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Autonomous communities of Spain by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2025

Melilla had the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, at 16.5%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 11.6% and the figure for Spain was 11.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16.5Melilla
Lowest7.2Basque Country
Median11.619 autonomous communities
Spain11.5History

All autonomous communities, 2025

Melilla: 16.5 %Melilla16.5Canary Islands: 14.3 %Canary Islands14.3Ceuta: 14.2 %Ceuta14.2Andalusia: 13.3 %Andalusia13.3Extremadura: 12.7 %Extremadura12.7Region of Murcia: 12.5 %Region of Murcia12.5Asturias: 12.1 %Asturias12.1Valencian Community: 12.1 %Valencian Community12.1Castilla-La Mancha: 11.8 %Castilla-La Mancha11.8Balearic Islands: 11.6 %Balearic Islands11.6Castile and León: 11.2 %Castile and León11.2Galicia: 11.1 %Galicia11.1Aragon: 10.7 %Aragon10.7Catalonia: 10.6 %Catalonia10.6La Rioja: 10.5 %La Rioja10.5Community of Madrid: 10.4 %Community of Madrid10.4Navarre: 9.8 %Navarre9.8Cantabria: 7.9 %Cantabria7.9Basque Country: 7.2 %Basque Country7.2
%. Source: Eurostat, Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Melilla Low reliability16.5-2.7 pts
2Canary Islands14.3+0.3 pts
3Ceuta Low reliability14.2+2.6 pts
4Andalusia13.3-1.3 pts
5Extremadura12.7+0.6 pts
6Region of Murcia12.5-1.4 pts
7Asturias12.1+0.5 pts
7Valencian Community12.1+1.5 pts
9Castilla-La Mancha11.8-1.7 pts
10Balearic Islands11.6-1.9 pts
11Castile and León11.2-0.1 pts
12Galicia11.10 pts
13Aragon10.7+1 pts
14Catalonia10.6-1.3 pts
15La Rioja10.5-2.6 pts
16Community of Madrid10.4-0.2 pts
17Navarre9.80 pts
18Cantabria7.9+0.3 pts
19Basque Country7.2-1.9 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 15 to 29 who are not employed and received no formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 15 to 29 (EU Labour Force Survey).

Counts both unemployed young people and those outside the labour force. The denominator is the whole age group, so it is not the youth unemployment rate. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.

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

Eurostat. Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which autonomous community has the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29?

Melilla, with 16.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29?

Basque Country, with 7.2% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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