Unemployment by municipality · SEPE · April 2026
From 0.2% to 29.7%
unemployment in the same country
Arroyomolinos has 39 unemployed. La Línea de la Concepción has 7,991. 701 municipalities analysed with SEPE data from April 2026.
701
municipalities
10,4%
avg unemployment rate
−6,5%
vs April 2025
A 29.5-point gap. Arroyomolinos has 0.2% unemployment — near full employment. La Línea de la Concepción has 29.7% — nearly one in three working-age residents without registered employment. This is not a cross-country comparison: it is the same Spanish labour market, the same Social Security system, the same legislation. Geography determines opportunity far more than it appears.
Top 15 municipalities by unemployment rate
Concentrated mainly in Andalusia and Castile-La Mancha
| # | Municipality | Unemp. rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Línea de la Concepción | 29.7% |
| 2 | Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo | 25.3% |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 22.9% |
| 4 | San Juan de Aznalfarache | 22.6% |
| 5 | La Carolina | 22.6% |
| 6 | Arcos de la Frontera | 22.6% |
| 7 | Algeciras | 22.6% |
| 8 | Medina Sidonia | 22.3% |
| 9 | Camas | 22.0% |
| 10 | Jerez de la Frontera | 22.0% |
| 11 | Villamartín | 21.8% |
| 12 | Utrera | 20.9% |
| 13 | La Algaba | 20.7% |
| 14 | Barbate | 20.3% |
| 15 | San Fernando | 20.2% |
Top 15 municipalities with lowest unemployment
Balearic Islands dominate the ranking
| # | Municipality | Unemp. rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arroyomolinos | 0.2% |
| 2 | Formentera | 1.0% |
| 3 | Sóller | 1.3% |
| 4 | Capdepera | 1.4% |
| 5 | Son Servera | 1.6% |
| 6 | Pollença | 1.7% |
| 7 | Santa Eulària des Riu | 1.7% |
| 8 | Alcúdia | 1.8% |
| 9 | Santanyí | 1.8% |
| 10 | Sant Josep de sa Talaia | 1.9% |
| 11 | Santa Margalida | 1.9% |
| 12 | Sant Antoni de Portmany | 2.0% |
| 13 | Calvià | 2.1% |
| 14 | Andratx | 2.2% |
| 15 | Ciutadella de Menorca | 2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year changes vs April 2025
Biggest drops
| Sóller1.3% | -29.9% |
| Cieza8.9% | -21.4% |
| Jódar5.2% | -21.0% |
| La Seu d'Urgell6.5% | -19.5% |
| Cantillana12.1% | -19.4% |
| Aller10.0% | -19.2% |
| Formentera1.0% | -18.5% |
| Andratx2.2% | -18.3% |
| Sonseca9.9% | -18.1% |
| Villafranca de los Barros12.9% | -17.8% |
Analysis
Spain's unemployment map follows a clear pattern: the south concentrates the highest rates and the Balearic Islands the lowest. Of 15 municipalities with the least unemployment, 12 belong to the Balearic Islands — a direct effect of international tourism, which generates seasonal but consistent employment. The exception is Arroyomolinos (Madrid), at 0.2%, explained by its economic composition: an industrial park next to the M-40 motorway that attracts logistics and technology companies.
In terms of trends, April 2026 shows a broad reduction in unemployment compared to the same month in 2025 (−6.5% on average). Sóller leads the falls with −29.9%, followed by Cieza (−21.4%) and Jódar (−21.0%). Exceptions to the general decline are few municipalities, mostly in Galicia: Vilalba (+8.2%) and Fraga (+7.0%) head the rises.
Methodology
Unemployment data comes from SEPE, job-seeker statistics for April 2026. The unemployment rate is estimated as registered unemployed divided by estimated active population (INE Municipal Register × 0.46). The annual change compares April 2026 vs April 2025.
How to cite
UrbanStatsLab (2026). "Unemployment by municipality in Spain: from 0.2% to 29.7% in the same country". SEPE data, April 2026. urbanstatslab.com