Government and politics in Andalusia, Spain: official figures
The regional parliament of Andalusia approved the 2026 budget as Ley 8/2025 of 22 December 2025, with total spending of €46.47 billion.
How many people work for the government of Andalusia?
The regional government public sector of Andalusia, including its health service, schools and public universities, employed 337,755 people in January 2026, the largest of 19 regional workforces.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyWho employs public sector workers in Andalusia?
Of the 544,220 public employees in Andalusia in January 2026, 62.1% worked for the regional government, 21.1% for local councils and provincial bodies and 16.9% for the national state (Spain overall: 62.8% regional).
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many national police and Guardia Civil are there in Andalusia?
The central state employed 91,722 people in Andalusia in January 2026: 33,315 in the state administration, 57,585 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 822 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in Andalusia?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 10.6% of all public employees in Andalusia in January 2026, 6th highest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Andalusia compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Andalusia ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Valencian Community | 66.2% |
| 10 | Castilla-La Mancha | 63.7% |
| 11 | Canary Islands | 62.8% |
| 12 | Andalusia | 62.1% |
| 13 | Balearic Islands | 62.0% |
| 14 | Aragón | 60.9% |
| 15 | Castilla y León | 59.2% |
Regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Andalusia ranks 1 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andalusia | 337,755 |
| 2 | Catalonia | 264,972 |
| 3 | Madrid | 236,625 |
| 4 | Valencian Community | 189,571 |
| 5 | Galicia | 120,132 |
| 6 | Castilla y León | 108,299 |
| 7 | Basque Country | 106,352 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Andalusia ranks 16 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Murcia | 69.4% |
| 14 | Castilla-La Mancha | 69.1% |
| 15 | Extremadura | 68.8% |
| 16 | Andalusia | 67.1% |
| 17 | Catalonia | 65.5% |
| 18 | Ciudad de Melilla | 43.9% |
| 19 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 39.4% |
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Sources
- Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública: Estadística del Personal al Servicio de las Administraciones Públicas (EPSAP), January 2026, tables 1.6, 1.6.1 and 1.7, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cade1d2eea7b…)
- Ministerio de Hacienda: Presupuestos Generales de las Comunidades Autónomas, año 2026 (resumen ejecutivo, published 31 March 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81db80f35219…)
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