The number of Cyprus government employees reached 53,152 in September 2026, an increase of 622 people, or 1.2%, compared with the same month last year.
According to figures published by the Statistical Service on Monday, employment increased in the Education Service and Security Forces, while the Public Service recorded a decline.The number of employees in the Education Service rose by 4%, while staffing in the Security Forces increased by 2%.In contrast, the Public Service recorded a 1.2% reduction in personnel.
Permanent staff increase as fixed-term employment falls
Permanent employees were the only category to record an increase across the government workforce, rising by 3.2% compared with September 2025.Meanwhile, the number of fixed-term employees fell by 9.1%.Looking at individual staff categories within each service, hourly paid personnel in the Security Forces recorded the largest percentage increase, at 13%.By contrast, fixed-term employment within the same service fell sharply by 97.7%.According to the Statistical Service, this significant reduction was primarily due to the expiry of specific fixed-term contracts from August 2025 onwards, which were not renewed.
Government employment rises slightly over nine months
For the first nine months of 2026, the average number of Cyprus government employees increased by 0.4% compared with the corresponding period in 2025.The figures indicate that overall government employment has grown modestly, despite reductions in the Public Service and among fixed-term staff.
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