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EU regions (NUTS 2) by registered unemployment

Andalusia had the highest registered unemployment of 19 regions in April 2026, at 557,227. Melilla had the lowest, at 7,432. The median was 73,302. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Highest557,227Andalusia
Lowest7,432Melilla
Median73,30219 regions

All regions, April 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 557,227 persons557,227CataloniaCatalonia: 314,201 persons314,201Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 285,652 persons285,652Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 276,351 persons276,351Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 145,361 persons145,361Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 116,672 persons116,672GaliciaGalicia: 112,293 persons112,293Basque CountryBasque Country: 103,766 persons103,766Castile and LeónCastile and León: 97,949 persons97,949Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 73,302 persons73,302ExtremaduraExtremadura: 62,860 persons62,860AsturiasAsturias: 50,477 persons50,477AragonAragon: 47,904 persons47,904NavarreNavarre: 28,744 persons28,744CantabriaCantabria: 27,914 persons27,914Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 24,539 persons24,539La RiojaLa Rioja: 12,024 persons12,024CeutaCeuta: 8,666 persons8,666MelillaMelilla: 7,432 persons7,432
persons. Source: SEPE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegionsApril 2026
persons		Change on April 2025
1Andalusia Estimated557,227-10%
2Catalonia Estimated314,201-3.4%
3Valencian Community Estimated285,652-5.5%
4Community of Madrid Estimated276,351-4.5%
5Canary Islands145,361-6%
6Castilla-La Mancha Estimated116,672-8%
7Galicia112,293-2.8%
8Basque Country Estimated103,766-2.8%
9Castile and León Estimated97,949-5.1%
10Region of Murcia73,302-6.2%
11Extremadura Estimated62,860-11%
12Asturias Estimated50,477-4.7%
13Aragon Estimated47,904-3.8%
14Navarre Estimated28,744-2%
15Cantabria Estimated27,914-2.9%
16Balearic Islands Estimated24,539-7.8%
17La Rioja Estimated12,024-2.4%
18Ceuta8,666-6%
19Melilla7,432-10%

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About this ranking

Job seekers registered as unemployed at public employment offices on the last working day of the month.

Administrative count, available down to municipality. Not the survey-based unemployment rate.

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

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Paro registrado por municipios. https://sede.sepe.gob.es/es/portaltrabaja/resources/sede/datos_abiertos/datos/Paro_por_municipios_2026_csv.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest registered unemployment?

Andalusia, with 557,227 in April 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Which region has the lowest registered unemployment?

Melilla, with 7,432 in April 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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