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11-11-2024 13:42

Government Employment by Category: October 2024

Total Employment: 54.884

In October 2024 total government employment reached 54.884 persons. For the period January-October 2024 average total government employment reached 54.128 persons, marking an increase of 1.784 persons (3,4%) compared to the corresponding period of 2023. This increase is mainly attributed to the increase of the Educational Service casual staff, due to the abolition of the purchase of services regime in the supporting programmes of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth as from the school year 2023-2024.

In October 2024 in the Civil Service there were 12.045 permanent employees, 4.199 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 1.219 employees with contracts of definite duration and 5.883 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 (5,2%).

In the Educational Service there were 12.396 permanent employees, 996 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 4.150 employees with contracts of definite duration and 144 hourly paid workers. Permanent employees represented the highest percentage of total employees in the Educational Service (70,1%) and hourly paid workers represented the lowest percentage (0,8%).

In Security Forces there were 8.328 permanent employees, 4.479 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 294 employees with contracts of definite duration and 751 hourly paid workers. Permanent employees represented the highest percentage of total employees in Security Forces (60,1%) and employees with contracts of definite duration represented the lowest percentage (2,1%).

 

 

Table

Personnel Category

 

Number of Persons

Oct. 2024

Jan. – Oct. 2024

(Average)

Civil Service

Total

23.346

23.319

Permanent Employees

12.045

12.032

Employees with contracts of indefinite duration

4.199

4.246

Employees with contracts of definite duration

1.219

1.243

Hourly Paid Workers

5.883

5.799

Educational

Service

Total

17.686

16.912

Permanent Employees

12.396

11.987

Employees with contracts of indefinite duration

996

1.147

Employees with contracts of definite duration

4.150

3.628

Hourly Paid Workers

144

150

Security

Forces

Total

13.852

13.898

Permanent Employees

8.328

8.243

Employees with contracts of indefinite duration

4.479

4.619

Employees with contracts of definite duration

294

288

Hourly Paid Workers

751

747

Total

Total

54.884

54.128

Permanent Employees

32.769

32.262

Employees with contracts of indefinite duration

9.674

10.012

Employees with contracts of definite duration

5.663

5.159

Hourly Paid Workers

6.778

6.696

Note: The figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

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 Center 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 please visit the CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Labour MarketCYSTAT-DB (Online Database)Predefined Tables (Excel)Methodological Information or contact Ms Maria Kkoushi: Tel: +357-22602235, Email: mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy

(AP/MS)