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Autonomous communities of Spain by registered unemployment

Andalusia had the highest registered unemployment of 19 autonomous communities in February 2026, at 588,460. Melilla had the lowest, at 7,560. The median was 75,314 and the figure for Spain was 2.44 million. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Highest588,460Andalusia
Lowest7,560Melilla
Median75,31419 autonomous communities
Spain2,438,945History

All autonomous communities, February 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 588,460 persons588,460CataloniaCatalonia: 326,922 persons326,922Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 290,516 persons290,516Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 282,256 persons282,256Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 145,656 persons145,656Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 120,162 persons120,162GaliciaGalicia: 116,058 persons116,058Basque CountryBasque Country: 106,950 persons106,950Castile and LeónCastile and León: 102,893 persons102,893Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 75,314 persons75,314ExtremaduraExtremadura: 66,452 persons66,452AsturiasAsturias: 52,238 persons52,238AragonAragon: 49,760 persons49,760NavarreNavarre: 29,742 persons29,742CantabriaCantabria: 29,384 persons29,384Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 27,335 persons27,335La RiojaLa Rioja: 12,375 persons12,375CeutaCeuta: 8,912 persons8,912MelillaMelilla: 7,560 persons7,560
persons. Source: SEPE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesFebruary 2026
persons		Change on February 2025
1Andalusia Estimated588,460-8.7%
2Catalonia Estimated326,922-2.1%
3Valencian Community Estimated290,516-7%
4Community of Madrid Estimated282,256-3.2%
5Canary Islands145,656-7.7%
6Castilla-La Mancha Estimated120,162-8.1%
7Galicia116,058-4.1%
8Basque Country Estimated106,950-1.4%
9Castile and León Estimated102,893-4.9%
10Region of Murcia75,314-6.5%
11Extremadura Estimated66,452-9.2%
12Asturias Estimated52,238-4.9%
13Aragon Estimated49,760-4.2%
14Navarre Estimated29,742-2.6%
15Cantabria29,384-2%
16Balearic Islands Estimated27,335-7%
17La Rioja Estimated12,375-2%
18Ceuta8,912-2%
19Melilla7,560-14.7%

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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 588,460 in February 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Which autonomous community has the lowest registered unemployment?

Melilla, with 7,560 in February 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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