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12-11-2020 09:12
Government Employment by Category: October 2020 Total Employment: 52.513
In October 2020 total government employment increased by 37 persons (0,1%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2019 and reached 52.513 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 946 persons (-3,4%), from 27.912 to 26.966 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.119 persons (7,0%) and reached 17.090 persons compared to 15.971 persons in October 2019.
Compared to October 2019 an increase is observed in Education staff (1,8%), a decrease is observed in Security Forces staff (-0,5%) while the staff in Civil Service staff remains unchanged. In all three categories of permanent staff there is a decrease and the highest is observed in Civil Service staff (-3,9%). On the contrary, in all three categories of casual staff there is an increase and the highest is observed in Education staff (14,4%).
Compared to September 2020, an increase is observed in Education staff (4,0%) and in Civil Service staff (0,2%) while a decrease is observed in Security Forces staff (-0,4%). In all three categories of permanent staff there is a decrease and the highest is observed in Security Forces staff (-0,5%). In casual staff, an increase is observed in Education staff (13,0%) and in Civil Service staff (1,2%), whereas a decrease is observed in Security Forces staff (-0,2%).
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Personnel Category |
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Number of persons |
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% Change |
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October 2019 |
September 2020 |
October 2020 |
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Oct. 20/19 |
Oct.20/ Sep.20 |
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Civil Service |
Total |
17.320 |
17.274 |
17.312 |
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0,0% |
0,2% |
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Permanent |
11.251 |
10.848 |
10.810 |
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-3,9% |
-0,4% |
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Casual |
6.069 |
6.426 |
6.502 |
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7,1% |
1,2% |
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Education |
Total |
13.794 |
13.506 |
14.042 |
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1,8% |
4,0% |
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Permanent |
9.651 |
9.314 |
9.304 |
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-3,6% |
-0,1% |
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Casual |
4.143 |
4.192 |
4.738 |
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14,4% |
13,0% |
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Security Forces |
Total |
12.769 |
12.747 |
12.702 |
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-0,5% |
-0,4% |
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Permanent |
7.010 |
6.883 |
6.852 |
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-2,3% |
-0,5% |
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Casual |
5.759 |
5.864 |
5.850 |
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1,6% |
-0,2% |
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Total |
Total |
43.883 |
43.527 |
44.056 |
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0,4% |
1,2% |
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Permanent |
27.912 |
27.045 |
26.966 |
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-3,4% |
-0,3% |
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Casual |
15.971 |
16.482 |
17.090 |
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7,0% |
3,7% |
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Hourly Paid Workers |
Total |
8.593 |
8.515 |
8.457 |
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-1,6% |
-0,7% |
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Grand Total |
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52.476 |
52.042 |
52.513 |
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0,1% |
0,9% |
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 Alex. Georgiou: Tel: +357-22602233, Email: galgeorgiou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
Eleni Christodoulidou: Tel: +357-22602142, Email: echristodoulidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
(EH/SCH)
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