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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 2026, at 58.28%. Melilla had the lowest, at 40.08%. The median was 51.36% and the figure for Spain was 52.48%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest58.28Community of Madrid
Lowest40.08Melilla
Median51.3619 autonomous communities
Spain52.48History

All autonomous communities, Q1 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 58.28 %58.28CataloniaCatalonia: 55.37 %55.37AragonAragon: 53.95 %53.95Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 53.87 %53.87Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 53.35 %53.35Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 53.32 %53.32NavarreNavarre: 53.15 %53.15La RiojaLa Rioja: 52.28 %52.28Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 51.99 %51.99Basque CountryBasque Country: 51.36 %51.36Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 51.15 %51.15CantabriaCantabria: 50.65 %50.65GaliciaGalicia: 49.3 %49.3CeutaCeuta: 48.71 %48.71AndalusiaAndalusia: 48.68 %48.68Castile and LeónCastile and León: 48.67 %48.67AsturiasAsturias: 47.33 %47.33ExtremaduraExtremadura: 47.27 %47.27MelillaMelilla: 40.08 %40.08
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ1 2026 (%)Change on Q1 2025
1Community of Madrid58.28+0.38 pts
2Catalonia55.37-0.59 pts
3Aragon53.95-0.03 pts
4Region of Murcia53.87+2.43 pts
5Canary Islands53.35+1.4 pts
6Balearic Islands53.32+0.97 pts
7Navarre53.15-0.75 pts
8La Rioja52.28-0.83 pts
9Valencian Community51.99+1.14 pts
10Basque Country51.36-0.13 pts
11Castilla-La Mancha51.15+0.87 pts
12Cantabria50.65-0.29 pts
13Galicia49.3+1 pts
14Ceuta48.71+5.18 pts
15Andalusia48.68+1.3 pts
16Castile and León48.67-0.67 pts
17Asturias47.33-0.25 pts
18Extremadura47.27+2.24 pts
19Melilla40.08-3.29 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 58.28% in Q1 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest employment rate?

Melilla, with 40.08% in Q1 2026.

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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