Government and politics in Asturias, Spain: official figures
The regional parliament of Asturias approved the 2026 budget as Ley 5/2025 of 31 December 2025, with total spending of €6.92 billion.
How many people work for the government of Asturias?
The regional government public sector of Asturias, including its health service, schools and public universities, employed 51,088 people in January 2026, 7th smallest of 19 regional workforces.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyWho employs public sector workers in Asturias?
Of the 69,706 public employees in Asturias in January 2026, 73.3% worked for the regional government, 13.9% for local councils and provincial bodies and 12.8% 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 Asturias?
The central state employed 8,929 people in Asturias in January 2026: 4,018 in the state administration, 4,798 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 113 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in Asturias?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 6.9% of all public employees in Asturias in January 2026, 6th lowest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow Asturias compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
Asturias ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navarre | 75.4% |
| 2 | La Rioja | 74.4% |
| 3 | Cantabria | 74.0% |
| 4 | Asturias | 73.3% |
| 5 | Basque Country | 71.8% |
| 6 | Murcia | 69.5% |
| 7 | Galicia | 68.9% |
Regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Asturias ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Cantabria | 29,451 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
Asturias ranks 1 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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