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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lleida | 3.2% | |
| 2 | Lleida | 4.8% | |
| 3 | Mixed | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Lleida | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Girona | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Girona | 6.4% | |
| 7 | Girona | 7.0% | |
| 8 | Tarragona | 7.3% | |
| 9 | Tarragona | 7.5% | |
| 10 | Lleida | 7.8% | |
| 11 | Tarragona | 7.8% | |
| 12 | Lleida | 8.0% | |
| 13 | Barcelona | 8.1% | |
| 14 | Barcelona | 8.3% | |
| 15 | Girona | 8.3% | |
| 16 | Girona | 8.4% | |
| 17 | Lleida | 8.4% | |
| 18 | Lleida | 8.6% | |
| 19 | Lleida | 8.8% | |
| 20 | Barcelona | 8.9% | |
| 21 | Lleida | 8.9% | |
| 22 | Lleida | 9.3% | |
| 23 | Barcelona | 9.4% | |
| 24 | Barcelona | 9.4% | |
| 25 | Girona | 9.6% | |
| 26 | Barcelona | 9.7% | |
| 27 | Tarragona | 9.7% | |
| 28 | Tarragona | 10.1% | |
| 29 | Barcelona | 10.2% | |
| 30 | Tarragona | 10.4% | |
| 31 | Girona | 10.5% | |
| 32 | Tarragona | 10.6% | |
| 33 | Tarragona | 10.7% | |
| 34 | Tarragona | 10.8% | |
| 35 | Barcelona | 11.0% | |
| 36 | Tarragona | 13.7% |
Data updated 2024–2025. Sources: Idescat, Mossos d'Esquadra, Open-Meteo, DGAR Generalitat de Catalunya.
Methodology
The unemployment rate is the percentage of the comarca's active population without work, calculated from Idescat's census counts of employed, unemployed and active people (2022). A low rate indicates a strong local labour market; a high rate means more difficulty finding work. Comarques with the lowest unemployment appear first; green marks the best employment context. Seven comarques (Bages, Osona, Segarra, Solsonès, Vallès Oriental, Moianès and Lluçanès) lack this indicator since the 2025 comarcal boundary change and are excluded from the ranking.