Government and politics in Castilla y León, Spain: official figures
Castilla y León entered 2026 without a new budget law: its government is spending under a rolled-over (prorrogado) budget first approved for 2024, worth €13.48 billion in total according to the Ministry of Finance.
How many people work for the government of Castilla y León?
The regional government public sector of Castilla y León, including its health service, schools and public universities, employed 108,299 people in January 2026, 6th largest of 19 regional workforces.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyWho employs public sector workers in Castilla y León?
Of the 182,824 public employees in Castilla y León in January 2026, 59.2% worked for the regional government, 20.5% for local councils and provincial bodies and 20.3% 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 y León?
The central state employed 37,091 people in Castilla y León in January 2026: 12,706 in the state administration, 21,429 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 2,956 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in Castilla y León?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 11.7% of all public employees in Castilla y León in January 2026, 5th highest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Castilla y León compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Castilla y León ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Andalusia | 62.1% |
| 13 | Balearic Islands | 62.0% |
| 14 | Aragón | 60.9% |
| 15 | Castilla y León | 59.2% |
| 16 | Extremadura | 59.1% |
| 17 | Madrid | 51.8% |
| 18 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 14.1% |
Regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Castilla y León ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Madrid | 236,625 |
| 4 | Valencian Community | 189,571 |
| 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 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Castilla y León ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Valencian Community | 69.7% |
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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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