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Total government employment up y-o-y in December

In December 2023, total government employment increased by 860 persons (1.6%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2022 and reached 54,546 persons, said Cystat.

Permanent staff decreased by 710 persons (-2.8%), from 25,466 to 24,756 persons. Casual staff increased by 3,166 persons (15.8%) and reached 23,146 persons compared to 19,980 persons in December 2022.

This increase, CyStat said, is mainly attributed to an increase in Educational Service casual staff, due to the abolition of the purchase of services regime in the supporting programs of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth as from the school year 2023-2024.

A decrease is observed in all permanent personnel categories, whereas an increase is observed in all casual personnel categories. The main change is observed in casual Educational Service staff (increase of 36.0%).

A decrease is observed in Hourly Paid Workers (-19.4%), which is mainly attributed to the transfer of Hourly Paid Workers from the Ministry of Health to the State Health Services Organisation, which is included in the Broad Public Sector, as from January 2023.

Compared to November 2023, the main change in employment is observed in casual Educational Service staff (increase of 3,6%). Employment levels in all other personnel categories remained stable in comparison to November 2023.

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