Government and politics in Ciudad de Melilla, Spain: official figures
The autonomous city of Melilla and its public bodies employed 1,274 people in January 2026, only 12.2% of the 10,431 public employees working in the city; the national government accounted for 9,157 (87.8%).
How many national police and Guardia Civil are there in Melilla?
The central state employed 9,157 people in Melilla in January 2026: 4,415 in the state administration, 4,552 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 190 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in Melilla?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 43.6% of all public employees in Melilla in January 2026, the highest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many women work in the public sector in Melilla?
Across all administrations, 3,933 of the 10,431 public employees in Melilla in January 2026 were women (37.7%).
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Ciudad de Melilla compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Ciudad de Melilla ranks 19 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 Melilla ranks 19 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 Melilla ranks 18 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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