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Autonomous communities of Spain by employment rate

Community of Madrid had the highest employment rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q4 2024, at 58.03%. Melilla had the lowest, at 43.02%. The median was 50.83% and the figure for Spain was 52.28%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest58.03Community of Madrid
Lowest43.02Melilla
Median50.8319 autonomous communities
Spain52.28History

All autonomous communities, Q4 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 58.03 %58.03Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 56.73 %56.73CataloniaCatalonia: 56.08 %56.08NavarreNavarre: 55.48 %55.48La RiojaLa Rioja: 54.25 %54.25AragonAragon: 54.22 %54.22Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 52.01 %52.01Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 51.55 %51.55Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 51.15 %51.15Basque CountryBasque Country: 50.83 %50.83Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 50.83 %50.83CantabriaCantabria: 50.73 %50.73Castile and LeónCastile and León: 49.79 %49.79GaliciaGalicia: 48.49 %48.49AsturiasAsturias: 47.94 %47.94AndalusiaAndalusia: 47.67 %47.67ExtremaduraExtremadura: 46.01 %46.01CeutaCeuta: 45.93 %45.93MelillaMelilla: 43.02 %43.02
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ4 2024 (%)Change on Q4 2023
1Community of Madrid58.03+0.93 pts
2Balearic Islands56.73+2.6 pts
3Catalonia56.08-0.21 pts
4Navarre55.48+2.09 pts
5La Rioja54.25+1.79 pts
6Aragon54.22+0.01 pts
7Canary Islands52.01+1.18 pts
8Valencian Community51.55-0.26 pts
9Region of Murcia51.15-1.32 pts
10Basque Country50.83-2.81 pts
10Castilla-La Mancha50.83+0.11 pts
12Cantabria50.73+0.3 pts
13Castile and León49.79+1.05 pts
14Galicia48.49+0.45 pts
15Asturias47.94+3.71 pts
16Andalusia47.67+0.76 pts
17Extremadura46.01-0.29 pts
18Ceuta45.93+5.6 pts
19Melilla43.02+3.37 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 58.03% in Q4 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest employment rate?

Melilla, with 43.02% in Q4 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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