Government and politics in Aragón, Spain: official figures
Aragón entered 2026 without a new budget law: its government is spending under a rolled-over (prorrogado) budget first approved for 2024, worth €8.10 billion in total according to the Ministry of Finance.
How many people work for the government of Aragón?
The regional government public sector of Aragón, including its health service, schools and public universities, employed 66,662 people in January 2026, 9th smallest of 19 regional workforces.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyWho employs public sector workers in Aragón?
Of the 109,402 public employees in Aragón in January 2026, 60.9% worked for the regional government, 18.4% for local councils and provincial bodies and 20.7% 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 Aragón?
The central state employed 22,598 people in Aragón in January 2026: 6,400 in the state administration, 16,086 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 112 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in Aragón?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 14.7% of all public employees in Aragón in January 2026, 4th highest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Aragón compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Aragón ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Canary Islands | 62.8% |
| 12 | Andalusia | 62.1% |
| 13 | Balearic Islands | 62.0% |
| 14 | Aragón | 60.9% |
| 15 | Castilla y León | 59.2% |
| 16 | Extremadura | 59.1% |
| 17 | Madrid | 51.8% |
Regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Aragón ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Canary Islands | 97,409 |
| 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 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Aragón ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturias | 73.5% |
| 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% |
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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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