Government and politics in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain: official figures
The regional parliament of Castilla-La Mancha approved the 2026 budget as Ley 5/2025 of 19 December 2025, with total spending of €12.05 billion.
How many people work for the government of Castilla-La Mancha?
The regional government public sector of Castilla-La Mancha, including its health service, schools and public universities, employed 92,993 people in January 2026, 9th largest of 19 regional workforces.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyWho employs public sector workers in Castilla-La Mancha?
Of the 146,022 public employees in Castilla-La Mancha in January 2026, 63.7% worked for the regional government, 24.3% for local councils and provincial bodies and 12.0% 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 Castilla-La Mancha?
The central state employed 17,553 people in Castilla-La Mancha in January 2026: 6,765 in the state administration, 8,999 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 1,789 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in Castilla-La Mancha?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 6.2% of all public employees in Castilla-La Mancha in January 2026, 5th lowest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Castilla-La Mancha compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Castilla-La Mancha ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Galicia | 68.9% |
| 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% |
Regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Castilla-La Mancha ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Extremadura | 56,861 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Castilla-La Mancha ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Valencian Community | 69.7% |
| 12 | Navarre | 69.5% |
| 13 | Murcia | 69.4% |
| 14 | Castilla-La Mancha | 69.1% |
| 15 | Extremadura | 68.8% |
| 16 | Andalusia | 67.1% |
| 17 | Catalonia | 65.5% |
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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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