EU regions (NUTS 2) by registered unemployment rate
Ceuta had the highest registered unemployment rate of 19 regions in July 2026, at 14.78%. Balearic Islands had the lowest, at 2.89%. The median was 7.04%. Source: SEPE and INE.
All regions, July 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | July 2026 (%) | Change on July 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceuta Estimated | 14.78 | -1.51 pts |
| 2 | Melilla Estimated | 12.47 | -0.76 pts |
| 3 | Andalusia Estimated | 9.2 | -1.12 pts |
| 4 | Canary Islands Estimated | 9.16 | -0.44 pts |
| 5 | Extremadura Estimated | 8.89 | -0.75 pts |
| 6 | Castilla-La Mancha Estimated | 8.24 | -0.18 pts |
| 7 | Valencian Community Estimated | 8.14 | -0.15 pts |
| 8 | Asturias Estimated | 7.81 | -0.02 pts |
| 9 | Basque Country Estimated | 7.51 | +0.04 pts |
| 10 | Cantabria Estimated | 7.04 | -0.16 pts |
| 11 | Region of Murcia Estimated | 7.02 | -0.03 pts |
| 12 | Navarre Estimated | 6.56 | +0.07 pts |
| 13 | Castile and León Estimated | 6.45 | -0.08 pts |
| 14 | Galicia Estimated | 6.43 | -0.03 pts |
| 15 | La Rioja Estimated | 5.93 | +0.13 pts |
| 16 | Catalonia Estimated | 5.88 | -0.08 pts |
| 17 | Community of Madrid Estimated | 5.76 | -0.05 pts |
| 18 | Aragon Estimated | 5.61 | +0.1 pts |
| 19 | Balearic Islands Estimated | 2.89 | -0.06 pts |
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About this ranking
Registered unemployment divided by resident population aged 16 to 64 of the same year, times 100. Comparable across municipalities, provinces, regions and Spain.
Use this for municipal comparisons. The survey-based rate (unemployment_rate) is only published down to province.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Invokely calculation from Paro registrado (SEPE) entre población de 16 a 64 años (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#registered_unemployment_rate. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest registered unemployment rate?
Ceuta, with 14.78% in July 2026, according to SEPE and INE.
Which region has the lowest registered unemployment rate?
Balearic Islands, with 2.89% in July 2026.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, Paro registrado (SEPE) entre población de 16 a 64 años (Censo anual, INE). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
Registered unemployment rate: other rankings
- Autonomous communities of Spain
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- Municipalities of Spain
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- Municipalities in Catalonia
- Municipalities in Castilla-La Mancha
- Municipalities in Andalusia
- Municipalities in Aragon
- Municipalities in Valencian Community
- Municipalities in Extremadura
- Municipalities in Burgos province
- Municipalities in Salamanca province
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