Government and politics in Galicia, Spain: official figures
The regional parliament of Galicia approved the 2026 budget as Ley 4/2025 of 23 December 2025, with total spending of €16.33 billion.
How many people work for the government of Galicia?
The regional government public sector of Galicia, including its health service, schools and public universities, employed 120,132 people in January 2026, 5th largest of 19 regional workforces.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyWho employs public sector workers in Galicia?
Of the 174,285 public employees in Galicia in January 2026, 68.9% worked for the regional government, 14.8% for local councils and provincial bodies and 16.3% 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 Galicia?
The central state employed 28,414 people in Galicia in January 2026: 11,892 in the state administration, 16,245 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 277 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in Galicia?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 9.3% of all public employees in Galicia in January 2026, 10th highest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Galicia compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Galicia ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Asturias | 73.3% |
| 5 | Basque Country | 71.8% |
| 6 | Murcia | 69.5% |
| 7 | Galicia | 68.9% |
| 8 | Catalonia | 68.6% |
| 9 | Valencian Community | 66.2% |
| 10 | Castilla-La Mancha | 63.7% |
Regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Galicia ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Catalonia | 264,972 |
| 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 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Galicia ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Aragón | 73.0% |
| 4 | Cantabria | 72.2% |
| 5 | Madrid | 71.9% |
| 6 | Galicia | 71.7% |
| 7 | Balearic Islands | 71.2% |
| 8 | Castilla y León | 70.6% |
| 9 | Basque Country | 70.6% |
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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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