Government and politics in Canary Islands, Spain: official figures
The regional parliament of the Canary Islands approved the 2026 budget as Ley 9/2025 of 23 December 2025, with total spending of €13.16 billion.
How many people work for the government of the Canary Islands?
The regional government public sector of the Canary Islands, including its health service, schools and public universities, employed 97,409 people in January 2026, 8th largest of 19 regional workforces.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyWho employs public sector workers in the Canary Islands?
Of the 155,116 public employees in the Canary Islands in January 2026, 62.8% worked for the regional government, 21.6% for local councils and provincial bodies and 15.6% 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 Canary Islands?
The central state employed 24,161 people in the Canary Islands in January 2026: 8,049 in the state administration, 15,874 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 238 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in the Canary Islands?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 10.2% of all public employees in the Canary Islands in January 2026, 7th highest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Canary Islands compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Canary Islands ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Catalonia | 68.6% |
| 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% |
Regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Canary Islands ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Galicia | 120,132 |
| 6 | Castilla y León | 108,299 |
| 7 | Basque Country | 106,352 |
| 8 | Canary Islands | 97,409 |
| 9 | Castilla-La Mancha | 92,993 |
| 10 | Murcia | 71,345 |
| 11 | Aragón | 66,662 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Canary Islands ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Balearic Islands | 71.2% |
| 8 | Castilla y León | 70.6% |
| 9 | Basque Country | 70.6% |
| 10 | Canary Islands | 70.5% |
| 11 | Valencian Community | 69.7% |
| 12 | Navarre | 69.5% |
| 13 | Murcia | 69.4% |
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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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