Municipalities in Málaga province by registered unemployment
Málaga had the highest registered unemployment of 103 municipalities in May 2026, at 41,203. Parauta had the lowest, at 6. The median was 138 and the figure for Málaga province was 102,207. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Top 40 municipalities, May 2026
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| Rank | Municipalities | May 2026 | Change on May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Málaga | 41,203 | -9.5% |
| 2 | Marbella | 6,352 | -10.8% |
| 3 | Vélez-Málaga | 5,000 | -11.8% |
| 4 | Mijas | 4,974 | -9% |
| 5 | Fuengirola | 4,083 | -9.8% |
| 6 | Torremolinos | 4,076 | -10% |
| 7 | Benalmádena | 3,744 | -8.6% |
| 8 | Estepona | 3,302 | -7% |
| 9 | Rincón de la Victoria | 2,574 | -8.9% |
| 10 | Alhaurín de la Torre | 2,541 | -7.8% |
| 11 | Antequera | 2,374 | -9.6% |
| 12 | Ronda | 2,074 | -15.7% |
| 13 | Alhaurín el Grande | 1,919 | -7.8% |
| 14 | Cártama | 1,733 | -7.9% |
| 15 | Coín | 1,664 | -8.9% |
| 16 | Álora | 1,085 | -9.5% |
| 17 | Torrox | 1,049 | -9.2% |
| 18 | Nerja | 1,033 | -8.3% |
| 19 | Manilva | 881 | -1.6% |
| 20 | Pizarra | 730 | -6.5% |
| 21 | Campillos | 549 | -11.3% |
| 22 | Archidona | 439 | -11.3% |
| 23 | Algarrobo | 352 | -19.8% |
| 24 | Casares | 338 | +4.3% |
| 25 | Villanueva del Trabuco | 279 | +2.2% |
| 26 | Mollina | 261 | -10.6% |
| 27 | Almogía | 248 | -8.5% |
| 28 | Cortes de la Frontera | 242 | -17.4% |
| 29 | Yunquera | 231 | -16% |
| 30 | Arriate | 227 | -13.7% |
| 31 | Alameda | 226 | -11.7% |
| 32 | Humilladero | 217 | +9% |
| 32 | Monda | 217 | -4.8% |
| 34 | Ojén | 212 | +2.4% |
| 35 | Casabermeja | 206 | -8% |
| 36 | Colmenar | 204 | -15.4% |
| 37 | Fuente de Piedra | 202 | +5.2% |
| 38 | Alozaina | 174 | +8.8% |
| 39 | Cómpeta | 172 | +1.8% |
| 39 | Villanueva de la Concepción | 172 | -1.7% |
| 41 | Benahavís | 171 | -5% |
| 42 | Casarabonela | 170 | +1.8% |
| 43 | Sierra de Yeguas | 167 | 0% |
| 43 | Villanueva del Rosario | 167 | +3.7% |
| 45 | Villanueva de Algaidas | 165 | -10.3% |
| 46 | Cuevas de San Marcos | 162 | +3.2% |
| 46 | Periana | 162 | -2.4% |
| 48 | Frigiliana | 161 | +3.2% |
| 49 | Teba | 159 | +9.7% |
| 50 | Guaro | 149 | -7.5% |
| 51 | Ardales | 144 | +5.9% |
| 52 | Tolox | 138 | -12.1% |
| 53 | Almáchar | 137 | -9.9% |
| 54 | Valle de Abdalajís | 135 | -18.2% |
| 55 | Alcaucín | 130 | +9.2% |
| 56 | Benamocarra | 127 | -12.4% |
| 56 | Benaoján | 127 | -15.9% |
| 58 | El Burgo | 123 | -3.9% |
| 59 | Riogordo | 119 | -11.9% |
| 60 | Cañete la Real | 103 | +14.4% |
| 61 | Gaucín | 92 | -4.2% |
| 62 | Almargen | 87 | -10.3% |
| 62 | Moclinejo | 87 | 0% |
| 64 | Cuevas del Becerro | 84 | 0% |
| 65 | Canillas de Aceituno | 78 | -11.4% |
| 66 | Viñuela | 77 | -23% |
| 67 | Istán | 66 | +1.5% |
| 68 | Sayalonga | 62 | -19.5% |
| 69 | Arenas | 61 | -7.6% |
| 70 | Cuevas Bajas | 57 | +16.3% |
| 71 | Algatocín | 54 | +1.9% |
| 72 | Carratraca | 52 | -14.8% |
| 73 | Jubrique | 50 | +42.9% |
| 74 | Totalán | 49 | -7.5% |
| 75 | Comares | 47 | -6% |
| 76 | El Borge | 46 | -13.2% |
| 77 | Benamargosa | 45 | -23.7% |
| 77 | Iznate | 45 | +4.7% |
| 79 | Serrato | 41 | -4.7% |
| 80 | Villanueva de Tapia | 37 | -32.7% |
| 81 | Alfarnate | 36 | -7.7% |
| 81 | Canillas de Albaida | 36 | -18.2% |
| 83 | Montejaque | 33 | -19.5% |
| 84 | Benalauría | 32 | -8.6% |
| 84 | Montecorto | 32 | 0% |
| 84 | Sedella | 32 | +10.3% |
| 87 | Benarrabá | 30 | -9.1% |
| 88 | Igualeja | 28 | -22.2% |
| 89 | Genalguacil | 27 | 0% |
| 90 | Alfarnatejo | 26 | 0% |
| 91 | Jimera de Líbar | 24 | -4% |
| 92 | Macharaviaya | 23 | -8% |
| 93 | Cútar | 22 | +10% |
| 94 | Árchez | 18 | -25% |
| 94 | Benadalid | 18 | -10% |
| 94 | Cartajima | 18 | -18.2% |
| 97 | Pujerra | 17 | +30.8% |
| 98 | Atajate | 16 | -5.9% |
| 99 | Alpandeire | 12 | -7.7% |
| 99 | Júzcar | 12 | -14.3% |
| 101 | Faraján | 10 | +11.1% |
| 102 | Salares | 7 | |
| 103 | Parauta | 6 |
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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_2026_csv.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which municipality has the highest registered unemployment?
Málaga, with 41,203 in May 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment?
Parauta, with 6 in May 2026.
Where does this ranking come from?
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