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11-08-2021 12:38

Government employment by category: July 2021

Total Employment: 52.957

In July 2021 total government employment increased by 92 persons (0,2%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2020 and reached 52.957 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 998 persons (-3,6%), from 27.597 to 26.599 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.234 persons (7,4%) and reached 17.898 persons compared to 16.664 persons in July 2020.

 


Compared to July 2020 an increase is observed in all three categories, with the highest in Security Forces staff (1,4%). In all three categories of permanent staff there is a decrease and the highest is observed in Education staff (-3,8%) and in Civil Service staff (-3,8%). On the contrary, in all three categories of casual staff there is an increase and the highest is observed in Education staff (9,1%).

Compared to June 2021, an increase is observed in Security Forces staff (0,6%) and in Civil Service staff (0,4%) while a decrease is observed in Education staff (-2,5%). In permanent staff a decrease is observed in Civil Service staff (-0,2%) and in Security Forces staff (-0,2%). In casual staff an increase is observed in Security Forces staff (1,4%) and in Civil Service staff (1,3%) while a decrease is observed in Education staff (-7,0%).

 

Table

Personnel
Category

Number of persons

% Change

July
2020

June
2021

July
2021

 July
21/20

July 21/
June 21

Civil Service

Total

17.351

17.298

17.364

0,1%

0,4%

Permanent

11.018

10.618

10.600

-3,8%

-0,2%

Casual

6.333

6.680

6.764

6,8%

1,3%

Education

Total

14.186

14.600

14.231

0,3%

-2,5%

Permanent

9.642

9.272

9.275

-3,8%

0,0%

Casual

4.544

5.328

4.956

9,1%

-7,0%

Security Forces

Total

12.724

12.829

12.902

1,4%

0,6%

Permanent

6.937

6.739

6.724

-3,1%

-0,2%

Casual

5.787

6.090

6.178

6,8%

1,4%

Total

Total

44.261

44.727

44.497

0,5%

-0,5%

Permanent

27.597

26.629

26.599

-3,6%

-0,1%

Casual

16.664

18.098

17.898

7,4%

-1,1%

Hourly Paid
Workers

Total

8.604

8.482

8.460

-1,7%

-0,3%

Grand Total

 

52.865

53.209

52.957

0,2%

-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 Alex. Georgiou: Tel: +357-22602233, Email: galgeorgiou@cystat.mof.gov.cy

Eleni Christodoulidou: Tel: +357-22602142, Email: echristodoulidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy


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