EU regions (NUTS 2) by registered unemployment
Andalusia had the highest registered unemployment of 19 regions in May 2026, at 548,107. Melilla had the lowest, at 7,242. The median was 72,501. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
All regions, May 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | May 2026 | Change on May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andalusia Estimated | 548,107 | -9.5% |
| 2 | Catalonia Estimated | 307,266 | -3.7% |
| 3 | Valencian Community Estimated | 284,012 | -4.5% |
| 4 | Community of Madrid Estimated | 272,518 | -3.1% |
| 5 | Canary Islands | 144,598 | -5% |
| 6 | Castilla-La Mancha Estimated | 114,989 | -6.3% |
| 7 | Galicia | 109,355 | -2% |
| 8 | Basque Country Estimated | 103,696 | -0.9% |
| 9 | Castile and León Estimated | 95,336 | -4.6% |
| 10 | Region of Murcia | 72,501 | -5.1% |
| 11 | Extremadura Estimated | 61,525 | -10.3% |
| 12 | Asturias Estimated | 49,316 | -4.7% |
| 13 | Aragon Estimated | 47,219 | -3% |
| 14 | Navarre Estimated | 28,124 | -2.3% |
| 15 | Cantabria Estimated | 27,258 | -2.2% |
| 16 | Balearic Islands Estimated | 23,602 | -6.9% |
| 17 | La Rioja Estimated | 11,854 | -0.5% |
| 18 | Ceuta | 8,495 | -7.1% |
| 19 | Melilla | 7,242 | -9.8% |
Other periods
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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest registered unemployment?
Andalusia, with 548,107 in May 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which region has the lowest registered unemployment?
Melilla, with 7,242 in May 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.
Registered unemployment: other rankings
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Provinces of Spain
- Municipalities of Spain
- Municipalities in Castile and León
- 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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