Government and politics in Balearic Islands, Spain: official figures
The Balearic Islands entered 2026 without a new budget law: its government is spending under a rolled-over (prorrogado) budget, worth €7.47 billion in total according to the Ministry of Finance.
How many people work for the government of the Balearic Islands?
The regional government public sector of the Balearic Islands, including its health service, schools and public universities, employed 46,066 people in January 2026, 6th smallest of 19 regional workforces.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyWho employs public sector workers in the Balearic Islands?
Of the 74,359 public employees in the Balearic Islands in January 2026, 62.0% worked for the regional government, 23.5% for local councils and provincial bodies and 14.5% 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 the Balearic Islands?
The central state employed 10,789 people in the Balearic Islands in January 2026: 4,067 in the state administration, 5,322 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 1,400 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in the Balearic Islands?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 7.2% of all public employees in the Balearic Islands in January 2026, 8th lowest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Balearic Islands compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Balearic Islands ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Extremadura | 59.1% |
Regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Balearic Islands ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aragón | 66,662 |
| 12 | Extremadura | 56,861 |
| 13 | Asturias | 51,088 |
| 14 | Balearic Islands | 46,066 |
| 15 | Navarre | 35,572 |
| 16 | Cantabria | 29,451 |
| 17 | La Rioja | 16,407 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Balearic Islands ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cantabria | 72.2% |
| 5 | Madrid | 71.9% |
| 6 | Galicia | 71.7% |
| 7 | Balearic Islands | 71.2% |
| 8 | Castilla y León | 70.6% |
| 9 | Basque Country | 70.6% |
| 10 | Canary Islands | 70.5% |
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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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