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Autonomous communities of Spain by unemployment rate

Melilla had the highest unemployment rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q1 2025, at 26.6%. Navarre had the lowest, at 7.49%. The median was 9.31% and the figure for Spain was 11.36%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest26.6Melilla
Lowest7.49Navarre
Median9.3119 autonomous communities
Spain11.36History

All autonomous communities, Q1 2025

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MelillaMelilla: 26.6 %26.6CeutaCeuta: 26.01 %26.01ExtremaduraExtremadura: 16.6 %16.6AndalusiaAndalusia: 16.14 %16.14Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 14.78 %14.78Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 13.53 %13.53Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 13.27 %13.27Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 12.83 %12.83Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 12.65 %12.65AsturiasAsturias: 9.31 %9.31Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 9.11 %9.11CataloniaCatalonia: 8.91 %8.91La RiojaLa Rioja: 8.84 %8.84GaliciaGalicia: 8.8 %8.8Castile and LeónCastile and León: 8.7 %8.7AragonAragon: 8.29 %8.29CantabriaCantabria: 7.86 %7.86Basque CountryBasque Country: 7.71 %7.71NavarreNavarre: 7.49 %7.49
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ1 2025 (%)Change on Q1 2024
1Melilla26.6-5.84 pts
2Ceuta26.01-2.98 pts
3Extremadura16.6-1.01 pts
4Andalusia16.14-1.63 pts
5Balearic Islands14.78-0.7 pts
6Canary Islands13.53-1.35 pts
7Castilla-La Mancha13.27-1.73 pts
8Region of Murcia12.83-0.12 pts
9Valencian Community12.65-0.79 pts
10Asturias9.31-2.09 pts
11Community of Madrid9.11-0.08 pts
12Catalonia8.91-0.57 pts
13La Rioja8.84-2.2 pts
14Galicia8.8-1.65 pts
15Castile and León8.7-1.56 pts
16Aragon8.29+0.25 pts
17Cantabria7.86+0.33 pts
18Basque Country7.71-0.82 pts
19Navarre7.49-1.33 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?

Melilla, with 26.6% in Q1 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest unemployment rate?

Navarre, with 7.49% in Q1 2025.

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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