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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 2025, at 63.7%. Asturias had the lowest, at 52.47%. The median was 58.26% and the figure for Spain was 58.57%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest63.7Community of Madrid
Lowest52.47Asturias
Median58.2619 autonomous communities
Spain58.57History

All autonomous communities, Q1 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 63.7 %63.7CataloniaCatalonia: 61.43 %61.43Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 61.42 %61.42Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 60.07 %60.07MelillaMelilla: 59.08 %59.08Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 59.01 %59.01AragonAragon: 58.86 %58.86CeutaCeuta: 58.84 %58.84La RiojaLa Rioja: 58.26 %58.26NavarreNavarre: 58.26 %58.26Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 58.21 %58.21Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 57.97 %57.97AndalusiaAndalusia: 56.5 %56.5Basque CountryBasque Country: 55.79 %55.79CantabriaCantabria: 55.29 %55.29Castile and LeónCastile and León: 54.04 %54.04ExtremaduraExtremadura: 53.99 %53.99GaliciaGalicia: 52.97 %52.97AsturiasAsturias: 52.47 %52.47
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ1 2025 (%)Change on Q1 2024
1Community of Madrid63.7+0.43 pts
2Catalonia61.43-0.31 pts
3Balearic Islands61.42-0.05 pts
4Canary Islands60.07-0.13 pts
5Melilla59.08-0.49 pts
6Region of Murcia59.01-0.43 pts
7Aragon58.86+0.39 pts
8Ceuta58.84-0.7 pts
9La Rioja58.26+0.08 pts
9Navarre58.26-0.49 pts
11Valencian Community58.21-0.54 pts
12Castilla-La Mancha57.97+0.17 pts
13Andalusia56.5-0.05 pts
14Basque Country55.79-0.61 pts
15Cantabria55.29-0.51 pts
16Castile and León54.04+0.38 pts
17Extremadura53.99-0.51 pts
18Galicia52.97-0.21 pts
19Asturias52.47+1.66 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 63.7% in Q1 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest activity rate?

Asturias, with 52.47% in Q1 2025.

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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