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Autonomous communities of Spain by youth unemployment rate, Q2 2026

Melilla had the highest youth unemployment rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q2 2026, at 80.18%. Catalonia had the lowest, at 16.05%. The median was 26.96% and the figure for Spain was 23.77%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest80.18Melilla
Lowest16.05Catalonia
Median26.9619 autonomous communities
Spain23.77History

All autonomous communities, Q2 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

MelillaMelilla: 80.18 %80.18CeutaCeuta: 47.55 %47.55Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 31.09 %31.09AndalusiaAndalusia: 30.91 %30.91ExtremaduraExtremadura: 30.16 %30.16CantabriaCantabria: 27.93 %27.93Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 27.78 %27.78Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 27.69 %27.69NavarreNavarre: 27.45 %27.45GaliciaGalicia: 26.96 %26.96La RiojaLa Rioja: 25.67 %25.67AsturiasAsturias: 24.14 %24.14Castile and LeónCastile and León: 22.79 %22.79Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 22.06 %22.06Basque CountryBasque Country: 21.47 %21.47AragonAragon: 21.06 %21.06Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 19.81 %19.81Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 17.08 %17.08CataloniaCatalonia: 16.05 %16.05
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ2 2026 (%)Change on Q2 2025
1Melilla80.18+24.46 pts
2Ceuta47.55-14.25 pts
3Castilla-La Mancha31.09+5.84 pts
4Andalusia30.91-3.37 pts
5Extremadura30.16-8.9 pts
6Cantabria27.93+5.62 pts
7Canary Islands27.78-5.77 pts
8Valencian Community27.69-2.71 pts
9Navarre27.45+7.76 pts
10Galicia26.96+2.97 pts
11La Rioja25.67+1.24 pts
12Asturias24.14-5.6 pts
13Castile and León22.79-0.65 pts
14Region of Murcia22.06-2.48 pts
15Basque Country21.47-2.71 pts
16Aragon21.06-2.27 pts
17Community of Madrid19.81+2.96 pts
18Balearic Islands17.08+3.09 pts
19Catalonia16.05-2.04 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

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 de menores de 25 años 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 youth unemployment rate?

Melilla, with 80.18% in Q2 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Catalonia, with 16.05% in Q2 2026.

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 de menores de 25 años por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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