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Municipalities in Catalonia by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 947 municipalities in August 2021, at 71,466. Tiurana had the lowest, at 0. The median was 37 and the figure for Catalonia was 391,128. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 37 947 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 71,466 persons 71,466 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 14,156 persons 14,156 Terrassa Terrassa: 14,123 persons 14,123 Badalona Badalona: 13,903 persons 13,903 Sabadell Sabadell: 12,691 persons 12,691 Mataró Mataró: 8,354 persons 8,354 Lleida Lleida: 8,127 persons 8,127 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 7,611 persons 7,611 Tarragona Tarragona: 7,603 persons 7,603 Reus Reus: 7,013 persons 7,013 Manresa Manresa: 5,153 persons 5,153 Girona Girona: 5,091 persons 5,091 Rubí Rubí: 4,900 persons 4,900 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 4,782 persons 4,782 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,538 persons 4,538 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 4,015 persons 4,015 Granollers Granollers: 3,592 persons 3,592 Viladecans Viladecans: 3,499 persons 3,499 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 3,399 persons 3,399 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 3,143 persons 3,143 Figueres Figueres: 3,084 persons 3,084 El Vendrell El Vendrell: 2,841 persons 2,841 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,820 persons 2,820 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 2,787 persons 2,787 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 2,734 persons 2,734 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2,641 persons 2,641 Blanes Blanes: 2,574 persons 2,574 Ripollet Ripollet: 2,543 persons 2,543 Vic Vic: 2,449 persons 2,449 Igualada Igualada: 2,371 persons 2,371 Salt Salt: 2,290 persons 2,290 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 2,280 persons 2,280 Gavà Gavà: 2,241 persons 2,241 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,065 persons 2,065 Tortosa Tortosa: 2,063 persons 2,063 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 1,964 persons 1,964 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 1,959 persons 1,959 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 1,930 persons 1,930 Cambrils Cambrils: 1,824 persons 1,824 Calafell Calafell: 1,803 persons 1,803 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities August 2021persons Change on August 2020 1 Barcelona 71,466 -23.1% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 14,156 -22.5% 3 Terrassa 14,123 -16.9% 4 Badalona 13,903 -15.6% 5 Sabadell 12,691 -16.5% 6 Mataró 8,354 -17.7% 7 Lleida 8,127 -14.2% 8 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 7,611 -19.8% 9 Tarragona 7,603 -22.1% 10 Reus 7,013 -18.7% 11 Manresa 5,153 -16.7% 12 Girona 5,091 -19.9% 13 Rubí 4,900 -14.2% 14 Cornellà de Llobregat 4,782 -17.9% 15 Sant Boi de Llobregat 4,538 -18.2% 16 Vilanova i la Geltrú 4,015 -18.8% 17 Granollers 3,592 -18.7% 18 Viladecans 3,499 -15.7% 19 El Prat de Llobregat 3,399 -20.8% 20 Mollet del Vallès 3,143 -18.3% 21 Figueres 3,084 -16.7% 22 El Vendrell 2,841 -15.6% 23 Sant Adrià de Besòs 2,820 -14.8% 24 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2,787 -22.2% 25 Castelldefels 2,734 -19.6% 26 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2,641 -17.9% 27 Blanes 2,574 -19.3% 28 Ripollet 2,543 -17.6% 29 Vic 2,449 -20% 30 Igualada 2,371 -15.6% 31 Salt 2,290 -17.7% 32 Montcada i Reixac 2,280 -18.4% 33 Gavà 2,241 -16% 34 Vilafranca del Penedès 2,065 -18.1% 35 Tortosa 2,063 -16.4% 36 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 1,964 -19.7% 37 Esplugues de Llobregat 1,959 -24% 38 Pineda de Mar 1,930 -22.7% 39 Cambrils 1,824 -23.7% 40 Calafell 1,803 -12.5% 41 Sant Pere de Ribes 1,785 -20.6% 42 Barberà del Vallès 1,762 -15.5% 43 Lloret de Mar 1,729 -27.8% 44 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 1,711 -19.4% 45 Premià de Mar 1,529 -18.5% 46 Martorell 1,525 -25.4% 47 Valls 1,512 -17.9% 48 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,458 -12% 49 Olot 1,450 -23% 50 Sant Joan Despí 1,413 -16.9% 51 Manlleu 1,402 -14.7% 52 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,386 -21.1% 53 Amposta 1,362 -11.4% 54 Olesa de Montserrat 1,288 -19.8% 55 Canovelles 1,263 -17.4% 56 Tordera 1,208 -13.5% 57 Esparreguera 1,195 -20.3% 58 Les Franqueses del Vallès 1,157 -13.2% 59 Salou 1,150 -32.6% 60 Badia del Vallès 1,144 -13.7% 61 Calella 1,124 -21.8% 62 Balaguer 1,123 -9.7% 63 Piera 1,090 -12.7% 64 Castellar del Vallès 1,084 -15.4% 65 El Masnou 1,075 -17.6% 66 Vila-seca 1,060 -27.2% 67 Sitges 1,059 -19.6% 68 Montornès del Vallès 1,055 -17.5% 69 Palafrugell 1,046 -18.3% 70 Sant Feliu de Guíxols 1,041 -18.4% 71 Torredembarra 1,028 -13% 72 Molins de Rei 1,026 -20.5% 73 Malgrat de Mar 1,016 -21.4% 74 Sant Celoni 992 -15.9% 75 Vilanova del Camí 979 -14.9% 76 Berga 920 -17.2% 77 Parets del Vallès 919 -11.1% 78 Tàrrega 906 -18.2% 79 Cubelles 881 -11.9% 80 La Llagosta 859 -14.7% 81 Cunit 857 -18.1% 82 Caldes de Montbui 842 -17.2% 83 Cardedeu 837 -19.4% 84 La Ràpita 821 -16.2% 85 Roses 819 -18.4% 86 Santa Margarida de Montbui 817 -16.3% 87 Vilassar de Mar 797 -16.2% 88 Lliçà d'Amunt 786 -15.9% 89 Canet de Mar 773 -13.2% 90 Arenys de Mar 766 -13.5% 91 Vallirana 761 -15.1% 92 Banyoles 751 -22.9% 93 Mollerussa 747 -5.6% 94 Mont-roig del Camp 734 -13.7% 95 Torelló 722 -22.3% 96 Palamós 698 -21.6% 97 Sant Quirze del Vallès 690 -12.9% 98 Santa Coloma de Farners 680 -13.3% 99 Deltebre 679 -15.3% 100 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 665 -15.2% 101 Palau-solità i Plegamans 662 -15.5% 102 La Bisbal d'Empordà 637 -11.8% 103 La Garriga 634 -19.8% 104 Maçanet de la Selva 586 -8.4% 105 La Seu d'Urgell 579 -20.9% 106 Abrera 578 -15.7% 107 Castelló d'Empúries 568 -13.5% 108 Corbera de Llobregat 562 -16.4% 109 Argentona 556 -16.4% 110 Masquefa 551 -17.9% 111 Constantí 549 -18.7% 112 Palafolls 546 -16.8% 113 Montgat 544 -19.2% 114 Sant Just Desvern 540 -15.8% 115 Castellbisbal 525 -22.9% 115 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 525 -15.2% 117 Llinars del Vallès 511 -14.8% 118 La Roca del Vallès 509 -15.4% 119 Alcanar 503 -6.5% 120 Santa Maria de Palautordera 482 -21.9% 121 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 476 -19.3% 122 Calonge i Sant Antoni 475 -17.5% 122 Montmeló 475 -14.7% 124 Alcarràs 468 -19.2% 125 Bigues i Riells del Fai 455 -15.1% 126 Pallejà 453 -16.1% 127 Ripoll 449 -27.1% 128 Premià de Dalt 447 -14.5% 129 Llagostera 438 -14.6% 130 Polinyà 437 -11.5% 131 Cervera 434 -12.5% 132 Solsona 431 -9.3% 133 Vidreres 423 -13.5% 134 Cervelló 415 -17.7% 135 Arenys de Munt 414 -20.1% 135 Gelida 414 -15.2% 135 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 414 -18% 138 Roquetes 412 -19.7% 139 Cassà de la Selva 411 -21.7% 140 Sant Fruitós de Bages 407 -12.8% 141 Roda de Berà 399 -6.8% 142 Ulldecona 397 -15% 143 L'Arboç 396 -14.5% 144 L'Escala 378 -14.5% 145 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 375 -19.7% 145 Torroella de Montgrí 375 -21.2% 145 Vacarisses 375 -7.4% 148 Caldes de Malavella 370 -19.9% 149 Sentmenat 368 -29.1% 150 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 362 -22.2% 151 La Sénia 360 -14.9% 152 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 358 -10.3% 153 Centelles 341 -16.6% 154 Arbúcies 340 -19.2% 155 Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró 338 -23.7% 155 Móra d'Ebre 338 -16.5% 157 Tona 336 -23.8% 157 Vilassar de Dalt 336 -23.6% 159 Riells i Viabrea 332 -5.1% 160 Viladecavalls 330 -16.9% 161 Sant Feliu de Codines 328 -12.8% 162 La Canonja 327 -19.1% 163 Sallent 325 -12.2% 164 Montblanc 319 -23.5% 165 Riudoms 318 -19.3% 166 Sils 317 -15% 167 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 313 -15.9% 168 L'Ametlla de Mar 308 -14.2% 169 La Bisbal del Penedès 306 -14.5% 170 Les Borges Blanques 303 -5.6% 170 Navàs 303 -13.2% 172 L'Ametlla del Vallès 302 -12.5% 172 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 302 -17.9% 174 Navarcles 289 -13.2% 174 Santa Oliva 289 -8% 174 Santpedor 289 -15.7% 177 Capellades 288 -18.9% 178 Puigcerdà 287 -7.7% 179 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 286 -21.6% 180 Tremp 285 -20.2% 180 Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant 285 -24.4% 182 Roda de Ter 284 -17.9% 183 Súria 273 -19% 184 Alcover 272 -24% 184 Canyelles 272 -14.5% 186 Moià 271 -11.1% 187 Dosrius 270 -16.9% 187 La Torre de Claramunt 270 -5.6% 189 Alella 265 -16.1% 189 Tiana 265 -14.8% 191 Anglès 261 -25.4% 192 Lliçà de Vall 252 -20% 192 Martorelles 252 -20% 194 Artés 248 -16.8% 195 Hostalric 245 -19.1% 195 Olivella 245 -8.6% 197 Santa Bàrbara 244 -2% 198 Vilafant 242 -10% 199 Cabrils 240 -25% 199 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 240 -15.2% 199 Torrelles de Llobregat 240 -17.8% 202 Begues 239 -21.4% 202 Castellbell i el Vilar 239 -8.4% 204 La Pobla de Mafumet 238 -18.5% 205 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 234 -10.3% 206 Alfarràs 231 -6.9% 207 Vilanova del Vallès 230 -10.2% 208 Almacelles 229 -6.5% 208 La Selva del Camp 229 -22.6% 210 Sant Hilari Sacalm 226 -22.6% 211 L'Aldea 225 -5.9% 212 Bellpuig 223 -17.1% 213 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 221 -16.3% 213 Taradell 221 -17.2% 215 Altafulla 220 -11.6% 216 Gironella 219 -13.4% 217 Móra la Nova 217 -6.5% 218 La Pobla de Montornès 214 -5.3% 219 Sant Pol de Mar 212 -12.8% 220 Guissona 210 +4.5% 220 Òdena 210 -16.3% 222 Agramunt 209 -24.5% 222 Teià 209 -17.1% 224 Balenyà 207 -14.8% 225 Calaf 204 -16% 226 Els Pallaresos 203 -8.1% 227 Matadepera 202 -19.5% 228 Creixell 201 -31.4% 229 Banyeres del Penedès 198 -12% 229 Torrelles de Foix 198 -5.7% 231 Puig-reig 197 -4.8% 232 Cardona 196 -9.7% 233 El Montmell 194 +0.5% 233 El Morell 194 -19.2% 235 La Jonquera 190 -18.5% 236 Sarrià de Ter 189 -14.9% 237 Collbató 188 -14.5% 237 Vallgorguina 188 -5.5% 239 El Catllar 187 -13% 240 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 186 -26.5% 241 Monistrol de Montserrat 183 -12% 242 Llançà 182 -13.3% 243 Bescanó 179 -11.4% 243 Sant Climent de Llobregat 179 -8.7% 245 Bellvei 177 -6.3% 245 Celrà 177 -23% 247 Santa Cristina d'Aro 176 -21.4% 248 El Papiol 174 -31% 248 Olèrdola 174 -22.7% 250 Albinyana 173 -18%
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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 71,466 in August 2021, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Tiurana, with 0 in August 2021.
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