Total Employees 72,596
The total number of employees in the Broad Public Sector in the 4th quarter of 2022 was 72,596. In General Government, employment was 66,823 and in Government-controlled Companies and Enterprises was 5,773.
In General Government, which consists of Government, Non-Profit Organisations and Local Authorities, employment was 53,498, 8,897 and 4,428 respectively.
Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021, employment in the Broad Public Sector increased by 1,033 persons (1.4%). Employment in Central Government increased by 892 persons (1.5%), in Local Authorities by 11 persons (0.2%) and in Government Controlled Enterprises by 130 persons (2.3%).
Compared to the 3rd quarter of 2022, employment in the Broad Public Sector increased by 2.Employment increased in all three categories, in Central Government by 2,039 persons (3.4%), in Local Authorities by 58 persons (1.3%) and in Government Controlled Companies and Enterprises by 70 persons (1.2%).
Table
| | Number |
[TD]
% Change
[/TD] [TR] [TD]
[/TD] [TD]
T4 2021
[/TD] [TD]T3 2022
[/TD] [TD]
T4 2022
[/TD] [TD]
T4T3 2022
[/TD] [TD]
T4 2022 / 2021
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]General Government
[/TD] [TD]65.920
[/TD] [TD]
64.726
[/TD] [TD]66.823
[/TD] [TD]
3.2
[/TD] [TD]1.4
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Central Government
[/TD] [TD]61.503
[/TD] [TD]
60.356
[/TD] [TD]62.395
[/TD] [TD]
3.4
[/TD] [TD]1.5
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Government
[/TD] [TD]53,027
[/TD] [TD]52.730
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]53.498
[/TD] [TD]1.5
[/TD] [TD]0.9
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Non-profit Organizations
[/TD] [TD]8.476
[/TD] [TD]7,626
[/TD] [TD]8,897
[/TD] [TD]16.7
[/TD] [TD]5.0
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]
Local Authorities
[/TD] [TD]4.417
[/TD] [TD]
4.370
[/TD] [TD]4.428
[/TD] [TD]
1.3
[/TD] [TD]0.2
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Town halls
[/TD] [TD]3.297
[/TD] [TD]3.250
[/TD] [TD]3,308
[/TD] [TD]1.8
[/TD] [TD]0.3
[/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]5.643
[/TD] [TD]
5,703
[/TD] [TD]5.773
[/TD] [TD]
1,2
[/TD] [TD]2,3
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Broad Public Sector
[/TD] [TD]71.563
[/TD] [TD]
70,429
[/TD] [TD]72.596
[/TD] [TD]
3,1
[/TD] [TD]1,4
[/TD] [/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, the Police, the Fire Service, Hourly Government Workers and the 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.
Local Authorities[/B] include Town Halls and Community Councils.
Government Controlled Companies and Enterprises[/B] 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 Union, 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 (Deputy 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 Organizations'.
The source of data relating to 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 organizations themselves through a telephone survey conducted on a quarterly basis.
For more information:
Statistical Service Portal, repository Labour Market
CYSTAT-DB (Database)
Predefined Tables (Excel)
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.
Contact:
Maria Koussii, tel:+357-22602235, tel.mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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