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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 2025, at 58.52%. Melilla had the lowest, at 40.81%. The median was 52.2% and the figure for Spain was 53.09%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest58.52Community of Madrid
Lowest40.81Melilla
Median52.219 autonomous communities
Spain53.09History

All autonomous communities, Q4 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 58.52 %58.52Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 57.47 %57.47CataloniaCatalonia: 56.3 %56.3La RiojaLa Rioja: 55.1 %55.1NavarreNavarre: 54.82 %54.82Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 53.61 %53.61AragonAragon: 53.52 %53.52Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 52.69 %52.69Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 52.57 %52.57Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 52.2 %52.2Basque CountryBasque Country: 52.06 %52.06CantabriaCantabria: 51.26 %51.26CeutaCeuta: 50.2 %50.2Castile and LeónCastile and León: 49.88 %49.88GaliciaGalicia: 49.64 %49.64AndalusiaAndalusia: 49.05 %49.05AsturiasAsturias: 48.06 %48.06ExtremaduraExtremadura: 47.79 %47.79MelillaMelilla: 40.81 %40.81
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ4 2025 (%)Change on Q4 2024
1Community of Madrid58.52+0.49 pts
2Balearic Islands57.47+0.74 pts
3Catalonia56.3+0.22 pts
4La Rioja55.1+0.85 pts
5Navarre54.82-0.66 pts
6Region of Murcia53.61+2.46 pts
7Aragon53.52-0.7 pts
8Canary Islands52.69+0.68 pts
9Valencian Community52.57+1.02 pts
10Castilla-La Mancha52.2+1.37 pts
11Basque Country52.06+1.23 pts
12Cantabria51.26+0.53 pts
13Ceuta50.2+4.27 pts
14Castile and León49.88+0.09 pts
15Galicia49.64+1.15 pts
16Andalusia49.05+1.38 pts
17Asturias48.06+0.12 pts
18Extremadura47.79+1.78 pts
19Melilla40.81-2.21 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 58.52% in Q4 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest employment rate?

Melilla, with 40.81% in Q4 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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