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08-09-2022 13:28
Registration of Motor Vehicles: January – August 2022
Total Registrations -4,9%The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report "Registration of Motor Vehicles" for the period January – August 2022.In August 2022, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 2.484, recording an increase of 8,1% compared to 2.298 in August 2021. Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 12,4% to 2.018, from 1.796 in August 2021.The main developments during the period January – August 2022, compared to the corresponding period of 2021, are...
08-09-2022 13:10
Photo Album - Transport Minister – Contract signing ceremony for the Astromeritis–Evrychou motorway construction
The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr Yiannis Karousos, addresses the contract signing ceremony for the construction of Astromeritis–Evrychou motorway, in the presence of the President of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, at the Presidential Palace.
07-09-2022 15:11
Publication of the report “Strengthening cultural heritage resilience for climate change. Where the Green Deal meets cultural heritage”
The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces the publication of the final report of the EU Open Method of Coordination (OMC) group of Member States’ experts, titled “Strengthening cultural heritage resilience for climate change. Where the Green Deal meets cultural heritage”. Based on the Open Method of Coordination, which is an EU policymaking process used by Member States to cooperate at European level, this group’s mandate was to identify th...
07-09-2022 12:44
Employment - National Accounts: 2nd Quarter 2022 (provisional estimate)
Total Employment for the 2nd quarter of 2022 is estimated at 458.706 persons, of which 408.922 are employees and 49.786 are self-employed.Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021, total employment increased by 1,9% for the 2nd quarter of 2022. The most significant percentage increases were observed in the economic activities of Accommodation and Food Services (NACE I), Information and communication (NACE J), Real estate activities (NACE L) and Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Moto...
06-09-2022 20:15
Photo Album - PoR – CyBC honorary awards
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, addresses the honorary awards event for CyBC executives.
06-09-2022 13:55
Building Permits: June 2022
Decrease both in Area (-12,4%) and in Value (-9,1%)The Statistical Service announces that, the number of building permits authorized by the Municipal Authorities and the District Administration Offices during June 2022 stood at 626. The total value of these permits reached €220,1 million and the total area 202,1 thousand square metres. These building permits provide for the construction of 1.146 dwelling units.During the period January – June 2022, 3.898 building permits were issued compare...
06-09-2022 11:00
Photo Album - PoR – Signing ceremony of the contract for eGovernance in schools
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, addresses the signing ceremony of the contract for the School Management System (SMS) project, regarding eGovernance in schools, at the Presidential Palace.
05-09-2022 13:09
Registered Unemployed: August 2022
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of August 2022, reached 14.961 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for August 2022 increased to 14.641 persons in comparison to 14.318 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with August 2021, a decrease of 1.320 persons or 8,1% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of trade (a decrease of 656), accommodation and ...
05-09-2022 12:40
Industrial Turnover Index: June 2022
In June 2022, the Industrial Turnover Index reached 186,5 units (base 2015=100), recording an increase of 19,8% compared to June 2021. For the period January-June 2022, the index recorded an increase of 21,4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.In manufacturing, the Industrial Turnover Index for June 2022 reached 182,5 units, recording an increase of 11,7% compared to June 2021. Increases were also noted in the sectors of electricity supply (+71,2%), water supply and m...
03-09-2022 10:45
Written statement by the Director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic, Mr Andreas Iosif
On Friday, 9 September 2022, the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, will receive the President of the European Parliament, Ms Roberta Metsola, at the Presidential Palace. During their meeting, President Anastasiades is expected to brief the President of the European Parliament on the latest developments regarding the Cyprus problem, the Turkish provocations on the ground as well as in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, Turkey’s and Turkish Cypriots’ unaccept...
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