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Autonomous communities of Spain by youth unemployment rate

Melilla had the highest youth unemployment rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q2 2024, at 79.25%. Community of Madrid had the lowest, at 18.05%. The median was 28.18% and the figure for Spain was 26.58%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest79.25Melilla
Lowest18.05Community of Madrid
Median28.1819 autonomous communities
Spain26.58History

All autonomous communities, Q2 2024

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MelillaMelilla: 79.25 %79.25CeutaCeuta: 71.69 %71.69ExtremaduraExtremadura: 39.14 %39.14AndalusiaAndalusia: 38.74 %38.74La RiojaLa Rioja: 31.74 %31.74AsturiasAsturias: 31.6 %31.6Castile and LeónCastile and León: 30.78 %30.78Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 28.96 %28.96Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 28.65 %28.65Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 28.18 %28.18CantabriaCantabria: 27.45 %27.45GaliciaGalicia: 27.21 %27.21Basque CountryBasque Country: 25.95 %25.95Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 24.71 %24.71Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 24.01 %24.01NavarreNavarre: 22.68 %22.68AragonAragon: 22.59 %22.59CataloniaCatalonia: 20.1 %20.1Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 18.05 %18.05
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ2 2024 (%)Change on Q2 2023
1Melilla79.25+39.98 pts
2Ceuta71.69+15.68 pts
3Extremadura39.14+1.16 pts
4Andalusia38.74-0.52 pts
5La Rioja31.74+7.66 pts
6Asturias31.6+6.05 pts
7Castile and León30.78+2.89 pts
8Castilla-La Mancha28.96-0.52 pts
9Region of Murcia28.65+1 pts
10Canary Islands28.18-3.76 pts
11Cantabria27.45+7.36 pts
12Galicia27.21+3.41 pts
13Basque Country25.95+1.46 pts
14Valencian Community24.71-6.58 pts
15Balearic Islands24.01+3.41 pts
16Navarre22.68-7.3 pts
17Aragon22.59-3.49 pts
18Catalonia20.10 pts
19Community of Madrid18.05-6.78 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 79.25% in Q2 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Community of Madrid, with 18.05% 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 de menores de 25 años por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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