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Total Employment: 53.474

In June 2022 total government employment increased by 265 persons (0,5%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2021 and reached 53.474 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 679 persons (-2,5%), from 26.629 to 25.950 persons. Casual staff increased by 882 persons (4,9%) and reached 18.980 persons compared to 18.098 persons in June 2021.

Compared to June 2021 an increase is observed in Civil Service staff (0,8%) and in Educational Service staff (2,0%), whereas a decrease is observed in Security Forces staff (-1,7%). There is a decrease in all three categories of permanent staff and the highest is observed in Civil Service staff (-3,3%). In casual staff an increase is observed in in Civil Service staff (7,3%) and in Educational Service staff (8,5%), whereas a decrease is observed in Security Forces staff (-1,0%). An increase is observed in Hourly Paid Workers (0,7%) compared to June 2021.

Compared to May 2022, an increase is observed in Civil Service staff (0,3%), whereas a decrease is observed in Educational Service staff (-2,1%) and in Security Forces staff (-0,4%). In permanent staff a decrease is observed in Civil Service staff (-0,4%) and in Security Forces staff (-0,2%), whereas the permanent Educational Service staff remains stable. In casual staff an increase is observed in Civil Service staff (1,2%), whereas a decrease is observed in Educational Service staff (-5,2%) and in Security Forces staff (-0,7%). An increase is observed in Hourly Paid Workers (1,5%) compared to May 2022.

METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Coverage

Government employment includes the 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 the Police Service, Fire Service and the National Guard staff. Hourly Paid Workers include regular, casual and seasonal staff.

The members of the House of Representatives are not included in the data.

Collection of data

Data concerning Government employment is provided by the Treasury of the Republic and refers to the number of persons that were paid in the current month, irrespective of the period and duration of employment. 

For more information:

CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Labour Market
CYSTAT-DB (Online Database)
Predefined Tables (Excel)
Methodological Information

The data included in the Predefined Tables in Excel format are available up to December 2021. Data from January 2022 onwards are available only in the CYSTAT-DB Online Database.

Contact

Maria Kkoushi: Tel: +357-22602235, Email: mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy

(MV/ECHR)