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Autonomous communities of Spain by long-term unemployment rate

Melilla had the highest long-term unemployment rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 19.6%. Balearic Islands had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 8.9% and the figure for Spain was 9.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest19.6Melilla
Lowest4.9Balearic Islands
Median8.919 autonomous communities
Spain9.5History

Map of autonomous communities, 2016

Andalusia: 12.6 %Aragon: 6.7 %Asturias: 9.9 %Balearic Islands: 4.9 %Canary Islands: 14.2 %Cantabria: 7.1 %Castile and León: 7.6 %Castilla-La Mancha: 11.8 %Catalonia: 8.4 %Valencian Community: 9.9 %Extremadura: 12.1 %Galicia: 8.9 %Community of Madrid: 7.9 %Region of Murcia: 9.2 %Navarre: 6 %Basque Country: 6.5 %La Rioja: 5.6 %Ceuta: 15.2 %Melilla: 19.6 %
  • Under 6.6
  • 6.6 to 8
  • 8 to 9.8
  • 9.8 to 12
  • 12 and over
%, 2016. Source: Eurostat, Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2016

Melilla: 19.6 %Melilla19.6Ceuta: 15.2 %Ceuta15.2Canary Islands: 14.2 %Canary Islands14.2Andalusia: 12.6 %Andalusia12.6Extremadura: 12.1 %Extremadura12.1Castilla-La Mancha: 11.8 %Castilla-La Mancha11.8Asturias: 9.9 %Asturias9.9Valencian Community: 9.9 %Valencian Community9.9Region of Murcia: 9.2 %Region of Murcia9.2Galicia: 8.9 %Galicia8.9Catalonia: 8.4 %Catalonia8.4Community of Madrid: 7.9 %Community of Madrid7.9Castile and León: 7.6 %Castile and León7.6Cantabria: 7.1 %Cantabria7.1Aragon: 6.7 %Aragon6.7Basque Country: 6.5 %Basque Country6.5Navarre: 6 %Navarre6La Rioja: 5.6 %La Rioja5.6Balearic Islands: 4.9 %Balearic Islands4.9Melilla: 19.6 %Melilla19.6Ceuta: 15.2 %Ceuta15.2Canary Islands: 14.2 %Canary Islands14.2Andalusia: 12.6 %Andalusia12.6Extremadura: 12.1 %Extremadura12.1Castilla-La Mancha: 11.8 %Castilla-La Mancha11.8Asturias: 9.9 %Asturias9.9Valencian Community: 9.9 %Valencian Community9.9Region of Murcia: 9.2 %Region of Murcia9.2Galicia: 8.9 %Galicia8.9Catalonia: 8.4 %Catalonia8.4Community of Madrid: 7.9 %Community of Madrid7.9Castile and León: 7.6 %Castile and León7.6Cantabria: 7.1 %Cantabria7.1Aragon: 6.7 %Aragon6.7Basque Country: 6.5 %Basque Country6.5Navarre: 6 %Navarre6La Rioja: 5.6 %La Rioja5.6Balearic Islands: 4.9 %Balearic Islands4.9
%. Source: Eurostat, Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Melilla19.6-1.6 pts
2Ceuta15.2-3.3 pts
3Canary Islands14.2-3.2 pts
4Andalusia12.6-2.2 pts
5Extremadura12.1-1.2 pts
6Castilla-La Mancha11.8-2.1 pts
7Asturias9.9-0.6 pts
7Valencian Community9.9-1.7 pts
9Region of Murcia9.2-2.8 pts
10Galicia8.9-1.7 pts
11Catalonia8.4-2 pts
12Community of Madrid7.9-1.6 pts
13Castile and León7.6-1.6 pts
14Cantabria7.1-2 pts
15Aragon6.7-0.8 pts
16Basque Country6.5-1.4 pts
17Navarre6-0.3 pts
18La Rioja5.6-1.8 pts
19Balearic Islands4.9-1.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 15 to 74 who have been unemployed for 12 months or more, as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74. Unemployment follows the ILO definition: without work, available to start within two weeks and actively seeking work.

A share of the labour force, not of the unemployed. From the EU labour force survey. Eurostat flags series breaks (most in 2021, under the new framework regulation for social statistics); they are stored as status break.

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.

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Eurostat. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu) (Autonomous communities of Spain by long-term unemployment rate, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table

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Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu), Autonomous communities of Spain by long-term unemployment rate, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/spain-regions?period=2016. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Autonomous communities of Spain by long-term unemployment rate, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/spain-regions?period=2016.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu), Autonomous communities of Spain by long-term unemployment rate, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu2ltu/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/long-term-unemployment-rate/spain-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest long-term unemployment rate?

Melilla, with 19.6% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest long-term unemployment rate?

Balearic Islands, with 4.9% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Long-term unemployment (12 months or more) as a percentage of the labour force by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 74 years (lfst_r_lfu2ltu). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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