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Autonomous communities of Spain by activity rate

Community of Madrid had the highest activity rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q4 2023, at 63.19%. Asturias had the lowest, at 50.05%. The median was 58.1% and the figure for Spain was 58.83%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest63.19Community of Madrid
Lowest50.05Asturias
Median58.119 autonomous communities
Spain58.83History

All autonomous communities, Q4 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 63.19 %63.19CataloniaCatalonia: 61.97 %61.97Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 60.93 %60.93Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 60.55 %60.55CeutaCeuta: 59.89 %59.89Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 59.5 %59.5Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 59.26 %59.26AragonAragon: 59.04 %59.04NavarreNavarre: 58.84 %58.84La RiojaLa Rioja: 58.1 %58.1Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 57.85 %57.85Basque CountryBasque Country: 57.3 %57.3AndalusiaAndalusia: 56.94 %56.94MelillaMelilla: 56.3 %56.3ExtremaduraExtremadura: 55.27 %55.27CantabriaCantabria: 54.45 %54.45Castile and LeónCastile and León: 53.91 %53.91GaliciaGalicia: 52.9 %52.9AsturiasAsturias: 50.05 %50.05
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ4 2023 (%)Change on Q4 2022
1Community of Madrid63.19+0.04 pts
2Catalonia61.97+1.26 pts
3Balearic Islands60.93+0.07 pts
4Canary Islands60.55+1.45 pts
5Ceuta59.89-2.29 pts
6Valencian Community59.5+0.09 pts
7Region of Murcia59.26-0.31 pts
8Aragon59.04+0.64 pts
9Navarre58.84-0.3 pts
10La Rioja58.1-1.28 pts
11Castilla-La Mancha57.85-1.08 pts
12Basque Country57.3+0.84 pts
13Andalusia56.94+0.57 pts
14Melilla56.3+1.08 pts
15Extremadura55.27+0.4 pts
16Cantabria54.45+0.3 pts
17Castile and León53.91-0.14 pts
18Galicia52.9+0.36 pts
19Asturias50.05+0.31 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?

Community of Madrid, with 63.19% in Q4 2023, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest activity rate?

Asturias, with 50.05% in Q4 2023.

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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