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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 2023, at 18.5%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 8%. The median was 11.4% and the figure for Spain was 12.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18.5Melilla
Lowest8Basque Country
Median11.419 autonomous communities
Spain12.3History

All autonomous communities, 2023

Melilla: 18.5 %Melilla18.5Andalusia: 15.4 %Andalusia15.4Balearic Islands: 15.3 %Balearic Islands15.3Ceuta: 15.1 %Ceuta15.1Region of Murcia: 14.8 %Region of Murcia14.8Asturias: 14 %Asturias14Canary Islands: 13.9 %Canary Islands13.9Catalonia: 12.7 %Catalonia12.7Extremadura: 12.6 %Extremadura12.6Castilla-La Mancha: 11.4 %Castilla-La Mancha11.4Valencian Community: 11.4 %Valencian Community11.4Castile and León: 10.9 %Castile and León10.9La Rioja: 10.9 %La Rioja10.9Community of Madrid: 10.2 %Community of Madrid10.2Navarre: 10.2 %Navarre10.2Aragon: 10.1 %Aragon10.1Galicia: 9.8 %Galicia9.8Cantabria: 8.4 %Cantabria8.4Basque Country: 8 %Basque Country8
%. 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 communities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Melilla Low reliability18.5-3 pts
2Andalusia15.4+0.6 pts
3Balearic Islands15.3+0.1 pts
4Ceuta Low reliability15.1-3.3 pts
5Region of Murcia14.8+0.9 pts
6Asturias14+0.3 pts
7Canary Islands13.9-0.3 pts
8Catalonia12.7-0.7 pts
9Extremadura12.6-1.2 pts
10Castilla-La Mancha11.4-1.8 pts
10Valencian Community11.4-1.6 pts
12Castile and León10.9-1 pts
12La Rioja10.9-1.4 pts
14Community of Madrid10.2+0.5 pts
14Navarre10.2-1.6 pts
16Aragon10.1-0.6 pts
17Galicia9.8-1.5 pts
18Cantabria8.4-2.6 pts
19Basque Country8-1.4 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 18.5% in 2023, 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 8% in 2023.

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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