11-09-2020 13:00
Government Employment by category: August 2020, total employment: 52.146
In August 2020 total government employment increased by 441 persons (0,9%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2019 and reached 52.146 persons. Permanent staff decreasedby 722 persons (-2,6%), from 28.238 to 27.516 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.251 persons (8,5%) and reached 16.051 persons compared to 14.800 persons in August 2019.
Compared to August 2019 an increase is observed in Education staff (3,7%) as well as in Security Force staff (0,6%) while a decrease is observed in Civil Service staff (-0,2%). In all three categories of staff there is an increase in casual staff and the highest is observed in Education staff (23,4%).
Compared to July 2020, a decrease is observed in all categories with the exception of Security Services which increased by 0,5%. The highest decrease is observed in Education staff (-5,1%). The decrease is solely attributed to casual staff (-15,9%).
Table |
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Personnel Category |
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Number of persons |
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% Change |
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August 2019 |
July 2020 |
August 2020 |
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August 20/19 |
Aug.20/ July 20 |
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Civil Service |
Total |
17.349 |
17.351 |
17.315 |
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-0,2% |
-0,2% |
Permanent |
11.323 |
11.018 |
10.966 |
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-3,2% |
-0,5% |
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Casual |
6.026 |
6.333 |
6.349 |
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5,4% |
0,3% |
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Education |
Total |
12.984 |
14.186 |
13.467 |
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3,7% |
-5,1% |
Permanent |
9.886 |
9.642 |
9.645 |
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-2,4% |
0,0% |
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Casual |
3.098 |
4.544 |
3.822 |
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23,4% |
-15,9% |
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Security Forces |
Total |
12.705 |
12.724 |
12.785 |
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0,6% |
0,5% |
Permanent |
7.029 |
6.937 |
6.905 |
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-1,8% |
-0,5% |
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Casual |
5.676 |
5.787 |
5.880 |
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3,6% |
1,6% |
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Total |
Total |
43.038 |
44.261 |
43.567 |
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1,2% |
-1,6% |
Permanent |
28.238 |
27.597 |
27.516 |
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-2,6% |
-0,3% |
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Casual |
14.800 |
16.664 |
16.051 |
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8,5% |
-3,7% |
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Hourly Paid Workers |
Total |
8.667 |
8.604 |
8.579 |
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-1,0% |
-0,2% |
Grand Total |
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51.705 |
52.865 |
52.146 |
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0,9% |
-0,5% |
Methodological information
Coverage
Government employment includes Civil Service, Educational Service, Security Forces staff and Hourly Paid Workers. Civil Service includes permanent and casual staff of the Ministries, Departments and Services. Educational Service includes the permanent and casual educational staff of school units and the staff of the Cyprus Productivity Center and the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus. Security Forces include Police Service, Fire Service and the National Guard staff. The Hourly Paid workers include regular, casual and seasonal staff. The members of the House of Representatives are not included.
Collection of data
Data concerning Government employment is provided by the Treasury and refers to the number of persons that were paid in the current month.
For more information:
Statistical Service (CYSTAT) Website, subtheme Employment
Contact
George Georgiou: Tel: +357-22602233, Email: galgeorgiou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
Eleni Christodoulidou: Tel: +357-22602142, Email: echristodoulidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
(ND/SCH)
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