Cyprus state workforce rises 1.2% to 53,152 in September 2026

Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus employed 53,152 people in its state workforce in September 2026, according to data Cystat published on Monday. The total was 622 higher than the 52,530 recorded a year earlier, an increase of 1.2 per cent.

Education and security drive growth

Cystat’s figures showed that education staffing expanded by 4 per cent and security personnel increased by 2 per cent, whereas civil service employment contracted by 1.2 per cent.

Education accounted for 16,485 employees, up by 632 from 15,853 in September 2025. Its employment gains were concentrated among permanent staff. Security forces employed 13,855 people, compared with 13,579 a year earlier.

Despite falling to 22,812 employees from 23,098, the civil service retained the largest workforce among the three services.

Permanent staffing increases as other categories shrink

Across the state workforce, Cystat recorded growth only in permanent employment. That category reached 33,893 employees, compared with 32,832 a year earlier, representing a 3.2 per cent rise.

Staff on indefinite-duration contracts numbered 9,421, down from 9,512, a reduction of 1 per cent. Fixed-term staffing dropped to 3,161 from 3,476, a decline of 9.1 per cent.

The number of hourly paid employees edged down to 6,677 from 6,710, a decrease of 0.5 per cent.

All civil service employment categories decline

Within the civil service, the figures showed permanent staffing at 11,845, compared with 11,918 a year earlier, down 0.6 per cent. Employees holding indefinite-duration contracts totalled 4,012, against 4,078 previously, a fall of 1.6 per cent.

Fixed-term staffing decreased to 1,274 from 1,290, a reduction of 1.2 per cent. Hourly paid personnel numbered 5,681, compared with 5,812, down 2.3 per cent.