Andorra Parish Councils to Boost Personnel Spending 6.5% to 79M Euros in 2026
Andorra's seven parish councils plan a 6.5% rise in staff costs to nearly 79 million euros, outpacing 2.7% inflation due to new hires and salary.
Key Points
- Total staff budget rises from 73.14M euros (2025) to 77.98M euros (2026), up 6.5%.
- Canillo leads with 14.6% increase to 6.978M euros for traffic services amid growth.
- La Massana up 10.16% to 6.49M euros; Andorra la Vella adds 21 roles, up 5.35% to 21.5M.
- Ordino most modest at 2.9% to 7.36M euros, just above inflation.
Parish councils across Andorra plan to increase personnel spending in 2026 by 6.5%, reaching nearly 79 million euros, more than double the 2.7% consumer price index recorded for the previous year.
The seven parish administrations have budgeted a total of 77.98 million euros for staff costs in the coming year, up from 73.14 million euros allocated for 2025. This rise exceeds inflation and stems mainly from new hires, along with salary adjustments for seniority and incentives in some cases.
Canillo faces the sharpest increase at 14.6%, with its budget climbing from 6.078 million euros to 6.978 million euros. Officials there cite the need for more staff in areas like traffic services to cope with recent population growth.
La Massana follows with a 10.16% jump to 6.49 million euros from 5.89 million euros. The council attributes this to inflation, new positions, specialized hires to meet service demands, and converting interim roles to permanent ones.
Encamp's personnel budget will grow 6.75% to 13.7 million euros from 12.9 million euros, driven by fresh contracts and pay rises tied to employees' length of service.
Andorra la Vella anticipates a 5.35% rise to 21.5 million euros, fueled by plans to add 17 new positions and four special-relationship roles between 2025 and 2026.
Escaldes-Engordany expects a 5% increase to 15.7 million euros from 14.9 million euros, largely due to workforce expansion.
Sant Julià de Lòria projects the second-highest percentage gain at 7.11%, pushing its budget above 7 million euros from 6.57 million euros.
Ordino shows the most restraint, with a modest 2.9% uptick to 7.36 million euros from 7.15 million euros—just above the prior year's IPC figure.
These figures come from budgets approved for the current fiscal year, as analyzed by Altaveu.
Original Sources
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