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Autonomous communities of Spain by long-term unemployment rate

Ceuta had the highest long-term unemployment rate of 19 autonomous communities in 2020, at 15.5%. Navarre had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 4.1% and the figure for Spain was 5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest15.5Ceuta
Lowest2.5Navarre
Median4.119 autonomous communities
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Map of autonomous communities, 2020

Andalusia: 7.1 %Aragon: 3.5 %Asturias: 5.2 %Balearic Islands: 3.1 %Canary Islands: 8.4 %Cantabria: 3.2 %Castile and León: 4.1 %Castilla-La Mancha: 7 %Catalonia: 3.6 %Valencian Community: 5.6 %Extremadura: 7.5 %Galicia: 4.1 %Community of Madrid: 3.8 %Region of Murcia: 4.9 %Navarre: 2.5 %Basque Country: 3 %La Rioja: 2.7 %Ceuta: 15.5 %Melilla: 13.3 %
  • Under 3.2
  • 3.2 to 3.9
  • 3.9 to 5.1
  • 5.1 to 7.3
  • 7.3 and over
%, 2020. 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, 2020

Ceuta: 15.5 %Ceuta15.5Melilla: 13.3 %Melilla13.3Canary Islands: 8.4 %Canary Islands8.4Extremadura: 7.5 %Extremadura7.5Andalusia: 7.1 %Andalusia7.1Castilla-La Mancha: 7 %Castilla-La Mancha7Valencian Community: 5.6 %Valencian Community5.6Asturias: 5.2 %Asturias5.2Region of Murcia: 4.9 %Region of Murcia4.9Castile and León: 4.1 %Castile and León4.1Galicia: 4.1 %Galicia4.1Community of Madrid: 3.8 %Community of Madrid3.8Catalonia: 3.6 %Catalonia3.6Aragon: 3.5 %Aragon3.5Cantabria: 3.2 %Cantabria3.2Balearic Islands: 3.1 %Balearic Islands3.1Basque Country: 3 %Basque Country3La Rioja: 2.7 %La Rioja2.7Navarre: 2.5 %Navarre2.5Ceuta: 15.5 %Ceuta15.5Melilla: 13.3 %Melilla13.3Canary Islands: 8.4 %Canary Islands8.4Extremadura: 7.5 %Extremadura7.5Andalusia: 7.1 %Andalusia7.1Castilla-La Mancha: 7 %Castilla-La Mancha7Valencian Community: 5.6 %Valencian Community5.6Asturias: 5.2 %Asturias5.2Region of Murcia: 4.9 %Region of Murcia4.9Castile and León: 4.1 %Castile and León4.1Galicia: 4.1 %Galicia4.1Community of Madrid: 3.8 %Community of Madrid3.8Catalonia: 3.6 %Catalonia3.6Aragon: 3.5 %Aragon3.5Cantabria: 3.2 %Cantabria3.2Balearic Islands: 3.1 %Balearic Islands3.1Basque Country: 3 %Basque Country3La Rioja: 2.7 %La Rioja2.7Navarre: 2.5 %Navarre2.5
%. 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 communities2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Ceuta15.5+0.8 pts
2Melilla13.3-3.4 pts
3Canary Islands8.4-0.3 pts
4Extremadura7.5-1.7 pts
5Andalusia7.1-0.6 pts
6Castilla-La Mancha7+0.5 pts
7Valencian Community5.6+0.4 pts
8Asturias5.2-1.8 pts
9Region of Murcia4.90 pts
10Castile and León4.1-0.5 pts
10Galicia4.1-0.5 pts
12Community of Madrid3.8-0.3 pts
13Catalonia3.6-0.5 pts
14Aragon3.5-0.1 pts
15Cantabria3.2-0.3 pts
16Balearic Islands3.1+0.3 pts
17Basque Country3-0.7 pts
18La Rioja Low reliability2.7-0.2 pts
19Navarre2.5+0.3 pts

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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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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

Ceuta, with 15.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Navarre, with 2.5% in 2020.

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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