Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Unemployment
The strength of the local job market matters if you want work close to home. This ranking orders Catalonia's comarques by unemployment rate over the active population, from lowest to highest, based on Idescat census data.
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| # | Comarca | Province | Unemployment rate |
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| 1 | Aran | Lleida | 2.4% |
| 2 | Alta Ribagorça | Lleida | 4.0% |
| 3 | Pallars Sobirà | Lleida | 4.3% |
| 4 | Cerdanya | Mixed | 4.8% |
| 5 | Pla de l'Estany | Girona | 5.6% |
| 6 | Segarra | Lleida | 5.9% |
| 7 | Lluçanès | Barcelona | 6.1% |
| 8 | Garrotxa | Girona | 6.4% |
| 9 | Solsonès | Lleida | 6.9% |
| 10 | Ripollès | Girona | 7.0% |
| 11 | Pla d'Urgell | Lleida | 7.1% |
| 12 | Terra Alta | Tarragona | 7.2% |
| 13 | Garrigues | Lleida | 7.4% |
| 14 | Conca de Barberà | Tarragona | 7.5% |
| 15 | Baix Empordà | Girona | 7.6% |
| 16 | Priorat | Tarragona | 7.6% |
| 17 | Baix Llobregat | Barcelona | 7.8% |
| 18 | Moianès | Barcelona | 7.8% |
| 19 | Urgell | Lleida | 7.8% |
| 20 | Pallars Jussà | Lleida | 7.9% |
| 21 | Gironès | Girona | 8.0% |
| 22 | Osona | Barcelona | 8.1% |
| 23 | Alt Urgell | Lleida | 8.2% |
| 24 | Barcelonès | Barcelona | 8.2% |
| 25 | Segrià | Lleida | 8.4% |
| 26 | Alt Empordà | Girona | 8.6% |
| 27 | Alt Penedès | Barcelona | 8.7% |
| 28 | Vallès Oriental | Barcelona | 8.8% |
| 29 | Noguera | Lleida | 9.0% |
| 30 | Vallès Occidental | Barcelona | 9.0% |
| 31 | Berguedà | Barcelona | 9.1% |
| 32 | Maresme | Barcelona | 9.1% |
| 33 | Baix Ebre | Tarragona | 9.8% |
| 34 | Garraf | Barcelona | 9.8% |
| 35 | Selva | Girona | 9.8% |
| 36 | Tarragonès | Tarragona | 9.8% |
| 37 | Alt Camp | Tarragona | 10.0% |
| 38 | Bages | Barcelona | 10.1% |
| 39 | Ribera d'Ebre | Tarragona | 10.1% |
| 40 | Baix Camp | Tarragona | 10.2% |
| 41 | Montsià | Tarragona | 10.2% |
| 42 | Anoia | Barcelona | 10.6% |
| 43 | Baix Penedès | Tarragona | 13.1% |
Reference periods vary by metric. Sources: Idescat, Mossos d'Esquadra, Open-Meteo and Generalitat de Catalunya.
Methodology
The unemployment rate is the comarca's unemployed population divided by its active population, calculated from Idescat annual census counts (2024). Official data is available for all 43 comarques. Comarques with the lowest unemployment appear first.