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Autonomous communities of Spain by youth unemployment rate

Melilla had the highest youth unemployment rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q4 2025, at 71.63%. Balearic Islands had the lowest, at 12.52%. The median was 23.85% and the figure for Spain was 23.01%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest71.63Melilla
Lowest12.52Balearic Islands
Median23.8519 autonomous communities
Spain23.01History

All autonomous communities, Q4 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

MelillaMelilla: 71.63 %71.63CeutaCeuta: 55.19 %55.19ExtremaduraExtremadura: 37.11 %37.11AndalusiaAndalusia: 31.73 %31.73Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 29.22 %29.22GaliciaGalicia: 28.6 %28.6Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 28.29 %28.29NavarreNavarre: 26.5 %26.5La RiojaLa Rioja: 24.33 %24.33Castile and LeónCastile and León: 23.85 %23.85AsturiasAsturias: 22.35 %22.35Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 20.18 %20.18Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 19.41 %19.41AragonAragon: 18.29 %18.29Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 18.14 %18.14CataloniaCatalonia: 16.96 %16.96Basque CountryBasque Country: 15.06 %15.06CantabriaCantabria: 13.5 %13.5Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 12.52 %12.52
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ4 2025 (%)Change on Q4 2024
1Melilla71.63+18.86 pts
2Ceuta55.19+0.13 pts
3Extremadura37.11+12.44 pts
4Andalusia31.73-4.51 pts
5Valencian Community29.22+1.5 pts
6Galicia28.6+4.57 pts
7Castilla-La Mancha28.29+5.82 pts
8Navarre26.5+4.77 pts
9La Rioja24.33+0.67 pts
10Castile and León23.85-1.01 pts
11Asturias22.35-11.33 pts
12Region of Murcia20.18-5.48 pts
13Canary Islands19.41-5.33 pts
14Aragon18.29-0.51 pts
15Community of Madrid18.14+0.37 pts
16Catalonia16.96-4.62 pts
17Basque Country15.06-8.25 pts
18Cantabria13.5-7.74 pts
19Balearic Islands12.52-7.79 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 71.63% in Q4 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Balearic Islands, with 12.52% in Q4 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 de menores de 25 años por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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