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Autonomous communities of Spain by employment rate

Community of Madrid had the highest employment rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q1 2024, at 57.46%. Melilla had the lowest, at 40.24%. The median was 51.24% and the figure for Spain was 51.42%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest57.46Community of Madrid
Lowest40.24Melilla
Median51.2419 autonomous communities
Spain51.42History

All autonomous communities, Q1 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 57.46 %57.46CataloniaCatalonia: 55.89 %55.89AragonAragon: 53.77 %53.77NavarreNavarre: 53.57 %53.57Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 51.95 %51.95La RiojaLa Rioja: 51.75 %51.75Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 51.74 %51.74CantabriaCantabria: 51.6 %51.6Basque CountryBasque Country: 51.59 %51.59Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 51.24 %51.24Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 50.85 %50.85Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 49.13 %49.13Castile and LeónCastile and León: 48.16 %48.16GaliciaGalicia: 47.62 %47.62AndalusiaAndalusia: 46.5 %46.5AsturiasAsturias: 45.02 %45.02ExtremaduraExtremadura: 44.91 %44.91CeutaCeuta: 42.28 %42.28MelillaMelilla: 40.24 %40.24
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ1 2024 (%)Change on Q1 2023
1Community of Madrid57.46+1.05 pts
2Catalonia55.89+1.86 pts
3Aragon53.77+0.74 pts
4Navarre53.57+2.24 pts
5Balearic Islands51.95+1.14 pts
6La Rioja51.75-1.35 pts
7Region of Murcia51.74+0.54 pts
8Cantabria51.6+2.73 pts
9Basque Country51.59+0.56 pts
10Canary Islands51.24+1.72 pts
11Valencian Community50.85+0.14 pts
12Castilla-La Mancha49.13-0.51 pts
13Castile and León48.16+0.02 pts
14Galicia47.62+0.74 pts
15Andalusia46.5+0.04 pts
16Asturias45.02+2.25 pts
17Extremadura44.91+0.07 pts
18Ceuta42.28-2.41 pts
19Melilla40.24+2.4 pts

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About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

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 empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65305. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest employment rate?

Community of Madrid, with 57.46% in Q1 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest employment rate?

Melilla, with 40.24% 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 empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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