For the year 2025, employment in the Broad Public Sector reached 76,726 persons, according to data published by CySTAT.
Employment in the General Government was 71,675 persons, while employment in the Publicly Owned Enterprises and Companies was 5,051 persons.
Compared with 2024, employment in the Broad Public Sector increased by 1,373 persons (1.8%). More specifically, employment in the General Government increased by 1,684 persons (2.4%), whereas employment in Government-Controlled Companies and Enterprises decreased by 311 persons (-5,8%).
During the 4th quarter of 2025, total employment in the Broad Public Sector reached 78,124 persons.
The employment in General Government was 73,006 and in the Publicly Owned Enterprises and Companies 5,118 persons.
According to CySTAT, in General Government, which consists of the Government, Non-Profit Organisations and Local Authorities, total employment reached 55,215, 11,566 and 6,225 persons respectively.
The employment in the Broad Public Sector increased by 1,287 persons (1.7%) compared to the same quarter of 2024.
The employment in Central Government increased by 550 persons (0.8%), in Local Authorities by 585 persons (10.4%) and in Publicly Owned Enterprises and Companies by 152 persons (3.1%).
As CySTAT notes, the increase in Local Authorities’ employment is mainly attributed to the increase in District Local Government Organisations’ employment by 427 persons (48.4%).
(Source: CNA)
