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Municipalities in Catalonia by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 947 municipalities in September 2021, at 67,208. Vilamaniscle had the lowest, at 0. The median was 36 and the figure for Catalonia was 378,470. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 36 947 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 67,208 persons 67,208 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 13,545 persons 13,545 Terrassa Terrassa: 13,527 persons 13,527 Badalona Badalona: 13,513 persons 13,513 Sabadell Sabadell: 12,161 persons 12,161 Lleida Lleida: 8,203 persons 8,203 Mataró Mataró: 8,168 persons 8,168 Tarragona Tarragona: 7,453 persons 7,453 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 7,282 persons 7,282 Reus Reus: 6,937 persons 6,937 Manresa Manresa: 4,960 persons 4,960 Girona Girona: 4,844 persons 4,844 Rubí Rubí: 4,707 persons 4,707 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 4,545 persons 4,545 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,393 persons 4,393 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 3,932 persons 3,932 Granollers Granollers: 3,455 persons 3,455 Viladecans Viladecans: 3,314 persons 3,314 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 3,289 persons 3,289 Figueres Figueres: 3,042 persons 3,042 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 3,016 persons 3,016 El Vendrell El Vendrell: 2,856 persons 2,856 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,761 persons 2,761 Blanes Blanes: 2,685 persons 2,685 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 2,640 persons 2,640 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 2,606 persons 2,606 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2,487 persons 2,487 Ripollet Ripollet: 2,411 persons 2,411 Vic Vic: 2,370 persons 2,370 Igualada Igualada: 2,323 persons 2,323 Salt Salt: 2,258 persons 2,258 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 2,205 persons 2,205 Gavà Gavà: 2,189 persons 2,189 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,035 persons 2,035 Tortosa Tortosa: 1,982 persons 1,982 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 1,970 persons 1,970 Cambrils Cambrils: 1,925 persons 1,925 Lloret de Mar Lloret de Mar: 1,898 persons 1,898 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 1,889 persons 1,889 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 1,877 persons 1,877 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities September 2021persons Change on September 2020 1 Barcelona 67,208 -26.4% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 13,545 -25% 3 Terrassa 13,527 -18.4% 4 Badalona 13,513 -16.9% 5 Sabadell 12,161 -18.6% 6 Lleida 8,203 -18.3% 7 Mataró 8,168 -19.2% 8 Tarragona 7,453 -23.8% 9 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 7,282 -21.2% 10 Reus 6,937 -20.5% 11 Manresa 4,960 -18.2% 12 Girona 4,844 -22.7% 13 Rubí 4,707 -15.2% 14 Cornellà de Llobregat 4,545 -20.3% 15 Sant Boi de Llobregat 4,393 -19.8% 16 Vilanova i la Geltrú 3,932 -21.3% 17 Granollers 3,455 -20.4% 18 Viladecans 3,314 -18.4% 19 El Prat de Llobregat 3,289 -21.2% 20 Figueres 3,042 -20.2% 21 Mollet del Vallès 3,016 -18% 22 El Vendrell 2,856 -18.8% 23 Sant Adrià de Besòs 2,761 -15.7% 24 Blanes 2,685 -21.1% 25 Castelldefels 2,640 -22.3% 26 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2,606 -25% 27 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2,487 -22.4% 28 Ripollet 2,411 -20.4% 29 Vic 2,370 -21.1% 30 Igualada 2,323 -17.4% 31 Salt 2,258 -20% 32 Montcada i Reixac 2,205 -17.8% 33 Gavà 2,189 -17.6% 34 Vilafranca del Penedès 2,035 -19.2% 35 Tortosa 1,982 -20.4% 36 Pineda de Mar 1,970 -25% 37 Cambrils 1,925 -25.4% 38 Lloret de Mar 1,898 -27.9% 39 Esplugues de Llobregat 1,889 -25.2% 40 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 1,877 -19.9% 41 Calafell 1,814 -14.2% 42 Sant Pere de Ribes 1,716 -23.2% 43 Barberà del Vallès 1,642 -18.9% 44 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 1,593 -22.6% 45 Valls 1,499 -17.2% 46 Martorell 1,484 -24.8% 47 Premià de Mar 1,476 -20.2% 48 Manlleu 1,374 -14.1% 49 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,366 -16.9% 50 Olot 1,363 -25.2% 51 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,329 -20.5% 52 Salou 1,320 -31.3% 52 Sant Joan Despí 1,320 -21.1% 54 Amposta 1,302 -17.3% 55 Olesa de Montserrat 1,269 -17.6% 56 Canovelles 1,240 -17.8% 57 Tordera 1,182 -15.6% 58 Esparreguera 1,140 -20% 59 Palafrugell 1,126 -20.6% 60 Balaguer 1,121 -13.5% 61 Calella 1,116 -25.1% 62 Vila-seca 1,113 -27.6% 63 Badia del Vallès 1,092 -16.8% 64 Piera 1,086 -10.5% 65 Sant Feliu de Guíxols 1,081 -23.6% 66 Les Franqueses del Vallès 1,071 -17.5% 67 Malgrat de Mar 1,062 -20.2% 68 Torredembarra 1,045 -16.2% 69 Sitges 1,039 -23% 70 Castellar del Vallès 1,035 -16.8% 71 El Masnou 1,029 -19.1% 72 Montornès del Vallès 1,016 -19.7% 73 Sant Celoni 958 -18% 74 Molins de Rei 945 -23% 75 Vilanova del Camí 944 -15.4% 76 Cunit 898 -15% 77 Berga 880 -21.6% 78 Parets del Vallès 873 -11.5% 79 Cubelles 852 -17.4% 79 Roses 852 -24.8% 81 Tàrrega 836 -25% 82 La Ràpita 835 -17.4% 83 La Llagosta 808 -17.8% 84 Mont-roig del Camp 797 -14.3% 85 Vilassar de Mar 786 -15% 86 Cardedeu 779 -25.2% 87 Santa Margarida de Montbui 776 -16.9% 88 Caldes de Montbui 775 -22.5% 89 Lliçà d'Amunt 750 -14.6% 90 Arenys de Mar 749 -14.9% 90 Palamós 749 -24% 92 Canet de Mar 739 -17.5% 93 Torelló 721 -14.2% 94 Vallirana 717 -19.9% 95 Mollerussa 709 -14% 96 Banyoles 679 -31.3% 97 Deltebre 664 -19.3% 98 Sant Quirze del Vallès 652 -17.6% 98 Santa Coloma de Farners 652 -15.2% 100 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 635 -18.6% 101 La Bisbal d'Empordà 632 -20.4% 102 Palau-solità i Plegamans 622 -17.3% 103 Alcarràs 592 -13.1% 104 La Garriga 589 -22.3% 105 Castelló d'Empúries 584 -19.8% 106 Maçanet de la Selva 581 -8.8% 107 Abrera 566 -9% 108 Palafolls 555 -18.9% 109 La Seu d'Urgell 553 -24.7% 110 Constantí 549 -22.5% 111 Corbera de Llobregat 547 -16.7% 112 Argentona 544 -17.3% 113 Masquefa 539 -14.2% 114 Montgat 520 -20.9% 115 Sant Just Desvern 514 -18.7% 116 Castellbisbal 513 -20.1% 117 Llinars del Vallès 504 -10.6% 118 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 501 -14.4% 119 Calonge i Sant Antoni 493 -23.9% 120 La Roca del Vallès 489 -16.6% 121 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 467 -17.6% 122 Alcanar 465 -18% 123 Santa Maria de Palautordera 464 -21.2% 124 Montmeló 459 -12.9% 124 Ripoll 459 -22.6% 126 Bigues i Riells del Fai 442 -15.3% 127 Llagostera 433 -18.9% 128 Roda de Berà 424 -10.2% 129 Torroella de Montgrí 422 -23.8% 130 Pallejà 417 -21.2% 131 Polinyà 414 -11.5% 131 Premià de Dalt 414 -21.6% 131 Solsona 414 -10.6% 134 Vidreres 413 -16.1% 135 Arenys de Munt 406 -20.2% 136 L'Arboç 401 -14.3% 137 Cervera 399 -19.1% 138 Cervelló 394 -20.4% 138 Roquetes 394 -22.6% 140 Sant Fruitós de Bages 392 -15.2% 141 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 391 -21.5% 142 Gelida 389 -17.8% 142 L'Escala 389 -19.5% 144 Cassà de la Selva 388 -26.8% 145 Ulldecona 375 -15.2% 146 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 366 -20.8% 147 Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró 361 -29.1% 148 Sentmenat 355 -28.4% 149 L'Ametlla de Mar 349 -14% 149 Vacarisses 349 -10.1% 151 Vilassar de Dalt 346 -17.2% 152 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 345 -9.2% 153 Caldes de Malavella 341 -25.2% 153 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 341 -19.6% 155 La Sénia 339 -18.5% 156 Arbúcies 338 -17.8% 157 Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant 326 -25.1% 158 Centelles 324 -18.6% 158 Riells i Viabrea 324 -3.9% 160 Montblanc 323 -12.9% 160 Tona 323 -22.9% 162 La Canonja 320 -21.6% 163 Sallent 319 -15.8% 164 Móra d'Ebre 315 -20.1% 165 Viladecavalls 311 -19% 166 Sant Feliu de Codines 306 -15.5% 167 Riudoms 303 -22.5% 167 Sils 303 -19.2% 167 Tremp 303 -19.2% 170 Navàs 301 -15% 171 La Bisbal del Penedès 294 -13.8% 171 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 294 -20.1% 173 Les Borges Blanques 289 -12.4% 174 Santa Oliva 284 -11.3% 175 Capellades 282 -19% 176 Alcover 278 -21.9% 176 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 278 -26.5% 178 L'Ametlla del Vallès 277 -18% 178 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 277 -15.5% 180 Santpedor 274 -14.6% 181 Roda de Ter 273 -16.5% 182 Puigcerdà 269 -17.5% 183 Moià 266 -12.8% 184 La Torre de Claramunt 265 -5.7% 185 Dosrius 262 -18.4% 186 Navarcles 258 -19.9% 187 Súria 253 -24.9% 188 Martorelles 252 -17.4% 189 Anglès 250 -22.6% 190 Artés 249 -15% 191 Alella 248 -16.2% 191 Canyelles 248 -23% 193 Olivella 243 -10% 194 Cabrils 241 -21.5% 194 Lliçà de Vall 241 -21.8% 196 Begues 237 -15.4% 197 Tiana 236 -26.3% 198 Almacelles 235 -7.1% 199 Torrelles de Llobregat 232 -18% 200 Vilanova del Vallès 231 -8.3% 201 Castellbell i el Vilar 229 -8.8% 202 Alfarràs 228 -7.3% 202 Santa Bàrbara 228 -12.3% 204 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 227 -12% 204 Vilafant 227 -16.2% 206 Sant Hilari Sacalm 223 -22.3% 207 Hostalric 219 -24% 208 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 217 -19.3% 208 Guissona 217 +4.3% 210 Altafulla 213 -18.1% 210 La Pobla de Mafumet 213 -26.3% 210 La Pobla de Montornès 213 -6.6% 210 Taradell 213 -17.4% 214 Llançà 210 -13.2% 215 Creixell 209 -27.4% 216 Sant Pol de Mar 208 -21.2% 216 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 208 -19.7% 218 Bellpuig 205 -22.9% 219 L'Aldea 204 -16% 219 Òdena 204 -13.9% 221 Banyeres del Penedès 203 -14.3% 222 Móra la Nova 201 -11.5% 223 Balenyà 200 -18.4% 224 Gironella 199 -20.1% 225 Agramunt 198 -23% 225 La Selva del Camp 198 -31.7% 227 Torrelles de Foix 196 -12.5% 228 Cardona 194 -10.6% 228 Teià 194 -17.8% 230 El Montmell 193 -2% 231 Puig-reig 192 -6.3% 232 La Jonquera 191 -25.1% 233 Calaf 190 -21.5% 234 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 189 -23.5% 235 El Morell 184 -25.5% 235 Olèrdola 184 -19.3% 237 Matadepera 183 -19% 238 Santa Cristina d'Aro 182 -26.6% 239 Santa Susanna 181 -19.6% 240 El Catllar 180 -18.6% 241 Albinyana 179 -11.4% 241 Els Pallaresos 179 -16.7% 241 Tossa de Mar 179 -23.2% 244 Torres de Segre 177 +6% 245 Vallgorguina 175 -12.1% 246 Collbató 174 -15.5% 247 Bescanó 173 -13.9% 247 Sarrià de Ter 173 -26.1% 249 Torrefarrera 172 -6.5% 250 Aitona 171 -27.8%
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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 67,208 in September 2021, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Vilamaniscle, with 0 in September 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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