National civil servants in central public administration in Cyprus

Cyprus: National civil servants in central public administration was 11,455 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11,455 Number
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13,979 Number
in 2011
All-time low
8,551 Number
in 2018
Years of data
22
2004–2025

National civil servants in central public administration in Cyprus, 2004–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2004201420252004: 11.8k Number2005: 12.1k Number2006: 12.6k Number2007: 12.2k Number2008: 13.2k Number2009: 13.5k Number2010: 13.7k Number2011: 14.0k Number2012: 13.5k Number2013: 9.6k Number2014: 9.0k Number2015: 8.8k Number2016: 8.7k Number2017: 8.6k Number2018: 8.6k Number2019: 8.6k Number2020: 8.7k Number2021: 10.2k Number2022: 10.4k Number2023: 10.6k Number2024: 10.6k Number2025: 11.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 11,455 Number for national civil servants in central public administration in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national civil servants in central public administration in Cyprus peaked at 13,979 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,551 Number, in 2018.

That places Cyprus 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

National civil servants in central public administration in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for National civil servants in central public administration in Cyprus, 2004 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2004 11,752 Number —
2005 12,146 Number +3.4%
2006 12,614 Number +3.9%
2007 12,232 Number -3.0%
2008 13,250 Number +8.3%
2009 13,504 Number +1.9%
2010 13,738 Number +1.7%
2011 13,979 Number +1.8%
2012 13,525 Number -3.2%
2013 9,590 Number -29.1%
2014 8,992 Number -6.2%
2015 8,758 Number -2.6%
2016 8,728 Number -0.3%
2017 8,615 Number -1.3%
2018 8,551 Number -0.7%
2019 8,617 Number +0.8%
2020 8,746 Number +1.5%
2021 10,193 Number +16.5%
2022 10,426 Number +2.3%
2023 10,566 Number +1.3%
2024 10,614 Number +0.5%
2025 11,455 Number +7.9%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 11,455 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,620 Number, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 11,455 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,743 Number, 39% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where National civil servants in central public administration in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -29.1% 13,525 Number 9,590 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,583 Number 11,752 Number 13,504 Number 6
2010s 10,309 Number 8,551 Number 13,979 Number 10
2020s 10,333 Number 8,746 Number 11,455 Number 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 27 Lithuania 13,137 Number compare
  2. 27 Lithuania 13,137 Number compare
  3. 29 Austria 11,921 Number compare
  4. 31 Croatia 10,545 Number compare
  5. 31 Croatia 10,545 Number compare
  6. 33 Estonia 5,990 Number compare
  7. 33 Estonia 5,990 Number compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national civil servants in central public administration in Cyprus?
National civil servants in central public administration in Cyprus was 11,455 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 13,979 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 8,551 Number in 2018.
How does Cyprus rank for national civil servants in central public administration?
Cyprus ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is national civil servants in central public administration rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
National civil servants in central public administration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 754 data points, 2004–2025
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