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

Melilla had the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 of 19 autonomous communities in 2017, at 29.1%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 9%. The median was 16% and the figure for Spain was 16.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.1Melilla
Lowest9Basque Country
Median1619 autonomous communities
Spain16.4History

All autonomous communities, 2017

Melilla: 29.1 %Melilla29.1Ceuta: 22.5 %Ceuta22.5Extremadura: 21.5 %Extremadura21.5Andalusia: 21.4 %Andalusia21.4Canary Islands: 19.1 %Canary Islands19.1Balearic Islands: 17.9 %Balearic Islands17.9Castilla-La Mancha: 17.6 %Castilla-La Mancha17.6Region of Murcia: 17.2 %Region of Murcia17.2Asturias: 16 %Asturias16Valencian Community: 16 %Valencian Community16Catalonia: 15 %Catalonia15Galicia: 14.3 %Galicia14.3Navarre: 14.3 %Navarre14.3La Rioja: 13.8 %La Rioja13.8Community of Madrid: 13.6 %Community of Madrid13.6Cantabria: 13.2 %Cantabria13.2Castile and León: 13.1 %Castile and León13.1Aragon: 12.5 %Aragon12.5Basque Country: 9 %Basque Country9
%. 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 communities2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Melilla29.1+2 pts
2Ceuta Low reliability22.5-4.1 pts
3Extremadura21.5-1.1 pts
4Andalusia21.4-1.3 pts
5Canary Islands19.1-1.7 pts
6Balearic Islands17.9-2 pts
7Castilla-La Mancha17.6-2.7 pts
8Region of Murcia17.2-1.5 pts
9Asturias16-2.6 pts
9Valencian Community16-1.7 pts
11Catalonia15-1.9 pts
12Galicia14.3-1.4 pts
12Navarre14.3+0.2 pts
14La Rioja13.8-1 pts
15Community of Madrid13.6-1.2 pts
16Cantabria13.2-2.4 pts
17Castile and León13.1-1.7 pts
18Aragon12.5-2.3 pts
19Basque Country9-2.4 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 29.1% in 2017, 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 9% 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, 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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