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12-12-2022 12:44

Government Employment by Category: November 2022

Total Employment: 53.537

In November 2022, total government employment increased by 519 persons (1,0%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2021 and reached 53.537 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 747 persons (-2,8%), from 26.261 to 25.514 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.165 persons (6,3%) and reached 19.626 persons compared to 18.461 persons in November 2021.

Αn increase is observed in staff from all personnel categories, with the exception of Security Forces staff (decrease of -0,4%). The highest increase is observed in Educational Service staff (3,1%) and is attributed to the increase of casual staff (13,0%).

Compared to October 2022, the same increase (1,3%) is observed in Educational Service staff and Security Services staff, whereas a decrease is observed in Civil Service staff (-0,3%) and Hourly Paid Workers (-0,5%).

Table

Personnel Category

 

Number of persons

% Change

Nov 2021

Oct 2022

Nov 2022

Nov 22/ Oct 22

Nov 22/21

Civil Service

Total

17.340

17.407

17.356

-0,3%

0,1%

Permanent

10.451

10.146

10.119

-0,3%

-3,2%

Casual

6.889

7.261

7.237

-0,3%

5,1%

Educational Service

Total

14.616

14.879

15.072

1,3%

3,1%

Permanent

9.132

8.885

8.876

-0,1%

-2,8%

Casual

5.484

5.994

6.196

3,4%

13,0%

Security Forces

Total

12.766

12.549

12.712

1,3%

-0,4%

Permanent

6.678

6.524

6.519

-0,1%

-2,4%

Casual

6.088

6.025

6.193

2,8%

1,7%

Total

Total

44.722

44.835

45.140

0,7%

0,9%

Permanent

26.261

25.555

25.514

-0,2%

-2,8%

Casual

18.461

19.280

19.626

1,8%

6,3%

Hourly Paid Workers

Total

8.296

8.436

8.397

-0,5%

1,2%

Grand Total

 

53.018

53.271

53.537

0,5%

1,0%

 

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)