Total employment in the Cyprus government reached 54,976 people in October 2025, marking a small increase of 92 employees or 0.2 per cent compared with the same month in 2024.
According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), the rise was mainly driven by growth in the educational service, which saw employment increase by 2.7 per cent.
By contrast, the civil service and the security forces recorded declines of 1.0 per
