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12-09-2022 12:35
Government Employment by Category: August 2022
Total Employment: 52.470
In August 2022, total government employment increased by 149 persons (0,3%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2021 and reached 52.470 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 703 persons (-2,6%), from 26.568 to 25.865 persons. Casual staff increased by 844 persons (4,9%) and reached 18.120 persons compared to 17.276 persons in August 2021.
Αn increase is observed in staff from all personnel categories, with the exception of Security Forces staff (-2,1%). The highest increase is observed in Educational Service staff (2,5%) and is attributed to the increase of casual staff (11,8%).
Compared to July 2022, a decrease is observed in all personnel categories. The largest decrease is observed in Educational Service staff (-4,2%) and is attributed to the decrease of casual staff (-11,1%).
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Table |
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Personnel |
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Number of persons |
% Change |
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Aug |
Jul |
Aug |
Aug 22/ |
Aug |
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Civil Service |
Total |
17.329 |
17.414 |
17.396 |
-0,1% |
0,4% |
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Permanent |
10.571 |
10.227 |
10.213 |
-0,1% |
-3,4% |
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Casual |
6.758 |
7.187 |
7.183 |
-0,1% |
6,3% |
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Educational Service |
Total |
13.609 |
14.557 |
13.948 |
-4,2% |
2,5% |
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Permanent |
9.276 |
9.108 |
9.103 |
-0,1% |
-1,9% |
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Casual |
4.333 |
5.449 |
4.845 |
-11,1% |
11,8% |
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Security Forces |
Total |
12.906 |
12.653 |
12.641 |
-0,1% |
-2,1% |
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Permanent |
6.721 |
6.567 |
6.549 |
-0,3% |
-2,6% |
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Casual |
6.185 |
6.086 |
6.092 |
0,1% |
-1,5% |
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Total |
Total |
43.844 |
44.624 |
43.985 |
-1,4% |
0,3% |
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Permanent |
26.568 |
25.902 |
25.865 |
-0,1% |
-2,6% |
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Casual |
17.276 |
18.722 |
18.120 |
-3,2% |
4,9% |
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Hourly Paid |
Total |
8.477 |
8.494 |
8.485 |
-0,1% |
0,1% |
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Grand Total |
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52.321 |
53.118 |
52.470 |
-1,2% |
0,3% |
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/SCH)
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