Municipalities in Extremadura by registered unemployment

Badajoz had the highest registered unemployment of 382 municipalities in March 2026, at 10,035. Sancti-Spíritus had the lowest, at 5. The median was 51 and the figure for Extremadura was 65,190. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Highest10,035Badajoz
Median51382 municipalities
Extremadura65,190History

Top 40 municipalities, March 2026

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BadajozBadajoz: 10,035 persons10,035CáceresCáceres: 5,722 persons5,722MéridaMérida: 4,530 persons4,530PlasenciaPlasencia: 2,655 persons2,655AlmendralejoAlmendralejo: 2,299 persons2,299Don BenitoDon Benito: 1,991 persons1,991Villanueva de la SerenaVillanueva de la Serena: 1,429 persons1,429MontijoMontijo: 1,175 persons1,175Navalmoral de la MataNavalmoral de la Mata: 1,091 persons1,091ZafraZafra: 981 persons981OlivenzaOlivenza: 776 persons776CoriaCoria: 720 persons720Villafranca de los BarrosVillafranca de los Barros: 687 persons687Jerez de los CaballerosJerez de los Caballeros: 628 persons628MiajadasMiajadas: 594 persons594AzuagaAzuaga: 510 persons510TrujilloTrujillo: 452 persons452Los Santos de MaimonaLos Santos de Maimona: 413 persons413Quintana de la SerenaQuintana de la Serena: 413 persons413CastueraCastuera: 405 persons405San Vicente de AlcántaraSan Vicente de Alcántara: 400 persons400Oliva de la FronteraOliva de la Frontera: 398 persons398MoralejaMoraleja: 388 persons388Arroyo de la LuzArroyo de la Luz: 363 persons363Fuente del MaestreFuente del Maestre: 363 persons363Puebla de la CalzadaPuebla de la Calzada: 362 persons362CalamonteCalamonte: 356 persons356LlerenaLlerena: 349 persons349Fuente de CantosFuente de Cantos: 347 persons347AlburquerqueAlburquerque: 344 persons344Valencia de AlcántaraValencia de Alcántara: 333 persons333CampanarioCampanario: 319 persons319MontehermosoMontehermoso: 301 persons301Cabeza del BueyCabeza del Buey: 289 persons289TalayuelaTalayuela: 288 persons288BarcarrotaBarcarrota: 282 persons282Jaraíz de la VeraJaraíz de la Vera: 276 persons276GuareñaGuareña: 269 persons269Burguillos del CerroBurguillos del Cerro: 263 persons263MonesterioMonesterio: 257 persons257
persons. Source: SEPE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalitiesMarch 2026
persons
Change on March 2025
1Badajoz10,035-8.8%
2Cáceres5,722-11%
3Mérida4,530-6.1%
4Plasencia2,655-9.5%
5Almendralejo2,299-12.9%
6Don Benito1,991-11%
7Villanueva de la Serena1,429-9.9%
8Montijo1,175-11.9%
9Navalmoral de la Mata1,091-9.6%
10Zafra981-13.5%
11Olivenza776-17.7%
12Coria720-11.5%
13Villafranca de los Barros687-16.2%
14Jerez de los Caballeros628-11.9%
15Miajadas594-9.9%
16Azuaga510-13.3%
17Trujillo452-12.2%
18Los Santos de Maimona413-20.3%
18Quintana de la Serena413-19.3%
20Castuera405-13.1%
21San Vicente de Alcántara400-6.5%
22Oliva de la Frontera398-4.8%
23Moraleja388-15.8%
24Arroyo de la Luz363-12.1%
24Fuente del Maestre363-5.2%
26Puebla de la Calzada362-10%
27Calamonte356-4.3%
28Llerena349-21.9%
29Fuente de Cantos347-12.2%
30Alburquerque344-12.5%
31Valencia de Alcántara333-2.3%
32Campanario319-9.1%
33Montehermoso301-14.7%
34Cabeza del Buey289-17.2%
35Talayuela288-8.9%
36Barcarrota282-16.1%
37Jaraíz de la Vera276-10.1%
38Guareña269-14.3%
39Burguillos del Cerro263-16%
40Monesterio257-17.4%
41Casar de Cáceres256-11.7%
42Zalamea de la Serena253-16.2%
43Arroyo de San Serván251-14.3%
44Talavera la Real245-8.9%
45Villanueva del Fresno241-11.1%
46Fregenal de la Sierra239-17.3%
46Hervás239-11.5%
48Malpartida de Plasencia237-15.7%
49Malpartida de Cáceres226-10.3%
50Herrera del Duque224-4.3%
51Santa Marta220-18.5%
52Navalvillar de Pela210-15%
53Hornachos201-20.2%
54La Zarza191-15.1%
55Aceuchal188-6.9%
55Valverde de Leganés188-15.7%
57Santa Amalia187+2.7%
58Ribera del Fresno182-9.5%
59Villar del Rey175-3.8%
60Fuentes de León174-9.4%
61La Codosera169-15.9%
62Segura de León168-6.7%
62Talarrubias168-13.4%
64La Garrovilla166-5.1%
64Torrejoncillo166-12.6%
66Madroñera164-9.9%
67Granja de Torrehermosa163-1.8%
68Puebla de Sancho Pérez161-15.3%
69Berlanga157-15.1%
70Zahínos156-18.8%
71Garrovillas de Alconétar149-12.4%
71Higuera la Real149-22%
71Monterrubio de la Serena149-2%
71Salvaleón149-10.8%
75Valverde del Fresno147+8.1%
76Lobón143-11.2%
77Sierra de Fuentes141-4.7%
78Puebla de Obando138-4.8%
78Torremejía138-5.5%
80Orellana la Vieja137-17%
81Alcuéscar136-13.4%
82Jarandilla de la Vera133-14.2%
83Higuera de Vargas129-13.4%
84Villanueva de la Vera128-16.9%
85Aliseda127-12.4%
86Trujillanos123+8.8%
87La Roca de la Sierra121-4%
87Valle de la Serena121-9%
89Esparragalejo119-5.6%
90Alconchel118-4.1%
90Fuenlabrada de los Montes118-9.9%
90Usagre118-12.6%
93Guadiana1150%
94Valencia del Ventoso113-12.4%
95Alange112-22.2%
96Bienvenida111-18.4%
97Serradilla110-9.8%
98Almoharín109-9.2%
98La Coronada109+3.8%
98Navas del Madroño109-15.5%
101Salvatierra de los Barros105-7.9%
102Casas de Don Pedro102-4.7%
102Torreorgaz102-6.4%
102Zorita102-18.4%
105Cilleros99-10%
105Losar de la Vera99-20.8%
107Pueblonuevo del Guadiana98-2%
108Montemolín97-12.6%
109Almendral95-5.9%
109Guadalupe95-11.2%
109Madrigalejo95+1.1%
112Higuera de la Serena94-4.1%
113Solana de los Barros93-17.7%
113Zarza de Granadilla93-1.1%
115Logrosán91-10.8%
115Medellín91+4.6%
115Siruela91-19.5%
118Aldeanueva de la Vera90-2.2%
118Saucedilla90+18.4%
120Valdelacalzada89-14.4%
121Cañamero88-12.9%
121Pinofranqueado88-20.7%
123Ceclavín86-25.2%
123Madrigal de la Vera86-13.1%
123Medina de las Torres86-9.5%
126Cabeza la Vaca83-9.8%
127Ahigal82+18.8%
128Campillo de Llerena80-25.9%
129La Albuera79-24.8%
130Cañaveral77-10.5%
131Benquerencia de la Serena76-13.6%
132La Parra75-8.5%
132Valle de Santa Ana75-20.2%
132Valverde de Mérida75+8.7%
135Casatejada74-6.3%
135Valdecaballeros74-16.9%
137Gata73-9.9%
137Maguilla73+17.7%
139Brozas72-15.3%
140Hoyos70-27.1%
140Perales del Puerto70-11.4%
140Villagarcía de la Torre70-1.4%
143Calera de León69-6.8%
143Mirandilla69-13.8%
143Mohedas de Granadilla690%
143Rosalejo69-20.7%
143Torre de Miguel Sesmero69+11.3%
148Nuñomoral670%
148Puebla del Maestre67-14.1%
150Bodonal de la Sierra660%
150Feria66-2.9%
150La Haba66-24.1%
153Zarza la Mayor650%
154Carcaboso64-19%
154Peñalsordo64-1.5%
154San Pedro de Mérida64-16.9%
154Torremayor64-14.7%
154Villagonzalo64-11.1%
159Peraleda de la Mata63-3.1%
160Alcántara62-15.1%
160Cheles62+5.1%
160Esparragosa de Lares62+6.9%
160Galisteo62-13.9%
164La Pesga61-10.3%
164Montánchez61-33%
164Valdefuentes61-6.2%
167Escurial60+5.3%
167Esparragosa de la Serena60-23.1%
167Guijo de Galisteo60-29.4%
167Majadas60-6.3%
171Caminomorisco59-6.3%
171La Nava de Santiago59-9.2%
171Navaconcejo59-13.2%
171Santibáñez el Bajo59+5.4%
175Almaraz580%
175Vegaviana58-18.3%
177Casas del Monte57-6.6%
178Alconera56-15.2%
178Cordobilla de Lácara56-12.5%
178Villalba de los Barros56-15.2%
181Don Álvaro55+3.8%
182Corte de Peleas54-6.9%
182Oliva de Mérida54+10.2%
182Puebla de Alcocer54-6.9%
185Monroy53-3.6%
185Puebla de la Reina53-8.6%
187Garganta la Olla52-7.1%
188Castilblanco51-19%
188Garciaz51-5.6%
188Riolobos51-23.9%
188Valdetorres51-16.4%
192Aldea del Cano50+13.6%
192Garlitos50-9.1%
192Valdeobispo50-16.7%
192Villar de Rena50-3.8%
196Campo Lugar49-7.5%
197Alagón del Río47-20.3%
197Táliga47-19%
197Torrecillas de la Tiesa47+9.3%
200Eljas46-2.1%
200Llera46-19.3%
202Cabezuela del Valle45-16.7%
202Calzadilla de los Barros45-15.1%
202Piornal45-21.1%
202Valverde de Llerena45-19.6%
206Casas de Don Gómez44+4.8%
206Castañar de Ibor44-15.4%
206Plasenzuela44+15.8%
209Alía43-20.4%
209La Cumbre43+13.2%
209Mirabel43-2.3%
212Torre de Santa María42-12.5%
213Arroyomolinos41-12.8%
213Manchita41+24.2%
213Torre de Don Miguel41+5.1%
213Valencia del Mombuey41-18%
217Tejeda de Tiétar40-9.1%
217Torremenga40+17.6%
219Nogales39-4.9%
219Valencia de las Torres39+2.6%
221San Martín de Trevejo38-13.6%
221Trasierra38+18.8%
221Valverde de la Vera38-13.6%
224Torremocha37-24.5%
224Villasbuenas de Gata370%
226Ibahernando36-7.7%
226Serrejón36-16.3%
226Torrecilla de los Ángeles36-7.7%
229Belvís de Monroy35-30%
229Carmonita35-2.8%
229Casas de Millán35-16.7%
229Cuacos de Yuste35-5.4%
229Fuente del Arco35-16.7%
229Garbayuela35-22.2%
229Guijo de Granadilla35+20.7%
229Membrío35-22.2%
229Talaván35+12.9%
229Torrejón el Rubio35-18.6%
229Torrequemada35+6.1%
229Villar del Pedroso35+9.4%
241Acebo34-33.3%
241Casar de Palomero34-24.4%
241Helechosa de los Montes34+9.7%
241Palomas34+17.2%
241Villa del Campo340%
246Herguijuela33+22.2%
247Acedera32-28.9%
247Aldeanueva del Camino32-31.9%
247Cristina32+14.3%
247Jerte32-15.8%

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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. 6 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for March 2026 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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_2026_csv.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which municipality has the highest registered unemployment?

Badajoz, with 10,035 in March 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

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Sancti-Spíritus, with 5 in March 2026.

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