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11-03-2021 14:00
Government Employment by Category: February 2021
Total Employment: 52.481
In February 2021 total government employment decreased by 52 persons (-0,1%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2020 and reached 52.481 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 999 persons (-3,6%), from 27.774 to 26.775 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.125 persons (6,9%) and reached 17.403 persons compared to 16.278 persons in February 2020.
Compared to February 2020 an increase is observed in Education staff (1,5%) and in Civil Service staff (0,2%) while a decrease is observed in Security Forces staff (-0,9%). In all three categories of permanent staff there is a decrease and the highest is observed in Civil Service staff (-4,0%). On the contrary, in all three categories of casual staff there is an increase and the highest is observed in Education staff (13,0%).
Compared to January 2021, an increase is observed in Civil Service staff (0,2%) while a decrease is observed in Education staff (-2,5%) and in Security Forces staff (-0,2%). In all three categories of permanent staff there is a decrease and the highest is observed in Civil Service staff (-0,4%). In casual staff an increase is observed in Civil Service staff (1,1%) whereas a decrease is observed in Education staff (-6,6%) and in Security Forces staff (-0,1%).
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Personnel Category |
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Number of persons |
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% Change |
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February 2020 |
January 2021 |
February 2021 |
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Feb. 21/20 |
Feb.21/ Jan.21 |
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Civil Service |
Total |
17.271 |
17.272 |
17.303 |
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0,2% |
0,2% |
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Permanent |
11.136 |
10.733 |
10.695 |
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-4,0% |
-0,4% |
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Casual |
6.135 |
6.539 |
6.608 |
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7,7% |
1,1% |
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Education |
Total |
14.081 |
14.647 |
14.286 |
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1,5% |
-2,5% |
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Permanent |
9.650 |
9.284 |
9.277 |
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-3,9% |
-0,1% |
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Casual |
4.431 |
5.363 |
5.009 |
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13,0% |
-6,6% |
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Security Forces |
Total |
12.700 |
12.610 |
12.589 |
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-0,9% |
-0,2% |
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Permanent |
6.988 |
6.817 |
6.803 |
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-2,6% |
-0,2% |
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Casual |
5.712 |
5.793 |
5.786 |
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1,3% |
-0,1% |
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Total |
Total |
44.052 |
44.529 |
44.178 |
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0,3% |
-0,8% |
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Permanent |
27.774 |
26.834 |
26.775 |
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-3,6% |
-0,2% |
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Casual |
16.278 |
17.695 |
17.403 |
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6,9% |
-1,7% |
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Hourly Paid Workers |
Total |
8.481 |
8.335 |
8.303 |
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-2,1% |
-0,4% |
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Grand Total |
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52.533 |
52.864 |
52.481 |
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-0,1% |
-0,7% |
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/ECHR
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