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Autonomous communities of Spain by youth unemployment rate

Ceuta had the highest youth unemployment rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q4 2023, at 74.93%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 18.93%. The median was 27.42% and the figure for Spain was 28.52%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest74.93Ceuta
Lowest18.93Basque Country
Median27.4219 autonomous communities
Spain28.52History

All autonomous communities, Q4 2023

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CeutaCeuta: 74.93 %74.93MelillaMelilla: 56.53 %56.53AndalusiaAndalusia: 40.24 %40.24Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 33.88 %33.88La RiojaLa Rioja: 32.18 %32.18ExtremaduraExtremadura: 31.6 %31.6Castile and LeónCastile and León: 30.17 %30.17Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 29.05 %29.05Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 28.52 %28.52AsturiasAsturias: 27.42 %27.42Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 25.34 %25.34Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 24.86 %24.86CataloniaCatalonia: 24.83 %24.83Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 22.74 %22.74AragonAragon: 21.44 %21.44GaliciaGalicia: 21.39 %21.39CantabriaCantabria: 20.99 %20.99NavarreNavarre: 19.3 %19.3Basque CountryBasque Country: 18.93 %18.93
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ4 2023 (%)Change on Q4 2022
1Ceuta74.93+23.66 pts
2Melilla56.53-3.17 pts
3Andalusia40.24+4.33 pts
4Canary Islands33.88-0.88 pts
5La Rioja32.18+9.19 pts
6Extremadura31.6-12.45 pts
7Castile and León30.17+8.1 pts
8Valencian Community29.05-3.73 pts
9Region of Murcia28.52-3.16 pts
10Asturias27.42-18.76 pts
11Community of Madrid25.34-2.58 pts
12Castilla-La Mancha24.86-7.09 pts
13Catalonia24.83+3.96 pts
14Balearic Islands22.74+0.3 pts
15Aragon21.44+0.87 pts
16Galicia21.39-9.15 pts
17Cantabria20.99-5.71 pts
18Navarre19.3-8.89 pts
19Basque Country18.93-0.58 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?

Ceuta, with 74.93% in Q4 2023, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Basque Country, with 18.93% in Q4 2023.

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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