11-04-2022 13:05
Government Employment by Category: March 2022
Total Employment: 53.881
In March 2022 total government employment increased by 1.237 persons (2,3%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2021 and reached 53.881 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 652 persons (-2,4%), from 26.730 to 26.078 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.893 persons (10,7%) and reached 19.524 persons compared to 17.631 persons in March 2021.
Compared to March 2021 an increase is observed in all three staff categories, in Civil Service staff (0,1%), in Educational Service staff (7,2%) and in Security Forces staff (1,4%). There is a decrease in all three categories of permanent staff and the highest is observed in Civil Service staff (-3,0%). On the contrary, there is an increase in all three categories of casual staff and the highest is observed in Educational Service staff (23,4%). Hourly Paid Workers remain stable compared to March 2021.
Compared to February 2022, an increase is observed in Civil Service staff (0,2%) and in Educational Service staff (1,3%), whereas a decrease is observed in Security Forces staff (-0,3%). There is a decrease in all three categories of permanent staff and the highest is observed in Civil Service staff (-0,3%). In casual staff an increase is observed in Civil Service staff (1,0%) and in Educational Service staff (3,2%), whereas a decrease is observed in Security Forces staff (-0,4%). A decrease is observed in Hourly Paid Workers (-0,2%) compared to February 2022.
Table |
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Personnel Category |
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Number of persons |
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% Change |
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Mar. 2021 |
Feb. 2022 |
Mar. 2022 |
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Mar. 22/21 |
Mar.22/ Feb.22 |
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Civil Service |
Total |
17.335 |
17.317 |
17.354 |
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0,1% |
0,2% |
Permanent |
10.674 |
10.384 |
10.349 |
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-3,0% |
-0,3% |
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Casual |
6.661 |
6.933 |
7.005 |
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5,2% |
1,0% |
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Educational Service |
Total |
14.462 |
15.316 |
15.510 |
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7,2% |
1,3% |
Permanent |
9.275 |
9.114 |
9.108 |
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-1,8% |
-0,1% |
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Casual |
5.187 |
6.202 |
6.402 |
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23,4% |
3,2% |
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Security Forces |
Total |
12.564 |
12.776 |
12.738 |
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1,4% |
-0,3% |
Permanent |
6.781 |
6.632 |
6.621 |
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-2,4% |
-0,2% |
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Casual |
5.783 |
6.144 |
6.117 |
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5,8% |
-0,4% |
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Total |
Total |
44.361 |
45.409 |
45.602 |
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2,8% |
0,4% |
Permanent |
26.730 |
26.130 |
26.078 |
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-2,4% |
-0,2% |
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Casual |
17.631 |
19.279 |
19.524 |
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10,7% |
1,3% |
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Hourly Paid Workers |
Total |
8.283 |
8.293 |
8.279 |
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0,0% |
-0,2% |
Grand Total |
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52.644 |
53.702 |
53.881 |
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2,3% |
0,3% |
METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Coverage
Government employment includes the 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 the Police Service, Fire Service and the National Guard staff. Hourly Paid Workers include 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.
For more information:
CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Labour Market
CYSTAT-DB (Online Database)
Predefined Tables (Excel)
The data included in the Predefined Tables in Excel format are available up to December 2021. Data from January 2022 onwards are available only in the CYSTAT-DB Online Database.
Contact
Maria Kkoushi: Tel: +357-22602235, Email: mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy
(MG/ECHR)
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