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Municipalities in Catalonia by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 947 municipalities in October 2021, at 66,174. Vilamaniscle had the lowest, at 0. The median was 35 and the figure for Catalonia was 377,960. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 35 947 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 66,174 persons 66,174 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 13,475 persons 13,475 Terrassa Terrassa: 13,382 persons 13,382 Badalona Badalona: 13,333 persons 13,333 Sabadell Sabadell: 12,091 persons 12,091 Lleida Lleida: 8,524 persons 8,524 Mataró Mataró: 8,134 persons 8,134 Tarragona Tarragona: 7,526 persons 7,526 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 7,287 persons 7,287 Reus Reus: 6,897 persons 6,897 Manresa Manresa: 4,900 persons 4,900 Girona Girona: 4,845 persons 4,845 Rubí Rubí: 4,707 persons 4,707 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 4,433 persons 4,433 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,362 persons 4,362 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 3,892 persons 3,892 Granollers Granollers: 3,417 persons 3,417 Viladecans Viladecans: 3,324 persons 3,324 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 3,302 persons 3,302 Figueres Figueres: 3,147 persons 3,147 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 2,964 persons 2,964 El Vendrell El Vendrell: 2,957 persons 2,957 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,801 persons 2,801 Blanes Blanes: 2,748 persons 2,748 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 2,716 persons 2,716 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2,489 persons 2,489 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 2,484 persons 2,484 Ripollet Ripollet: 2,338 persons 2,338 Igualada Igualada: 2,308 persons 2,308 Vic Vic: 2,295 persons 2,295 Salt Salt: 2,242 persons 2,242 Gavà Gavà: 2,193 persons 2,193 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 2,172 persons 2,172 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,100 persons 2,100 Lloret de Mar Lloret de Mar: 2,036 persons 2,036 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 2,028 persons 2,028 Cambrils Cambrils: 2,025 persons 2,025 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 1,913 persons 1,913 Tortosa Tortosa: 1,896 persons 1,896 Sant Feliu de Llobregat Sant Feliu de Llobregat: 1,859 persons 1,859 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities October 2021persons Change on October 2020 1 Barcelona 66,174 -28.4% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 13,475 -26.7% 3 Terrassa 13,382 -18.6% 4 Badalona 13,333 -18.4% 5 Sabadell 12,091 -17.9% 6 Lleida 8,524 -19.7% 7 Mataró 8,134 -19% 8 Tarragona 7,526 -23.4% 9 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 7,287 -23.2% 10 Reus 6,897 -21.4% 11 Manresa 4,900 -17.4% 12 Girona 4,845 -23.5% 13 Rubí 4,707 -13.2% 14 Cornellà de Llobregat 4,433 -23.6% 15 Sant Boi de Llobregat 4,362 -20% 16 Vilanova i la Geltrú 3,892 -23.2% 17 Granollers 3,417 -21.8% 18 Viladecans 3,324 -18.5% 19 El Prat de Llobregat 3,302 -21.5% 20 Figueres 3,147 -24.9% 21 Mollet del Vallès 2,964 -19.2% 22 El Vendrell 2,957 -17.8% 23 Sant Adrià de Besòs 2,801 -15.6% 24 Blanes 2,748 -22.7% 25 Castelldefels 2,716 -22.3% 26 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2,489 -22.3% 27 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2,484 -26.7% 28 Ripollet 2,338 -22.2% 29 Igualada 2,308 -16.7% 30 Vic 2,295 -22.4% 31 Salt 2,242 -23.8% 32 Gavà 2,193 -18.8% 33 Montcada i Reixac 2,172 -19.8% 34 Vilafranca del Penedès 2,100 -19.6% 35 Lloret de Mar 2,036 -28.2% 36 Pineda de Mar 2,028 -25.1% 37 Cambrils 2,025 -26.4% 38 Esplugues de Llobregat 1,913 -25.1% 39 Tortosa 1,896 -18.6% 40 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 1,859 -21.2% 41 Calafell 1,824 -19.1% 42 Sant Pere de Ribes 1,757 -23.6% 43 Barberà del Vallès 1,615 -18.1% 44 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 1,571 -23.8% 45 Martorell 1,547 -20.5% 46 Salou 1,532 -27.8% 47 Valls 1,504 -18.3% 48 Premià de Mar 1,489 -19.3% 49 Olot 1,357 -24% 50 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,349 -16.5% 51 Manlleu 1,340 -15.7% 52 Sant Joan Despí 1,338 -19.3% 53 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,322 -18.4% 54 Amposta 1,282 -16.3% 55 Olesa de Montserrat 1,263 -15.5% 56 Canovelles 1,221 -18.5% 57 Palafrugell 1,218 -25.3% 58 Tordera 1,200 -14.9% 59 Balaguer 1,189 -16.3% 60 Vila-seca 1,178 -25.2% 61 Calella 1,170 -23.1% 62 Esparreguera 1,148 -17.5% 63 Sant Feliu de Guíxols 1,122 -25.8% 64 Malgrat de Mar 1,119 -19.8% 65 Torredembarra 1,095 -18.2% 66 Piera 1,085 -12.9% 67 Badia del Vallès 1,079 -18.2% 68 Les Franqueses del Vallès 1,071 -17.4% 69 Sitges 1,037 -28% 70 Montornès del Vallès 1,017 -17.9% 71 Castellar del Vallès 998 -16.5% 72 El Masnou 977 -21.5% 73 Vilanova del Camí 935 -13.9% 74 Sant Celoni 934 -20.6% 75 Roses 929 -29.5% 76 Molins de Rei 915 -24.5% 77 Cunit 897 -18% 78 Cubelles 883 -16.1% 79 Berga 871 -21.4% 80 Parets del Vallès 841 -11.9% 81 Mont-roig del Camp 824 -16.9% 82 Tàrrega 823 -28.1% 83 Palamós 818 -23.6% 84 La Ràpita 809 -20.7% 85 Santa Margarida de Montbui 800 -14.4% 86 La Llagosta 788 -19% 87 Caldes de Montbui 763 -23.8% 88 Mollerussa 756 -18.9% 89 Lliçà d'Amunt 754 -12.8% 90 Cardedeu 751 -25.5% 91 Canet de Mar 748 -17.6% 92 Vilassar de Mar 747 -18.9% 93 Arenys de Mar 744 -17% 94 Vallirana 709 -20.7% 95 Torelló 694 -14.4% 96 Deltebre 684 -19.1% 97 La Bisbal d'Empordà 671 -20.5% 98 Banyoles 669 -29.8% 99 Alcarràs 659 -19.3% 100 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 644 -15% 101 Sant Quirze del Vallès 622 -20.2% 102 Castelló d'Empúries 609 -25.6% 103 Santa Coloma de Farners 603 -22.7% 104 Palau-solità i Plegamans 598 -20.1% 105 La Garriga 580 -23.2% 106 Maçanet de la Selva 572 -12% 107 Palafolls 571 -15.4% 108 Abrera 567 -11% 109 La Seu d'Urgell 550 -27.8% 110 Constantí 549 -22.8% 111 Corbera de Llobregat 538 -17.6% 112 Castellbisbal 536 -15.9% 113 Montgat 528 -19.8% 114 Argentona 525 -18.1% 115 Masquefa 523 -14% 116 Calonge i Sant Antoni 517 -24.7% 117 Llinars del Vallès 501 -14.5% 118 Sant Just Desvern 500 -20.4% 119 Torroella de Montgrí 493 -24.2% 120 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 483 -18.3% 121 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 480 -14.3% 122 La Roca del Vallès 477 -18.9% 123 Santa Maria de Palautordera 470 -21% 124 Bigues i Riells del Fai 456 -10.8% 125 Alcanar 453 -13.4% 126 Roda de Berà 439 -12.7% 127 Ripoll 438 -24% 128 L'Escala 425 -29.3% 128 Montmeló 425 -20.9% 130 Vidreres 422 -19% 131 Pallejà 421 -19.8% 132 Llagostera 418 -26.5% 133 Solsona 415 -9.8% 134 Polinyà 411 -11.6% 135 Cassà de la Selva 409 -25.4% 136 L'Arboç 408 -14.3% 136 Premià de Dalt 408 -22.4% 138 Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró 401 -28.8% 139 Cervera 395 -22.4% 140 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 392 -16.4% 141 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 391 -22.6% 142 Sant Fruitós de Bages 383 -16.6% 143 Arenys de Munt 380 -23.1% 143 Gelida 380 -19.5% 145 Cervelló 376 -25% 145 Roquetes 376 -22.6% 147 L'Ametlla de Mar 371 -21.6% 148 Sentmenat 365 -25.7% 149 Vilassar de Dalt 357 -16% 150 Ulldecona 355 -15.1% 151 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 353 -6.6% 152 Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant 333 -25.5% 153 Vacarisses 332 -14.4% 154 Arbúcies 331 -23% 154 Caldes de Malavella 331 -28.7% 156 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 329 -23.5% 157 La Sénia 325 -19.8% 157 Sallent 325 -11.2% 159 Centelles 323 -15.9% 160 La Canonja 322 -19.9% 160 Montblanc 322 -13.9% 160 Sils 322 -15.3% 163 Riells i Viabrea 317 -4.8% 164 Sant Feliu de Codines 316 -13.9% 164 Tona 316 -22% 166 Tremp 315 -21.8% 167 Riudoms 304 -22.1% 168 La Bisbal del Penedès 303 -13.2% 169 Viladecavalls 301 -21.6% 170 Móra d'Ebre 297 -25.4% 171 Les Borges Blanques 293 -13.1% 171 Navàs 293 -13.8% 173 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 291 -20.1% 174 Capellades 290 -17.8% 175 Santa Oliva 288 -16% 176 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 280 -11.7% 177 Puigcerdà 273 -27.6% 178 Alcover 272 -20.2% 178 Santpedor 272 -8.1% 180 La Torre de Claramunt 270 -0.4% 181 L'Ametlla del Vallès 267 -20.1% 182 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 261 -29.6% 183 Súria 260 -17.7% 184 Canyelles 259 -25.8% 184 Moià 259 -17.3% 186 Roda de Ter 255 -23.7% 187 Martorelles 252 -20% 188 Dosrius 247 -21.8% 189 Cabrils 243 -19.8% 189 Navarcles 243 -24.3% 191 Alfarràs 239 -5.5% 191 Anglès 239 -28.4% 193 Olivella 238 -15.9% 194 Artés 237 -13.2% 195 Torrelles de Llobregat 236 -15.1% 196 Vilanova del Vallès 234 -10.3% 197 Tiana 232 -26.8% 198 Almacelles 231 -16% 199 La Pobla de Montornès 228 -7.7% 200 Begues 227 -19.8% 201 Vilafant 226 -23.6% 202 Alella 225 -26.2% 202 Lliçà de Vall 225 -25% 204 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 223 -10.1% 204 Llançà 223 -23.1% 206 Altafulla 222 -16.5% 206 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 222 -19.9% 208 Sant Hilari Sacalm 221 -20.5% 208 Tossa de Mar 221 -27.5% 210 Bellpuig 219 -27.7% 210 Castellbell i el Vilar 219 -14.5% 210 Creixell 219 -26.5% 213 Sant Pol de Mar 213 -15.8% 214 La Pobla de Mafumet 211 -27.5% 215 L'Aldea 209 -10.7% 216 Hostalric 208 -27% 217 Guissona 207 -1.4% 217 Santa Bàrbara 207 -12.3% 219 Taradell 204 -17.1% 220 Balenyà 203 -16.1% 220 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 203 -21.3% 222 Torres de Segre 202 -14.8% 223 Móra la Nova 201 -12.6% 224 La Selva del Camp 199 -29.4% 225 Banyeres del Penedès 198 -18.2% 225 Calaf 198 -16.8% 227 Torrelles de Foix 197 -12.4% 228 Òdena 195 -15.2% 228 Teià 195 -19.1% 230 Agramunt 194 -26.5% 230 Gironella 194 -21.1% 232 El Morell 193 -22.8% 233 Albinyana 191 -5% 233 La Jonquera 191 -34.8% 233 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 191 -20.1% 236 Cardona 190 -12.8% 236 El Catllar 190 -18.1% 236 El Montmell 190 -8.2% 239 Santa Cristina d'Aro 189 -28.9% 240 Puig-reig 187 -9.2% 240 Sant Jaume d'Enveja 187 -7.9% 242 Els Pallaresos 184 -16.4% 243 Santa Susanna 180 -22.1% 244 Bellvei 178 -8.7% 244 Sarrià de Ter 178 -27% 246 Collbató 176 -10.2% 247 Matadepera 175 -20.1% 248 Celrà 174 -23.3% 249 Olèrdola 173 -25.4% 250 Vallgorguina 170 -18.3%
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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 66,174 in October 2021, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Vilamaniscle, with 0 in October 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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