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12-06-2023 13:07

Government Employment by Category: May 2023


Total Employment: 5
2.196


In May 2023 total government employment decreased by 1.472 persons (-2,7%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2022 and reached 52.196 persons. This decrease is attributed to the transfer of Hourly Paid Workers from the Ministry of Health to the State Health Services Organisation, which is included in the Broad Public Sector, as from January 2023. Permanent staff decreased by 756 persons (-2,9%), from 26.003 to 25.247 persons. Casual staff increased by 928 persons (4,8%) and reached 20.179 persons compared to 19.251 persons in May 2022.


A decrease is observed in all permanent personnel categories, whereas an increase is observed in all casual personnel categories. The main changes are observed in permanent Civil and Educational Service staff (decrease -3,0%) and in casual Civil Service staff (increase 6,3%). A decrease is observed in Hourly Paid Workers (-19,5%).

Compared to April 2023, the main changes are observed in casual Educational Service staff (decrease -5,3%) and in casual Civil Service staff (increase 1,4%).

Table

Personnel Category

 

Number of persons

% Change

May 2022

Apr 2023

May 2023

May 23 / Apr 23

May 23/22

Civil Service

Total

17.383

17.449

17.519

0,4%

0,8%

Permanent

10.302

10.025

9.994

-0,3%

-3,0%

Casual

7.081

7.424

7.525

1,4%

6,3%

Educational Service

Total

15.209

15.433

15.085

-2,3%

-0,8%

Permanent

9.110

8.843

8.841

0,0%

-3,0%

Casual

6.099

6.590

6.244

-5,3%

2,4%

Security Forces

Total

12.662

12.880

12.822

-0,5%

1,3%

Permanent

6.591

6.445

6.412

-0,5%

-2,7%

Casual

6.071

6.435

6.410

-0,4%

5,6%

Total

Total

45.254

45.762

45.426

-0,7%

0,4%

Permanent

26.003

25.313

25.247

-0,3%

-2,9%

Casual

19.251

20.449

20.179

-1,3%

4,8%

Hourly Paid Workers

Total

8.414

6.736

6.770

0,5%

-19,5%

Grand Total

 

53.668

52.498

52.196

-0,6%

-2,7%

 

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)