordera 537 -12.4% 121 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 532 -14.3% 122 Alcanar 522 -1.5% 123 Alcarràs 510 -3.8% 124 Montmeló 498 -10.8% 125 Premià de Dalt 494 -2% 126 Ripoll 492 -16.5% 127 Bigues i Riells del Fai 488 -11.6% 128 Llagostera 487 -6% 129 Solsona 483 +6.9% 130 Cervera 481 -0.8% 131 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 477 -2.7% 132 Pallejà 473 -11.3% 133 Torroella de Montgrí 465 -17.4% 134 Vidreres 464 -4.5% 135 Cassà de la Selva 462 -14.9% 136 Polinyà 453 -13.5% 137 Gelida 447 -12% 138 L'Arboç 446 -4.9% 139 Cervelló 442 -12.3% 140 Arenys de Munt 441 -14% 141 L'Escala 434 -8.1% 141 Sant Fruitós de Bages 434 -6.5% 143 Roquetes 433 -14.3% 144 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 427 -15.3% 145 Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró 426 -17.1% 146 Caldes de Malavella 424 -9.6% 147 Roda de Berà 416 -6.9% 148 Sentmenat 407 -22.5% 149 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 402 -12.4% 150 Ulldecona 396 -13.2% 151 Vacarisses 388 -4.2% 152 La Sénia 381 -4.5% 153 Tona 372 -13.9% 154 Riudoms 367 -5.7% 154 Vilassar de Dalt 367 -8.5% 156 Arbúcies 364 -12.5% 157 Centelles 363 -8.8% 158 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 359 -12% 158 Tremp 359 -5.8% 158 Viladecavalls 359 -11.6% 161 Sallent 358 -1.1% 162 Puigcerdà 357 -4.3% 162 Sant Feliu de Codines 357 -4% 164 L'Ametlla de Mar 356 -10.3% 165 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 346 -5.7% 166 Sils 345 -11.8% 167 Montblanc 340 -24.4% 167 Móra d'Ebre 340 -7.6% 169 L'Ametlla del Vallès 338 +2.4% 169 La Canonja 338 -14.4% 171 Les Borges Blanques 334 +6.4% 172 Riells i Viabrea 333 -3.2% 173 Capellades 329 -5.5% 174 La Bisbal del Penedès 327 -4.1% 175 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 325 -15.6% 176 Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant 317 -21.7% 177 Navàs 315 -10.3% 178 Canyelles 312 -2.2% 179 Moià 307 -0.6% 179 Santa Oliva 307 -5.5% 181 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 305 -15.7% 182 Roda de Ter 304 -11.9% 183 Dosrius 302 -4.1% 184 Alcover 298 -23.4% 185 Olivella 296 +10% 186 Alella 295 -4.2% 187 Anglès 293 -14.6% 188 Tiana 292 -7% 189 La Jonquera 288 +12.1% 190 Navarcles 287 -10.6% 191 La Torre de Claramunt 285 +0.7% 191 Lliçà de Vall 285 -17.2% 191 Súria 285 -10.9% 194 Santpedor 281 -11.4% 195 Begues 277 -9.5% 196 Cabrils 276 -9.5% 197 Torrelles de Llobregat 271 -6.9% 198 Hostalric 269 -11.2% 199 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 268 -6% 199 Vilafant 268 +0.4% 201 Almacelles 263 +17.4% 201 Bellpuig 263 -3.3% 203 La Selva del Camp 260 -10.7% 204 Creixell 259 -10.7% 205 Vilanova del Vallès 257 -1.2% 206 Martorelles 256 -20.2% 207 Sant Hilari Sacalm 252 -16.8% 208 Castellbell i el Vilar 251 -1.6% 209 Artés 250 -14.4% 209 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 250 -16.1% 211 La Pobla de Mafumet 249 -23.9% 212 Altafulla 247 -7.5% 213 Agramunt 246 -11.2% 214 Sant Pol de Mar 245 +3.8% 215 La Pobla de Montornès 241 +2.1% 216 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 240 -6.6% 217 Santa Bàrbara 239 -4.4% 218 Vielha e Mijaran 238 -27.4% 219 Gironella 234 -6.4% 220 Balenyà 233 -2.9% 221 Móra la Nova 232 +7.9% 222 Alfarràs 230 -7.3% 222 L'Aldea 230 -4.6% 224 Taradell 228 -12.6% 225 Banyeres del Penedès 225 -8.2% 226 Guissona 222 +15% 226 Teià 222 -12.6% 228 El Morell 221 -11.2% 229 Òdena 220 -10.2% 230 Els Pallaresos 218 -3.1% 230 Torrelles de Foix 218 0% 232 Calaf 216 -4.4% 233 Monistrol de Montserrat 215 -0.9% 234 El Montmell 211 +15.3% 235 Llançà 208 -3.7% 235 Santa Cristina d'Aro 208 -10% 237 Cardona 207 -8.8% 237 Collbató 207 -4.2% 237 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 207 -15.5% 240 Matadepera 203 -15.4% 241 Olèrdola 201 -16.3% 241 Vallgorguina 201 +4.1% 243 Santa Susanna 199 -10.4% 244 Sarrià de Ter 198 -10% 245 Puig-reig 196 -4.4% 246 Bellvei 194 +2.6% 246 Celrà 194 -10.6% 248 El Papiol 192 -24.4% 248 Sant Jaume d'Enveja 192 +9.7% 250 Albinyana 191 -9.5%
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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 85,486 in June 2021, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Tiurana, with 0 in June 2021.
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