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Total Employment: 53.039

 In July 2024, total government employment reached 53.039 persons. For the period January-July 2024, average total government employment reached 54.481 persons, marking an increase of 2.238 persons (4,3%) compared to the corresponding period of 2023. 

In the Civil Service, there were 12.032 permanent employees, 4.235 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 1.231 employees with contracts of definite duration and 5.835 hourly paid workers. Permanent employees represented the highest percentage of total employees in the Civil Service (51,6%) and employees with contracts of definite duration represented the lowest percentage (5,3%).

In the Educational Service, there were 11.888 permanent employees, 1.158 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 2.593 employees with contracts of definite duration and 141 hourly paid workers. Permanent employees represented the highest percentage of total employees in the Educational Service (75,3%) and hourly paid workers represented the lowest percentage (0,9%). 

In Security Forces, there were 8.327 permanent employees, 4.559 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 298 employees with contracts of definite duration and 742 hourly paid workers. Permanent employees represented the highest percentage of total employees in Security Forces (59,8%) and employees with contracts of definite duration represented the lowest percentage (2,1%).

 

Table
Personnel Category		Number of Persons
		Jul 2024	Jan-Jul 2024(Average)
Civil Service	Total	23.333	23.314
	Permanent Employees	12.032	12.034
	Employees with contracts of indefinite duration	4.235	4.260
	Employees with contracts of definite duration	1.231	1.257
	Hourly Paid Workers	5.835	5.764
EducationalService	Total	15.780	17.270
	Permanent Employees	11.888	11.891
	Employees with contracts of indefinite duration	1.158	1.185
	Employees with contracts of definite duration	2.593	4.043
	Hourly Paid Workers	141	152
SecurityForces	Total	13.926	13.896
	Permanent Employees	8.327	8.199
	Employees with contracts of indefinite duration	4.559	4.667
	Employees with contracts of definite duration	298	285
	Hourly Paid Workers	742	744
Total	Total	53.039	54.481
	Permanent Employees	32.247	32.124
	Employees with contracts of indefinite duration	9.952	10.112
	Employees with contracts of definite duration	4.122	5.584
	Hourly Paid Workers	6.718	6.661

Methodological Information 

Coverage

Government employment includes the Civil Service, Educational Service and Security Forces staff. Civil Service includes employees of the Ministries, Departments and Services. Educational Service includes the employees of school units and the staff of the Cyprus Productivity Centre and the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus. Security Forces include the Police Service, Fire Service and the National Guard staff. In all three categories, the employees are classified in permanent employees, employees with contracts of indefinite and definite duration and hourly paid workers (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.

Break in the Series

As from January 2024, the classification for permanent and casual staff was discontinued. CYSTAT has adjusted the structure of government personnel to permanent, employees with contracts of indefinite duration, employees with contracts of definite duration and hourly paid workers. Therefore, there is a break in the series and data from previous months are not comparable.

For more information, visit the CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Labour Market, CYSTAT-DB (Online Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information or contact Ms Maria Kkoushi at 22602235 or via email: mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy.

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