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Autonomous communities of Spain by registered unemployment

Andalusia had the highest registered unemployment of 19 autonomous communities in July 2026, at 526,852. Melilla had the lowest, at 7,200. The median was 73,988 and the figure for Spain was 2.31 million. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Highest526,852Andalusia
Lowest7,200Melilla
Median73,98819 autonomous communities
Spain2,307,681History

All autonomous communities, July 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 526,852 persons526,852CataloniaCatalonia: 314,527 persons314,527Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 288,587 persons288,587Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 273,612 persons273,612Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 144,168 persons144,168Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 114,223 persons114,223GaliciaGalicia: 107,322 persons107,322Basque CountryBasque Country: 105,536 persons105,536Castile and LeónCastile and León: 94,404 persons94,404Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 73,988 persons73,988ExtremaduraExtremadura: 59,740 persons59,740AragonAragon: 48,642 persons48,642AsturiasAsturias: 48,304 persons48,304NavarreNavarre: 28,670 persons28,670CantabriaCantabria: 26,354 persons26,354Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 24,878 persons24,878La RiojaLa Rioja: 12,285 persons12,285CeutaCeuta: 8,389 persons8,389MelillaMelilla: 7,200 persons7,200
persons. Source: SEPE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesJuly 2026
persons		Change on July 2025
1Andalusia Estimated526,852-10.8%
2Catalonia Estimated314,527-1.4%
3Valencian Community Estimated288,587-1.8%
4Community of Madrid Estimated273,612-0.8%
5Canary Islands144,168-4.6%
6Castilla-La Mancha Estimated114,223-2.1%
7Galicia107,322-0.5%
8Basque Country Estimated105,536+0.5%
9Castile and León Estimated94,404-1.3%
10Region of Murcia73,988-0.4%
11Extremadura Estimated59,740-7.8%
12Aragon Estimated48,642+1.8%
13Asturias48,304-0.2%
14Navarre Estimated28,670+1%
15Cantabria Estimated26,354-2.3%
16Balearic Islands Estimated24,878-2%
17La Rioja Estimated12,285+2.2%
18Ceuta8,389-9.2%
19Melilla7,200-5.7%

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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 526,852 in July 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.

Which autonomous community has the lowest registered unemployment?

Melilla, with 7,200 in July 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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