Government and politics in Madrid, Spain: official figures
The regional parliament of the Community of Madrid approved the 2026 budget as Ley 6/2025 of 23 December 2025, with total spending of €33.27 billion.
How many people work for the government of Madrid?
The regional government public sector of the Community of Madrid, including its health service, schools and public universities, employed 236,625 people in January 2026, 3rd largest of 19 regional workforces.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyWho employs public sector workers in Madrid?
Of the 456,961 public employees in the Community of Madrid in January 2026, 51.8% worked for the regional government, 12.4% for local councils and provincial bodies and 35.8% 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 Madrid?
The central state employed 163,495 people in the Community of Madrid in January 2026: 93,417 in the state administration, 68,082 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 1,996 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in Madrid?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 14.9% of all public employees in the Community of Madrid in January 2026, 3rd highest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Madrid compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Madrid ranks 17 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)
Madrid ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andalusia | 337,755 |
| 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 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Madrid ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | La Rioja | 73.5% |
| 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% |
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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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