Government and politics in Ciudad de Ceuta, Spain: official figures
The autonomous city of Ceuta and its public bodies employed 1,439 people in January 2026, only 14.1% of the 10,170 public employees working in the city; the national government accounted for 8,731 (85.9%).
How many national police and Guardia Civil are there in Ceuta?
The central state employed 8,731 people in Ceuta in January 2026: 4,189 in the state administration, 4,353 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 189 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in Ceuta?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 42.8% of all public employees in Ceuta in January 2026, 2nd highest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many women work in the public sector in Ceuta?
Across all administrations, 3,613 of the 10,170 public employees in Ceuta in January 2026 were women (35.5%).
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Ciudad de Ceuta compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 18 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Ciudad de Melilla | 12.2% |
Regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 18 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Asturias | 51,088 |
| 14 | Balearic Islands | 46,066 |
| 15 | Navarre | 35,572 |
| 16 | Cantabria | 29,451 |
| 17 | La Rioja | 16,407 |
| 18 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 1,439 |
| 19 | Ciudad de Melilla | 1,274 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Ciudad de Ceuta ranks 19 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…)
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