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Autonomous communities of Spain by youth unemployment rate

Melilla had the highest youth unemployment rate of 19 autonomous communities in Q1 2026, at 76.5%. Canary Islands had the lowest, at 17.36%. The median was 24.3% and the figure for Spain was 24.54%. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest76.5Melilla
Lowest17.36Canary Islands
Median24.319 autonomous communities
Spain24.54History

All autonomous communities, Q1 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

MelillaMelilla: 76.5 %76.5CeutaCeuta: 61.11 %61.11AndalusiaAndalusia: 32.39 %32.39La RiojaLa Rioja: 29.9 %29.9Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 28.69 %28.69Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 28.59 %28.59Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 27.76 %27.76ExtremaduraExtremadura: 27.65 %27.65Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 27.62 %27.62GaliciaGalicia: 24.3 %24.3NavarreNavarre: 22.81 %22.81Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 21.91 %21.91Basque CountryBasque Country: 21.83 %21.83Castile and LeónCastile and León: 20.75 %20.75CantabriaCantabria: 20.54 %20.54AsturiasAsturias: 20.41 %20.41CataloniaCatalonia: 19.31 %19.31AragonAragon: 18.46 %18.46Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 17.36 %17.36
%. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesQ1 2026 (%)Change on Q1 2025
1Melilla76.5+18.02 pts
2Ceuta61.11-3.56 pts
3Andalusia32.39-1.98 pts
4La Rioja29.9+3.99 pts
5Balearic Islands28.69+1.24 pts
6Valencian Community28.59-3.61 pts
7Region of Murcia27.76-4.15 pts
8Extremadura27.65-13.38 pts
9Castilla-La Mancha27.62-3.72 pts
10Galicia24.3-1.72 pts
11Navarre22.81+2.88 pts
12Community of Madrid21.91+2.34 pts
13Basque Country21.83+8.48 pts
14Castile and León20.75-5.93 pts
15Cantabria20.54-6.57 pts
16Asturias20.41-8.02 pts
17Catalonia19.31-1.13 pts
18Aragon18.46-6.53 pts
19Canary Islands17.36-14.7 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 76.5% in Q1 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Canary Islands, with 17.36% in Q1 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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