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12-04-2021 13:29

Government Employment by Category: March 2021 (Total Employment: 52.644)

In March 2021 total government employment decreased by 68 persons (-0,1%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2020 and reached 52.644 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 1.015 persons (-3,7%), from 27.745 to 26.730 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.125 persons (6,8%) and reached 17.631 persons compared to 16.506 persons in March 2020.

Compared to March 2020 an increase is observed in Education staff (2,2%) while a decrease is observed in Civil Service staff (-0,4%) and in Security Forces staff (-1,0%). In all three categories of permanent staff there is a decrease and the highest is observed in Civil Service staff (-4,0%). On the contrary, in all three categories of casual staff there is an increase and the highest is observed in Education staff (15,1%).

Compared to February 2021, an increase is observed in Education staff (1,2%) and in Civil Service staff (0,2%) while a decrease is observed in Security Forces staff (-0,2%). In permanent staff category there is a decrease in Security Forces staff (-0,3%) and in Civil Service staff (-0,2%). In casual staff an increase is observed in Education staff (3,6%) and in Civil Service staff (0,8%) whereas a decrease is observed in Security Forces staff (-0,1%).

Table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel

Category

 

Number of persons

 

% Change

 

March 2020

February 2021

March 2021

   

 

 Mar.

  21/20

Mar.21/

Feb.21

Civil Service

Total

17.401

17.303

17.335

 

-0,4%

0,2%

Permanent

11.118

10.695

10.674

 

-4,0%

-0,2%

Casual

6.283

6.608

6.661

 

6,0%

0,8%

Education

Total

14.154

14.286

14.462

 

2,2%

1,2%

Permanent

9.646

9.277

9.275

 

-3,8%

0,0%

Casual

4.508

5.009

5.187

 

15,1%

3,6%

Security Forces

Total

12.696

12.589

12.564

 

-1,0%

-0,2%

Permanent

6.981

6.803

6.781

 

-2,9%

-0,3%

Casual

5.715

5.786

5.783

 

1,2%

-0,1%

Total

Total

44.251

44.178

44.361

 

0,2%

0,4%

Permanent

27.745

26.775

26.730

 

-3,7%

-0,2%

Casual

16.506

17.403

17.631

 

6,8%

1,3%

Hourly Paid Workers

Total

8.461

8.303

8.283

 

-2,1%

-0,2%

Grand Total

 

52.712

52.481

52.644

 

-0,1%

0,3%

 

Methodological Information

Coverage

Government employment includes 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 Police Service, Fire Service and the National Guard staff. The Hourly Paid workers include regular, casual and seasonal staff. The members of the House of Representatives are not included.

Collection of data

Data concerning Government employment is provided by the Treasury and refers to the number of persons that were paid in the current month.

For more information:

Statistical Service (CYSTAT) Website, subtheme Employment

Contact

George Alex. Georgiou: Tel: +357-22602233, Email: galgeorgiou@cystat.mof.gov.cy

Eleni Christodoulidou: Tel: +357-22602142, Email: echristodoulidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy

 

(IK/ECHR)