The Central Personnel Registry has published the progress report of the Autonomous Communities by area of activity according to the data published in the Statistical Staff Bulletin at the service of the Public Administrations.

According to data from the Central Personnel Registry on January 1, 2020, 1,514,126 people provide services in the Autonomous Communities and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, mostly concentrated in the areas of non-university teaching and health institutions of the National Health System, 37.21% and 34.01% respectively.

It is followed by the areas of councils and/or departments and their autonomous bodies (14.08%), universities (10.33%), administration of justice personnel (2.66%, as their management is transferred) and Autonomous Police Corps (1.71%), which are present in Catalonia, Basque Country, Navarre and the Canary Islands.

In the period from January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2020, the public administrations of the Autonomous Communities have experienced a workforce growth of 12.50%. The Autonomous Community of Catalonia has increased its strength most, followed by the Autonomous Communities of Aragon and the Basque Country. On the contrary, the cities of Ceuta and Melilla have seen their staff diminished.

At the present time, staff in the service of the Autonomous Communities account for almost 60% of total public employment, while in these years the General Government of the State has become the smallest of the three public administrations.

It is noted that in the Autonomous Communities the largest number of troops is concentrated, basically, in the services of the Welfare State, especially in the health and educational services.

Data from the Central Staff Register are available from this link Information note with graphic information is available here.