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Total Employees 75,723
The total number of employees in the Broad Public Sector in the first quarter of 2024 was 75,723. In General Government, employment totalled 69,929 and in Government-controlled Companies and Enterprises 5,794.
In General Government, which consists of the Government, Non-Profit Organisations and Local Authorities, employment totalled 54.698, 10,767 and 4,464 persons respectively.
Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2023, employment in the Broad Public Sector increased by 2,993 persons (4.1%). Employment in Central Government increased by 2,847 persons (4.5%) and in Local Authorities by 165 persons (3.8%), while employment in Government Controlled Companies and Enterprises decreased by 19 persons (-0.3%). The increase in Central Government employment is primarily attributed to an increase in Education Service (Government) staff, mainly due to the abolition of the purchase of services scheme in the supporting programmes of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth from the 2023 - 2024 school year.
Compared to Q4 2023, employment in the Broad Public Sector increased by 362 persons (0.5%). Employment in Central Government increased by 442 persons (0.7%), while employment in Local Authorities and Government Controlled Companies and Enterprises decreased by 65 persons (-1.4%) and 15 persons (-0.3%) respectively.
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Numberof |
[TD]
% Change
[/TD] [TR] [TD] [TD]
[/TD] [TD]
T1 2023
[/TD] [TD]T4 2023
[/TD] [TD]T1 2024
[/TD] [TD]T12024/
T4 2023
[/TD] [TD]T12024/2023
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]General Government
[/TD] [TD]66.917
[/TD] [TD]
69.552
[/TD] [TD]69.929
[/TD] [TD]
0.5
[/TD] [TD]4.5
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Central Government
[/TD] [TD]62.618
[/TD] [TD]
65,023
[/TD] [TD]65.465
[/TD] [TD]
0.7
[/TD] [TD]4.5
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Government
[/TD] [TD]52,020
[/TD] [TD]54.168
[/TD] [TD]54,698
[/TD] [TD]1.0
[/TD] [TD]5.1
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Non-Profit Organizations
[/TD] [TD]10.598
[/TD] [TD]10,855
[/TD] [TD]10,767
[/TD] [TD]-0.8
[/TD] [TD]1.6
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]
Local Authorities
[/TD] [TD]4.299
[/TD] [TD]
4.529
[/TD] [TD]4.464
[/TD] [TD]
-1.4
[/TD] [TD]3.8
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Town halls
[/TD] [TD]3.179
[/TD] [TD]3.409
[/TD] [TD]3,344
[/TD] [TD]-1.9
[/TD] [TD]5.2
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Other Local Authorities
[/TD] [TD]1.120
[/TD] [TD]1.120
[/TD] [TD]1.120
[/TD] [TD]0.0
[/TD] [TD]0.0
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Companies and Enterprises Controlled by the Government
[/TD] [TD]5.813
[/TD] [TD]
5,809
[/TD] [TD]5.794
[/TD] [TD]
-0.3
[/TD] [TD]-0.3
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Broad Public Sector
[/TD] [TD]72.730
[/TD] [TD]
75.361
[/TD] [TD]75.723
[/TD] [TD]0.5
[/TD] [TD]4,1
[/TD] [/TR] [/TR]
Methodological information
Data coverage
Employment in the Broad Public Sector includes employment in General Government and Government-controlled Companies and Enterprises.
General Government includes Central Government and Local Authorities.
Central Government includes Government and Non-Profit Organisations. The Government includes, in addition to the Civil Service, the Education Service, Police, Fire Service, Hourly Government Workers and Security Forces. Non-Profit Organisations include the School Ephorates, University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), Open University, Cyprus Sports Organisation, Cyprus Theatre Organisation, Cyprus Youth Organisation, Cyprus Youth Organisation, Investment Promotion Foundation, Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation, Cyprus Dependency Treatment Authority, Cyprus Oncology Bank, Cyprus Radio and Television Foundation, Cyprus News Agency, Cyprus Rural Payments Agency, Cyprus Agricultural Payments Agency, Cyprus Petroleum Products Company, Central Body for Equal Burden Sharing, Research and Innovation Foundation, Thera Fund, Human Resources Development Authority, Office of the Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Commissioner, Radio and Television Authority, Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERRA), Cyprus Refugee Association, Cyprus Standards Organisation, Cyprus Asset Management Company, Cyprus State Health Services Organisation and National Betting Authority. From January 2023, hourly staff from the Ministry of Health (Government) have been included in the State Health Services Organisation (Non-Profit Organisations).
Local Authorities include Town Halls and Community Councils.
Companies and Enterprises Controlled by the Government are as follows: Cyprus Telecommunications Authority, Cyprus Electricity Authority, Cyprus Ports Authority, Cyprus Drainage Boards, Water Supply Boards, Forest Industries, Cyprus Stock Exchange, Cyprus Housing Finance Corporation, Potato Marketing Board, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, Cyprus Land Development Corporation, Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK), Cyprus Precious Metals Marking Organisation, Council for Registration and Control of Contractors, Council for Registration of Real Estate Agents, Council of Commercial Agents, Cyprus Certification Society and Health Insurance Organisation.
Clarifications on the Classification of Entities
1. As of the first quarter of 2015, the Thera Fund, the Human Resources Development Authority, the Office of the Commissioner for Electronic Communications Regulation and Postal Services have been transferred to the Central Government (Non-Profit Organizations), the Broadcasting Authority, the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) and the Pancyprian Refugee Association due to a revision in the classification of organisations from Government Controlled Companies and Enterprises to Non-Profit Organisations. Also, the Cyprus Certification Society was transferred to Government Controlled Companies and Enterprises.
2. As of the first quarter of 2015, the Cyprus Energy Foundation has been transferred from Non-Profit Organizations to the Government (Energy Service).
3. Since the fourth quarter of 2018, the Cyprus Asset Management Company has been added to the Non-Profit Organizations.
4. As of the first quarter of 2019, the State Health Services Organization was added to the Non-Profit Organizations.
5. As of the first quarter of 2019, the Cyprus Tourism Organisation has been transferred from the Non-Profit Organisations to the Government (Ministry of Tourism).
6. From the first quarter of 2020, the Cyprus Cultural Foundation has been transferred from the Non-Profit Organizations to the Government.
7. As of the third quarter of 2020, the Agricultural Insurance Organisation has been transferred from the Non-Profit Organisations to the Government.
8. As of the third quarter of 2020, the Grain Commission has been transferred from Government Controlled Companies and Enterprises to the Government.
9. From the first quarter of 2022, the National Betting Authority has been added to the Non-Profit Organisations.
Data Collection
The source of data for the Government is the General Accounting Office and relates to persons who worked in the reporting quarter, while for the other sectors the data is collected by the organisations themselves through a telephone survey conducted on a quarterly basis.
For more information, interested parties can visit the Portal of the Statistical Office, under Labour Market, CYSTAT-DB (Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information or contact Ms. Maria Koussiis tel: 22602235, e-mail: mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy.
The Predefined Tables in Excel format include data up to Q4 2021. For data from Q1 2022 onwards, the update is done only in the CYSTAT-DB Database.
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