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13-09-2021 13:22
Government Employment by Category: August 2021
In August 2021 total government employment increased by 175 persons (0,3%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2020 and reached 52.321 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 948 persons (-3,4%), from 27.516 to 26.568 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.225 persons (7,6%) and reached 17.276 persons compared to 16.051 persons in August 2020.
Compared to August 2020 an increase is observed in all three categories, with the highest in Education staff (1,1%). In all three categories of permanent staff there is a decrease and the highest is observed in Education staff (-3,8%). On the contrary, in all three categories of casual staff there is an increase and the highest is observed in Education staff (13,4%).
Compared to July 2021, a decrease is observed in Education staff (-4,4%) and in Civil Service staff (-0,2%). In permanent staff a decrease is observed in Civil Service staff (-0,3%). In casual staff an increase is observed in Security Forces staff (0,1%) while a decrease is observed in Education staff (-12,6%) and in Civil Service staff (-0,1%).
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Table |
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Personnel Category |
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Number of persons |
% Change |
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August 2020 |
July 2021 |
August 2021 |
August 21/20 |
Aug.21/ July21 |
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Civil Service |
Total |
17.315 |
17.364 |
17.329 |
0,1% |
-0,2% |
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Permanent |
10.966 |
10.600 |
10.571 |
-3,6% |
-0,3% |
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Casual |
6.349 |
6.764 |
6.758 |
6,4% |
-0,1% |
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Education |
Total |
13.467 |
14.231 |
13.609 |
1,1% |
-4,4% |
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Permanent |
9.645 |
9.275 |
9.276 |
-3,8% |
0,0% |
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Casual |
3.822 |
4.956 |
4.333 |
13,4% |
-12,6% |
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Security Forces |
Total |
12.785 |
12.902 |
12.906 |
0,9% |
0,0% |
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Permanent |
6.905 |
6.724 |
6.721 |
-2,7% |
0,0% |
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Casual |
5.880 |
6.178 |
6.185 |
5,2% |
0,1% |
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Total |
Total |
43.567 |
44.497 |
43.844 |
0,6% |
-1,5% |
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Permanent |
27.516 |
26.599 |
26.568 |
-3,4% |
-0,1% |
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Casual |
16.051 |
17.898 |
17.276 |
7,6% |
-3,5% |
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Hourly Paid Workers |
Total |
8.579 |
8.460 |
8.477 |
-1,2% |
0,2% |
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Grand Total |
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52.146 |
52.957 |
52.321 |
0,3% |
-1,2% |
Μethodological 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
(NG/IK)
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