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Autonomous communities of Spain by unemployment rate

Ceuta had the highest unemployment rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q2 2024, at 29.55%. Navarre had the lowest, at 7.42%. The median was 9.81% and the figure for Spain was 11.27%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest29.55Ceuta
Lowest7.42Navarre
Median9.8119 autonomous communities
Spain11.27History

All autonomous communities, Q2 2024

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CeutaCeuta: 29.55 %29.55MelillaMelilla: 27.93 %27.93AndalusiaAndalusia: 16.27 %16.27ExtremaduraExtremadura: 15.4 %15.4Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 13.92 %13.92Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 13.86 %13.86Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 12.63 %12.63AsturiasAsturias: 11.79 %11.79Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 11.7 %11.7Castile and LeónCastile and León: 9.81 %9.81GaliciaGalicia: 9.54 %9.54CataloniaCatalonia: 9.41 %9.41La RiojaLa Rioja: 9.14 %9.14Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 8.48 %8.48CantabriaCantabria: 8.46 %8.46AragonAragon: 8.25 %8.25Basque CountryBasque Country: 8.11 %8.11Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 7.95 %7.95NavarreNavarre: 7.42 %7.42
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ2 2024 (%)Change on Q2 2023
1Ceuta29.55+0.13 pts
2Melilla27.93+5.38 pts
3Andalusia16.27-1.93 pts
4Extremadura15.4-1.79 pts
5Castilla-La Mancha13.92+0.8 pts
6Canary Islands13.86-1.79 pts
7Region of Murcia12.63+0.17 pts
8Asturias11.79+1.41 pts
9Valencian Community11.7-0.62 pts
10Castile and León9.81+0.62 pts
11Galicia9.54+0.16 pts
12Catalonia9.41+0.53 pts
13La Rioja9.14+1.39 pts
14Community of Madrid8.48-0.63 pts
15Cantabria8.46+0.44 pts
16Aragon8.25-0.54 pts
17Basque Country8.11+0.79 pts
18Balearic Islands7.95+0.83 pts
19Navarre7.42-1.46 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65334. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which autonomous community has the highest unemployment rate?

Ceuta, with 29.55% in Q2 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest unemployment rate?

Navarre, with 7.42% in Q2 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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