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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 2025, at 57.9%. Melilla had the lowest, at 43.37%. The median was 50.94% and the figure for Spain was 51.92%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest57.9Community of Madrid
Lowest43.37Melilla
Median50.9419 autonomous communities
Spain51.92History

All autonomous communities, Q1 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 57.9 %57.9CataloniaCatalonia: 55.96 %55.96AragonAragon: 53.98 %53.98NavarreNavarre: 53.9 %53.9La RiojaLa Rioja: 53.11 %53.11Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 52.35 %52.35Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 51.95 %51.95Basque CountryBasque Country: 51.49 %51.49Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 51.44 %51.44CantabriaCantabria: 50.94 %50.94Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 50.85 %50.85Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 50.28 %50.28Castile and LeónCastile and León: 49.34 %49.34GaliciaGalicia: 48.3 %48.3AsturiasAsturias: 47.58 %47.58AndalusiaAndalusia: 47.38 %47.38ExtremaduraExtremadura: 45.03 %45.03CeutaCeuta: 43.53 %43.53MelillaMelilla: 43.37 %43.37
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ1 2025 (%)Change on Q1 2024
1Community of Madrid57.9+0.44 pts
2Catalonia55.96+0.07 pts
3Aragon53.98+0.21 pts
4Navarre53.9+0.33 pts
5La Rioja53.11+1.36 pts
6Balearic Islands52.35+0.4 pts
7Canary Islands51.95+0.71 pts
8Basque Country51.49-0.1 pts
9Region of Murcia51.44-0.3 pts
10Cantabria50.94-0.66 pts
11Valencian Community50.850 pts
12Castilla-La Mancha50.28+1.15 pts
13Castile and León49.34+1.18 pts
14Galicia48.3+0.68 pts
15Asturias47.58+2.56 pts
16Andalusia47.38+0.88 pts
17Extremadura45.03+0.12 pts
18Ceuta43.53+1.25 pts
19Melilla43.37+3.13 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 57.9% in Q1 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest employment rate?

Melilla, with 43.37% 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 empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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