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12-07-2021 13:17

Government Employment by category: June 2021

In June 2021 total government employment increased by 755 persons (1,4%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2020, and reached 53.209 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 998 persons (-3,6%), from 27.627 to 26.629 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.857 persons (11,4%) and reached 18.098 persons compared to 16.241 persons in June 2020.

 

Compared to June 2020 an increase is observed in Education staff (5,4%) and in Security Forces staff (1,0%) while a decrease is observed in Civil Service staff (-0,1%). In all three categories of permanent staff there is a decrease and the highest is observed in Education 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 (26,6%).

Compared to May 2021, an increase is observed in Security Forces staff (1,2%) while a decrease is observed in Education staff (-1,7%) and in Civil Service staff (-0,3%). In permanent staff a decrease is observed in Civil Service staff (-0,4%) and in Security Forces staff (-0,2%). In casual staff an increase is observed in Security Forces staff (2,7%) while a decrease is observed in Education staff (-4,4%) and in Civil Service staff (-0,2%).

Table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

Category

 

Number of persons

 

% Change

 

June   2020

May   2021

June   2021

   

 

 June  

  21/20

June 21/

May 21

Civil Service

Total

17.313

17.355

17.298

 

-0,1%

-0,3%

Permanent

11.023

10.662

10.618

 

-3,7%

-0,4%

Casual

6.290

6.693

6.680

 

6,2%

-0,2%

Education

Total

13.852

14.848

14.600

 

5,4%

-1,7%

Permanent

9.645

9.274

9.272

 

-3,9%

0,0%

Casual

4.207

5.574

5.328

 

26,6%

-4,4%

Security Forces

Total

12.703

12.678

12.829

 

1,0%

1,2%

Permanent

6.959

6.750

6.739

 

-3,2%

-0,2%

Casual

5.744

5.928

6.090

 

6,0%

2,7%

Total

Total

43.868

44.881

44.727

 

2,0%

-0,3%

Permanent

27.627

26.686

26.629

 

-3,6%

-0,2%

Casual

16.241

18.195

18.098

 

11,4%

-0,5%

Hourly Paid Workers

Total

8.586

8.427

8.482

 

-1,2%

0,7%

Grand Total

 

52.454

53.308

53.209

 

1,4%

-0,2%

 

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

(NG/ECHR)