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11-01-2023 12:34

Government Employment by Category: December 2022

Total Employment: 53.686

In December 2022 total government employment increased by 632 persons (1,2%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2021 and reached 53.686 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 760 persons (-2,9%), from 26.226 to 25.466 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.336 persons (7,2%) and reached 19.980 persons compared to 18.644 persons in December 2021.

Αn increase is observed in all personnel categories. The largest increase is observed in Educational Service staff (2,9%) and is attributed to the increase of casual staff (12,3%).

Compared to November 2022, the same increase is observed in Educational Service staff and Security Services staff (1,0%), increase in Civil Service staff (0,1%), whereas a decrease is observed in Hourly Paid Workers (-1,9%).

Table

Personnel Category

 

Number of persons

% Change

Dec 2021

Nov 2022

Dec 2022

Dec 22/Nov 22

 Dec 22/21

Civil Service

Total

17.303

17.356

17.375

0,1%

0,4%

Permanent

10.427

10.119

10.098

-0,2%

-3,2%

Casual

6.876

7.237

7.277

0,6%

5,8%

Educational Service

Total

14.795

15.072

15.227

1,0%

2,9%

Permanent

9.133

8.876

8.868

-0,1%

-2,9%

Casual

5.662

6.196

6.359

2,6%

12,3%

Security Forces

Total

12.772

12.712

12.844

1,0%

0,6%

Permanent

6.666

6.519

6.500

-0,3%

-2,5%

Casual

6.106

6.193

6.344

2,4%

3,9%

Total

Total

44.870

45.140

45.446

0,7%

1,3%

Permanent

26.226

25.514

25.466

-0,2%

-2,9%

Casual

18.644

19.626

19.980

1,8%

7,2%

Hourly Paid Workers

Total

8.184

8.397

8.240

-1,9%

0,7%

Grand Total

 

53.054

53.537

53.686

0,3%

1,2%

 

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

(NG/ECHR)