In January 2025, total government employment increased by 461 persons (0,8%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2024 and reached 55.107 persons. Employment in the Civil and Educational Service increased by 0,4% και 3,3% respectively, whereas employment in the Security Forces decreased by 1,6%.
In January 2025, in the Civil Service, there were 12.003 permanent employees, 4.173 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 1.353 employees with contracts of definite duration and 5.685 hourly paid workers. Permanent employees represented the highest percentage of total employees in the Civil Service (51,7%) and employees with contracts of definite duration represented the lowest percentage (5,8%).
In the Educational Service, there were 12.456 permanent employees, 953 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 4.641 employees with contracts of definite duration and 141 hourly paid workers. Permanent employees represented the highest percentage of total employees in the Educational Service (68,5%) and hourly paid workers represented the lowest percentage (0,8%).
In Security Forces, there were 8.273 permanent employees, 4.400 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 291 employees with contracts of definite duration and 738 hourly paid workers. Permanent employees represented the highest percentage of total employees in Security Forces (60,4%) and employees with contracts of definite duration represented the lowest percentage (2,1%).
| Table | ||||
| Personnel Category |
Number of Persons |
% Change |
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|
Jan 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Jan 2025 / 2024 |
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| Civil Service | Total |
23.112 |
23.214 |
0,4 |
| Permanent Employees |
11.966 |
12.003 |
0,3 |
|
| Employees with contracts of indefinite duration |
4.274 |
4.173 |
-2,4 |
|
| Employees with contracts of definite duration |
1.161 |
1.353 |
16,5 |
|
| Hourly Paid Workers |
5.711 |
5.685 |
-0,5 |
|
| Educational Service | Total |
17.603 |
18.191 |
3,3 |
| Permanent Employees |
11.890 |
12.456 |
4,8 |
|
| Employees with contracts of indefinite duration |
1.189 |
953 |
-19,8 |
|
| Employees with contracts of definite duration |
4.341 |
4.641 |
6,9 |
|
| Hourly Paid Workers |
183 |
141 |
-23,0 |
|
| Security Forces | Total |
13.931 |
13.702 |
-1,6 |
| Permanent Employees |
8.220 |
8.273 |
0,6 |
|
| Employees with contracts of indefinite duration |
4.758 |
4.400 |
-7,5 |
|
| Employees with contracts of definite duration |
200 |
291 |
45,5 |
|
| Hourly Paid Workers |
753 |
738 |
-2,0 |
|
| Total | Total |
54.646 |
55.107 |
0,8 |
| Permanent Employees |
32.076 |
32.732 |
2,0 |
|
| Employees with contracts of indefinite duration |
10.221 |
9.526 |
-6,8 |
|
| Employees with contracts of definite duration |
5.702 |
6.285 |
10,2 |
|
| Hourly Paid Workers |
6.647 |
6.564 |
-1,2 |
|