Government and politics in Extremadura, Spain: official figures
Extremadura entered 2026 without a new budget law: its government is spending under a rolled-over (prorrogado) budget first approved for 2024, worth €7.60 billion in total according to the Ministry of Finance.
How many people work for the government of Extremadura?
The regional government public sector of Extremadura, including its health service, schools and public universities, employed 56,861 people in January 2026, 8th smallest of 19 regional workforces.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyWho employs public sector workers in Extremadura?
Of the 96,190 public employees in Extremadura in January 2026, 59.1% worked for the regional government, 25.9% for local councils and provincial bodies and 15.0% 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 Extremadura?
The central state employed 14,401 people in Extremadura in January 2026: 3,616 in the state administration, 9,660 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 1,125 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in Extremadura?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 10.0% of all public employees in Extremadura in January 2026, 9th highest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Extremadura compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Extremadura ranks 16 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)
Extremadura ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Castilla-La Mancha | 92,993 |
| 10 | Murcia | 71,345 |
| 11 | Aragón | 66,662 |
| 12 | Extremadura | 56,861 |
| 13 | Asturias | 51,088 |
| 14 | Balearic Islands | 46,066 |
| 15 | Navarre | 35,572 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Extremadura ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Ciudad de Melilla | 43.9% |
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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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