Government and politics in La Rioja, Spain: official figures
The regional parliament of La Rioja approved the 2026 budget as Ley 8/2025 of 29 December 2025, with total spending of €2.12 billion.
How many people work for the government of La Rioja?
The regional government public sector of La Rioja, including its health service, schools and public universities, employed 16,407 people in January 2026, 3rd smallest of 19 regional workforces.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyWho employs public sector workers in La Rioja?
Of the 22,051 public employees in La Rioja in January 2026, 74.4% worked for the regional government, 11.7% for local councils and provincial bodies and 13.9% 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 La Rioja?
The central state employed 3,072 people in La Rioja in January 2026: 1,183 in the state administration, 1,859 in the armed forces, National Police and Guardia Civil, and 30 in the courts.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow many soldiers and police work in La Rioja?
Soldiers, National Police officers and Guardia Civil made up 8.4% of all public employees in La Rioja in January 2026, 9th lowest of 19.
Source: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública · saved copyHow La Rioja compares with other autonomous communities
Share of public employees working for the regional (or city) government, January 2026 (2026)
La Rioja ranks 2 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)
La Rioja ranks 17 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional public sector employees, January 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Asturias | 51,088 |
| 14 | Balearic Islands | 46,066 |
| 15 | Navarre | 35,572 |
| 16 | Cantabria | 29,451 |
| 17 | La Rioja | 16,407 |
| 18 | Ciudad de Ceuta | 1,439 |
| 19 | Ciudad de Melilla | 1,274 |
Women as a share of regional public sector employees, January 2026 (2026)
La Rioja ranks 2 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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