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Autonomous communities of Spain by activity rate, Q2 2026

Ceuta had the highest activity rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q2 2026, at 69.09%. Melilla had the lowest, at 51.93%. The median was 58.85% and the figure for Spain was 59.29%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest69.09Ceuta
Lowest51.93Melilla
Median58.8519 autonomous communities
Spain59.29History

All autonomous communities, Q2 2026

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CeutaCeuta: 69.09 %69.09Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 67.06 %67.06Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 63.92 %63.92CataloniaCatalonia: 62.07 %62.07Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 62.02 %62.02Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 59.27 %59.27AragonAragon: 58.96 %58.96Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 58.89 %58.89La RiojaLa Rioja: 58.89 %58.89Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 58.85 %58.85NavarreNavarre: 58.4 %58.4AndalusiaAndalusia: 57.75 %57.75Basque CountryBasque Country: 55.65 %55.65CantabriaCantabria: 55.57 %55.57ExtremaduraExtremadura: 54.86 %54.86Castile and LeónCastile and León: 54.47 %54.47GaliciaGalicia: 53.02 %53.02AsturiasAsturias: 52.41 %52.41MelillaMelilla: 51.93 %51.93
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ2 2026 (%)Change on Q2 2025
1Ceuta69.09+6.82 pts
2Balearic Islands67.06+1.38 pts
3Community of Madrid63.92+0.33 pts
4Catalonia62.07-0.15 pts
5Region of Murcia62.02+2.29 pts
6Castilla-La Mancha59.27+0.51 pts
7Aragon58.96+0.74 pts
8Canary Islands58.89-0.97 pts
8La Rioja58.89-0.28 pts
10Valencian Community58.85+0.24 pts
11Navarre58.4-1.18 pts
12Andalusia57.75+0.98 pts
13Basque Country55.65+0.23 pts
14Cantabria55.57-0.02 pts
15Extremadura54.86-1.25 pts
16Castile and León54.47-0.11 pts
17Galicia53.02-0.3 pts
18Asturias52.41-0.9 pts
19Melilla51.93-1.28 pts

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About this ranking

Labour force (employed plus unemployed) as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 15 to 64 (EU).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de actividad por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65295). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65295. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest activity rate?

Ceuta, with 69.09% in Q2 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest activity rate?

Melilla, with 51.93% in Q2 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de actividad por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65295). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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