1.3. Staff

In line with its strategic role in the economy, and the various tasks that it undertakes, the CBRT has qualified human resources comprised of different professions. By end-2015, the total number of CBRT staff posts was 5,065. The total number of staff employed 4,746 and the occupancy rate was 93.70 percent.

A total of 110 staff members ceased employment due to retirement, resignation, military service or death, while 99 employees have been recruited. Additionally, 4 staff members have returned. Consequently, the actual number of staff members by the end of the year decreased by 7 to 4,746 compared to 2014 (Graph 1).

The distribution of the CBRT staff is as follows: 77.31 percent comprised general administrative services, 11.42 percent technical services, 0.44 percent medical services, 0.25 percent legal services, and 10.58 percent by auxiliary services. Additionally, 15.70 percent of the staff employed is contract personnel.

Approximately 55.37 percent of the CBRT staff work at the head office, while 44.63 percent work at the branches. Based on age distribution of the staff, 37.10 percent of the personnel fall in the range of 31-40 years (Graph 2). Moreover, 73.49 percent of the Bank’s employees have associate, bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees. (Graph 3).