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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 2017, at 17.6%. Balearic Islands had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 6.9% and the figure for Spain was 7.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest17.6Melilla
Lowest3.5Balearic Islands
Median6.919 autonomous communities
Spain7.7History

Map of autonomous communities, 2017

Andalusia: 10.9 %Aragon: 4.8 %Asturias: 6.9 %Balearic Islands: 3.5 %Canary Islands: 11.1 %Cantabria: 6.5 %Castile and León: 6.1 %Castilla-La Mancha: 9.6 %Catalonia: 6.3 %Valencian Community: 7.6 %Extremadura: 12 %Galicia: 7.8 %Community of Madrid: 6.1 %Region of Murcia: 7.5 %Navarre: 3.8 %Basque Country: 5.5 %La Rioja: 4.9 %Ceuta: 12.9 %Melilla: 17.6 %
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  • 5.3 to 6.3
  • 6.3 to 7.6
  • 7.6 to 11
  • 11 and over
%, 2017. 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, 2017

Melilla: 17.6 %Melilla17.6Ceuta: 12.9 %Ceuta12.9Extremadura: 12 %Extremadura12Canary Islands: 11.1 %Canary Islands11.1Andalusia: 10.9 %Andalusia10.9Castilla-La Mancha: 9.6 %Castilla-La Mancha9.6Galicia: 7.8 %Galicia7.8Valencian Community: 7.6 %Valencian Community7.6Region of Murcia: 7.5 %Region of Murcia7.5Asturias: 6.9 %Asturias6.9Cantabria: 6.5 %Cantabria6.5Catalonia: 6.3 %Catalonia6.3Castile and León: 6.1 %Castile and León6.1Community of Madrid: 6.1 %Community of Madrid6.1Basque Country: 5.5 %Basque Country5.5La Rioja: 4.9 %La Rioja4.9Aragon: 4.8 %Aragon4.8Navarre: 3.8 %Navarre3.8Balearic Islands: 3.5 %Balearic Islands3.5Melilla: 17.6 %Melilla17.6Ceuta: 12.9 %Ceuta12.9Extremadura: 12 %Extremadura12Canary Islands: 11.1 %Canary Islands11.1Andalusia: 10.9 %Andalusia10.9Castilla-La Mancha: 9.6 %Castilla-La Mancha9.6Galicia: 7.8 %Galicia7.8Valencian Community: 7.6 %Valencian Community7.6Region of Murcia: 7.5 %Region of Murcia7.5Asturias: 6.9 %Asturias6.9Cantabria: 6.5 %Cantabria6.5Catalonia: 6.3 %Catalonia6.3Castile and León: 6.1 %Castile and León6.1Community of Madrid: 6.1 %Community of Madrid6.1Basque Country: 5.5 %Basque Country5.5La Rioja: 4.9 %La Rioja4.9Aragon: 4.8 %Aragon4.8Navarre: 3.8 %Navarre3.8Balearic Islands: 3.5 %Balearic Islands3.5
%. 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 communities2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Melilla17.6-2 pts
2Ceuta Low reliability12.9-2.3 pts
3Extremadura12-0.1 pts
4Canary Islands11.1-3.1 pts
5Andalusia10.9-1.7 pts
6Castilla-La Mancha9.6-2.2 pts
7Galicia7.8-1.1 pts
8Valencian Community7.6-2.3 pts
9Region of Murcia7.5-1.7 pts
10Asturias6.9-3 pts
11Cantabria6.5-0.6 pts
12Catalonia6.3-2.1 pts
13Castile and León6.1-1.5 pts
13Community of Madrid6.1-1.8 pts
15Basque Country5.5-1 pts
16La Rioja4.9-0.7 pts
17Aragon4.8-1.9 pts
18Navarre3.8-2.2 pts
19Balearic Islands3.5-1.4 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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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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, 2017 [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=2017 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Melilla, with 17.6% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Balearic Islands, with 3.5% in 2017.

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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