
Government employment in Cyprus recorded a 0.9 per cent increase in May 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, reaching a total of 55,305 employees, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).
Specifically, the workforce grew by 479 people overall, while public service employment rose slightly by 0.1 per cent.
Moreover, employment in the education sector increased by 3.3 per cent. In contrast, employment in the security forces declined