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Municipalities in Catalonia by registered unemployment
Barcelona had the highest registered unemployment of 947 municipalities in November 2021, at 63,984. Vilanova de l'Aguda had the lowest, at 0. The median was 35 and the figure for Catalonia was 369,822. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 35 947 municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona: 63,984 persons 63,984 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 13,052 persons 13,052 Terrassa Terrassa: 13,020 persons 13,020 Badalona Badalona: 12,988 persons 12,988 Sabadell Sabadell: 11,903 persons 11,903 Lleida Lleida: 8,294 persons 8,294 Mataró Mataró: 7,943 persons 7,943 Tarragona Tarragona: 7,501 persons 7,501 Santa Coloma de Gramenet Santa Coloma de Gramenet: 7,233 persons 7,233 Reus Reus: 6,885 persons 6,885 Manresa Manresa: 4,774 persons 4,774 Girona Girona: 4,759 persons 4,759 Rubí Rubí: 4,613 persons 4,613 Cornellà de Llobregat Cornellà de Llobregat: 4,267 persons 4,267 Sant Boi de Llobregat Sant Boi de Llobregat: 4,123 persons 4,123 Vilanova i la Geltrú Vilanova i la Geltrú: 3,829 persons 3,829 Granollers Granollers: 3,318 persons 3,318 Viladecans Viladecans: 3,255 persons 3,255 El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat: 3,172 persons 3,172 Figueres Figueres: 3,111 persons 3,111 El Vendrell El Vendrell: 2,961 persons 2,961 Mollet del Vallès Mollet del Vallès: 2,893 persons 2,893 Blanes Blanes: 2,748 persons 2,748 Sant Adrià de Besòs Sant Adrià de Besòs: 2,710 persons 2,710 Castelldefels Castelldefels: 2,591 persons 2,591 Cerdanyola del Vallès Cerdanyola del Vallès: 2,382 persons 2,382 Sant Cugat del Vallès Sant Cugat del Vallès: 2,370 persons 2,370 Vic Vic: 2,304 persons 2,304 Ripollet Ripollet: 2,272 persons 2,272 Igualada Igualada: 2,267 persons 2,267 Salt Salt: 2,183 persons 2,183 Gavà Gavà: 2,134 persons 2,134 Montcada i Reixac Montcada i Reixac: 2,127 persons 2,127 Lloret de Mar Lloret de Mar: 2,102 persons 2,102 Cambrils Cambrils: 2,084 persons 2,084 Pineda de Mar Pineda de Mar: 2,077 persons 2,077 Vilafranca del Penedès Vilafranca del Penedès: 2,035 persons 2,035 Tortosa Tortosa: 1,864 persons 1,864 Esplugues de Llobregat Esplugues de Llobregat: 1,831 persons 1,831 Calafell Calafell: 1,823 persons 1,823 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities November 2021persons Change on November 2020 1 Barcelona 63,984 -30.8% 2 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 13,052 -29.2% 3 Terrassa 13,020 -20.6% 4 Badalona 12,988 -20% 5 Sabadell 11,903 -18.7% 6 Lleida 8,294 -20.7% 7 Mataró 7,943 -21.4% 8 Tarragona 7,501 -24.7% 9 Santa Coloma de Gramenet 7,233 -23.6% 10 Reus 6,885 -21.3% 11 Manresa 4,774 -19.6% 12 Girona 4,759 -25.6% 13 Rubí 4,613 -14.2% 14 Cornellà de Llobregat 4,267 -27.1% 15 Sant Boi de Llobregat 4,123 -24% 16 Vilanova i la Geltrú 3,829 -24.7% 17 Granollers 3,318 -23.7% 18 Viladecans 3,255 -20.6% 19 El Prat de Llobregat 3,172 -24.1% 20 Figueres 3,111 -28.7% 21 El Vendrell 2,961 -18.3% 22 Mollet del Vallès 2,893 -20.4% 23 Blanes 2,748 -22.8% 24 Sant Adrià de Besòs 2,710 -18.2% 25 Castelldefels 2,591 -26% 26 Cerdanyola del Vallès 2,382 -24.6% 27 Sant Cugat del Vallès 2,370 -29.4% 28 Vic 2,304 -22.5% 29 Ripollet 2,272 -23.6% 30 Igualada 2,267 -17.2% 31 Salt 2,183 -26.5% 32 Gavà 2,134 -21.6% 33 Montcada i Reixac 2,127 -20.4% 34 Lloret de Mar 2,102 -28.1% 35 Cambrils 2,084 -24.7% 36 Pineda de Mar 2,077 -24% 37 Vilafranca del Penedès 2,035 -21.7% 38 Tortosa 1,864 -17.7% 39 Esplugues de Llobregat 1,831 -26.7% 40 Calafell 1,823 -20.2% 41 Sant Feliu de Llobregat 1,789 -23.4% 42 Sant Pere de Ribes 1,732 -24.3% 43 Salou 1,646 -23.1% 44 Barberà del Vallès 1,545 -20% 45 Sant Vicenç dels Horts 1,540 -24.3% 46 Martorell 1,494 -22.8% 47 Valls 1,461 -19.5% 48 Premià de Mar 1,453 -20.6% 49 Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 1,331 -15.8% 50 Manlleu 1,305 -18.4% 51 Olot 1,302 -25.5% 51 Sant Joan Despí 1,302 -21.8% 53 Sant Andreu de la Barca 1,272 -21% 54 Palafrugell 1,248 -26.4% 55 Vila-seca 1,232 -23.1% 56 Amposta 1,213 -20.9% 57 Olesa de Montserrat 1,206 -19.2% 58 Balaguer 1,203 -16.3% 59 Canovelles 1,183 -21.1% 60 Calella 1,177 -23.5% 61 Tordera 1,145 -20.1% 62 Esparreguera 1,130 -17.9% 63 Sant Feliu de Guíxols 1,129 -27.5% 64 Torredembarra 1,126 -17.8% 65 Malgrat de Mar 1,107 -21.7% 66 Piera 1,089 -13.7% 67 Les Franqueses del Vallès 1,044 -18.6% 67 Sitges 1,044 -29.4% 69 Badia del Vallès 1,041 -20.1% 70 Montornès del Vallès 996 -18.8% 71 Roses 975 -26.7% 72 Castellar del Vallès 969 -18.4% 73 El Masnou 947 -25.1% 74 Cunit 934 -16.1% 75 Molins de Rei 907 -23.2% 76 Sant Celoni 905 -22.7% 77 Vilanova del Camí 887 -18.4% 78 Cubelles 862 -18.8% 79 Berga 857 -24.3% 80 Parets del Vallès 833 -12.5% 81 Mont-roig del Camp 832 -19.5% 82 Tàrrega 827 -28% 83 Palamós 824 -26% 84 La Ràpita 823 -18.2% 85 Santa Margarida de Montbui 787 -12.3% 86 Mollerussa 773 -19% 87 La Llagosta 772 -21.3% 88 Canet de Mar 750 -17.6% 89 Cardedeu 747 -23.9% 90 Arenys de Mar 736 -18.5% 90 Caldes de Montbui 736 -24.4% 92 Lliçà d'Amunt 722 -16.9% 92 Vilassar de Mar 722 -20.9% 94 Deltebre 701 -19.8% 95 Vallirana 695 -22.7% 96 Banyoles 681 -28.6% 97 Torelló 671 -15.5% 98 La Bisbal d'Empordà 663 -24.7% 99 Sant Quirze del Vallès 624 -18.6% 100 Alcarràs 623 -19.2% 101 Castelló d'Empúries 621 -26.5% 102 Sant Vicenç de Castellet 614 -16.5% 103 Santa Coloma de Farners 596 -24.1% 104 Palau-solità i Plegamans 572 -22.5% 105 Maçanet de la Selva 568 -12.9% 106 La Garriga 563 -24.5% 106 La Seu d'Urgell 563 -28.4% 108 Abrera 553 -11.7% 109 Constantí 550 -22.1% 110 Palafolls 543 -22.1% 111 Castellbisbal 526 -14.5% 112 Masquefa 522 -14.6% 113 Argentona 512 -19.2% 114 Montgat 511 -24.3% 115 Corbera de Llobregat 507 -25.8% 116 Calonge i Sant Antoni 506 -26.9% 117 Torroella de Montgrí 499 -27.4% 118 Llinars del Vallès 488 -17.3% 119 Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 482 -19.1% 120 Sant Just Desvern 478 -22.4% 121 La Roca del Vallès 474 -15.1% 122 Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 469 -15% 123 Santa Maria de Palautordera 463 -23.3% 124 Alcanar 437 -13.3% 125 Roda de Berà 436 -13.3% 126 L'Escala 433 -29.4% 127 Llagostera 429 -23.8% 128 Bigues i Riells del Fai 422 -18.5% 129 Cassà de la Selva 418 -24.8% 129 Premià de Dalt 418 -19.8% 131 Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró 417 -31.5% 132 Ripoll 410 -26% 133 Montmeló 408 -23.3% 133 Vidreres 408 -23.2% 135 L'Arboç 407 -15.2% 136 Pallejà 400 -22.9% 137 Solsona 396 -17.5% 138 Polinyà 393 -11.7% 139 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 386 -23.4% 140 L'Ametlla de Mar 385 -18.6% 141 Cervera 383 -25.6% 142 Gelida 378 -17.5% 143 Cervelló 370 -24.3% 144 Santa Margarida i els Monjos 368 -20% 145 Sant Fruitós de Bages 367 -19.2% 146 Arenys de Munt 362 -25.8% 147 Roquetes 359 -25.8% 147 Ulldecona 359 -14.1% 149 Sentmenat 356 -22.9% 150 Vilassar de Dalt 354 -15.5% 151 Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant 346 -23.3% 152 Arbúcies 334 -21.6% 153 Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 333 -11.9% 154 Caldes de Malavella 322 -31.3% 154 Sallent 322 -12% 156 Montblanc 316 -12.5% 157 Sant Fost de Campsentelles 315 -24.8% 158 Centelles 314 -18.4% 159 La Sénia 311 -19.8% 160 La Canonja 309 -22.8% 161 Móra d'Ebre 307 -25.7% 161 Vacarisses 307 -18.1% 163 Tona 306 -24.6% 164 Sils 305 -22.2% 165 Riells i Viabrea 304 -13.9% 165 Tremp 304 -21.9% 167 Sant Feliu de Codines 295 -20.3% 168 La Bisbal del Penedès 291 -17.1% 169 Navàs 290 -18.5% 169 Riudoms 290 -25.8% 169 Viladecavalls 290 -23.5% 172 Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 286 -23.1% 173 Capellades 279 -20.5% 174 Les Borges Blanques 278 -21.9% 175 L'Ametlla del Vallès 274 -18.7% 176 Santa Oliva 272 -22.3% 177 Alcover 271 -22.1% 178 Santa Coloma de Cervelló 263 -24.2% 179 La Torre de Claramunt 262 -8.4% 180 Sant Esteve Sesrovires 261 -18.9% 181 Moià 259 -19.3% 182 Puigcerdà 255 -38.7% 182 Súria 255 -19.3% 184 Santpedor 254 -11.2% 185 Alfarràs 253 +0.4% 186 Canyelles 246 -25.2% 187 Cabrils 243 -17.9% 188 Martorelles 242 -20.1% 188 Olivella 242 -15.4% 188 Roda de Ter 242 -25.8% 191 Tossa de Mar 241 -23.2% 192 Artés 239 -15.8% 193 Dosrius 236 -28% 193 Navarcles 236 -26.3% 193 Tiana 236 -23.6% 196 Anglès 231 -31.9% 197 Creixell 229 -24.4% 197 Vilanova del Vallès 229 -9.5% 199 Almacelles 223 -19.2% 199 Sant Pol de Mar 223 -15.2% 201 La Pobla de Montornès 222 -13.6% 202 La Pobla de Mafumet 220 -20.9% 202 Llançà 220 -27.6% 204 Altafulla 218 -19% 204 Lliçà de Vall 218 -27.6% 206 Alella 217 -27.2% 207 Bellpuig 216 -28% 207 Sant Pere de Vilamajor 216 -20.9% 209 Torrelles de Llobregat 215 -21.2% 210 Sant Hilari Sacalm 212 -26.6% 210 Vilafant 212 -28.4% 212 Santa Cristina d'Aro 209 -23.7% 213 Hostalric 206 -28.7% 214 El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 205 -22.3% 215 Taradell 204 -17.1% 216 Gironella 202 -17.9% 216 L'Aldea 202 -12.9% 218 El Morell 201 -20.6% 218 Torres de Segre 201 -20.9% 220 Sant Vicenç de Montalt 200 -25.9% 221 Begues 199 -30.2% 222 Castellbell i el Vilar 197 -21.5% 222 Móra la Nova 197 -19.6% 224 Balenyà 196 -22.5% 224 Banyeres del Penedès 196 -19.3% 224 Guissona 196 -8.4% 227 Agramunt 194 -26.2% 227 Òdena 194 -15.7% 229 La Jonquera 193 -40.8% 229 La Selva del Camp 193 -32.8% 229 Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 193 -18.9% 232 Santa Bàrbara 192 -18.6% 233 Torrelles de Foix 191 -15.5% 234 El Catllar 190 -17% 235 El Montmell 189 -7.8% 236 Calaf 187 -24.9% 236 Sant Jaume d'Enveja 187 -13.8% 238 Teià 186 -20.5% 239 Cardona 185 -12.3% 240 Albinyana 184 -4.7% 240 Santa Susanna 184 -19.7% 242 Bellvei 181 -11.7% 243 Puig-reig 180 -15.5% 244 L'Ampolla 174 -18.3% 245 El Papiol 173 -27% 245 Matadepera 173 -23.1% 245 Sarrià de Ter 173 -27.3% 248 Celrà 172 -27.1% 249 Els Pallaresos 171 -20.5% 250 Breda 170 -21.7%
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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 63,984 in November 2021, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Vilanova de l'Aguda, with 0 in November 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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