Cyprus’ state workforce reached 53,747 employees in July 2026, rising by 300 people or 0.6 per cent from 53,447 a year earlier, according to figures released by the statistical service (Cystat) .
The increase came as growth in education and the security forces outweighed a further reduction in civil service staffing .
The civil service remained the largest of the three services, although employment fell by 1 per cent from
