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Autonomous communities of Spain by registered unemployment, August 2026

Andalusia had the highest registered unemployment of 19 autonomous communities in August 2026, at 530,249. Melilla had the lowest, at 7,392. The median was 75,993 and the figure for Spain was 2.35 million. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Highest530,249Andalusia
Lowest7,392Melilla
Median75,99319 autonomous communities
Spain2,352,221History

All autonomous communities, August 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 530,249 persons530,249CataloniaCatalonia: 329,168 persons329,168Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 294,445 persons294,445Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 280,486 persons280,486Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 144,459 persons144,459Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 115,644 persons115,644GaliciaGalicia: 109,691 persons109,691Basque CountryBasque Country: 106,809 persons106,809Castile and LeónCastile and León: 96,422 persons96,422Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 75,993 persons75,993ExtremaduraExtremadura: 60,661 persons60,661AragonAragon: 49,597 persons49,597AsturiasAsturias: 48,580 persons48,580NavarreNavarre: 29,365 persons29,365CantabriaCantabria: 26,992 persons26,992Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 25,703 persons25,703La RiojaLa Rioja: 12,324 persons12,324CeutaCeuta: 8,241 persons8,241MelillaMelilla: 7,392 persons7,392
persons. Source: SEPE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesAugust 2026
persons		Change on August 2025
1Andalusia Estimated530,249-10.5%
2Catalonia Estimated329,168+0.6%
3Valencian Community Estimated294,445-0.7%
4Community of Madrid Estimated280,486+0.1%
5Canary Islands144,459-3.8%
6Castilla-La Mancha Estimated115,644-0%
7Galicia109,6910%
8Basque Country Estimated106,809-2.1%
9Castile and León Estimated96,422+0.1%
10Region of Murcia75,993+2.4%
11Extremadura Estimated60,661-6.6%
12Aragon Estimated49,597+3.7%
13Asturias48,580+0.6%
14Navarre Estimated29,365+4.1%
15Cantabria Estimated26,992-0.6%
16Balearic Islands Estimated25,703-1%
17La Rioja Estimated12,324+2.3%
18Ceuta8,241-10.2%
19Melilla7,392-1.8%

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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 autonomous communities 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 autonomous community has the highest registered unemployment?

Andalusia, with 530,249 in August 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Which autonomous community has the lowest registered unemployment?

Melilla, with 7,392 in August 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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