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Autonomous communities of Spain by activity rate

Community of Madrid had the highest activity rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q1 2024, at 63.27%. Asturias had the lowest, at 50.81%. The median was 58.47% and the figure for Spain was 58.63%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest63.27Community of Madrid
Lowest50.81Asturias
Median58.4719 autonomous communities
Spain58.63History

All autonomous communities, Q1 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 63.27 %63.27CataloniaCatalonia: 61.74 %61.74Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 61.47 %61.47Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 60.2 %60.2MelillaMelilla: 59.57 %59.57CeutaCeuta: 59.54 %59.54Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 59.44 %59.44NavarreNavarre: 58.75 %58.75Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 58.75 %58.75AragonAragon: 58.47 %58.47La RiojaLa Rioja: 58.18 %58.18Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 57.8 %57.8AndalusiaAndalusia: 56.55 %56.55Basque CountryBasque Country: 56.4 %56.4CantabriaCantabria: 55.8 %55.8ExtremaduraExtremadura: 54.5 %54.5Castile and LeónCastile and León: 53.66 %53.66GaliciaGalicia: 53.18 %53.18AsturiasAsturias: 50.81 %50.81
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ1 2024 (%)Change on Q1 2023
1Community of Madrid63.27+0.01 pts
2Catalonia61.74+1.26 pts
3Balearic Islands61.47-0.34 pts
4Canary Islands60.2+0.14 pts
5Melilla59.57+4.89 pts
6Ceuta59.54-1.97 pts
7Region of Murcia59.44+0.15 pts
8Navarre58.75+0.27 pts
8Valencian Community58.75-0.27 pts
10Aragon58.47-0.03 pts
11La Rioja58.18-0.99 pts
12Castilla-La Mancha57.8-0.9 pts
13Andalusia56.55-0.37 pts
14Basque Country56.4+0.55 pts
15Cantabria55.8+1.82 pts
16Extremadura54.5-1.17 pts
17Castile and León53.66-0.03 pts
18Galicia53.18+0.57 pts
19Asturias50.81+1.6 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 63.27% in Q1 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest activity rate?

Asturias, with 50.81% in Q1 2024.

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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