Rank in country
4 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Extremadura - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Extremadura (2025).
Extremadura
Latest value
· 2025
14.80% of labour force
ES 10.5 · +4.3 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +8.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
9 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,053,345
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Extremadura compares
Lower is better · Range 6.2–24.9
Extremadura
14.8
Spain
10.5
Europe
6.2
Spain +4.3 pp
Europe +8.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Extremadura recorded 14.8% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Spain and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 20.2% to 14.8%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.