Statistics South Africa
Statistics South Africa is the national statistical service of South Africa. Its goal is to produce timely, accurate and official statistics to support economic growth, development and democracy. The organization conducts official demographic, economic and social censuses and surveys.
Economist Ref No: 09/01/26HO
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification Bachelors
- Experience 1 – 2 years
- Location Gauteng
- City Pretoria
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Economics, Statistics or Accounting.
- Training in System of National Accounts (SNA), as well as other international guidelines and methodologies relevant to the work area, such as the Handbook on Supply and Use Tables (SUTs) and Input-Output tables with extensions and applications, and other subject-specific manuals.
- Training in SAS, Introduction to Project Management, Introduction to economic indicators and analysis, Labour Relations and Financial Management.
- At least 1–2 years’ experience in a similar field.
- Knowledge of SNA, Government Financial Statistics (GFS) and various classification systems.
- Ability to plan, work and meet timelines.
- An innovative and analytical thinker who is professional and a good communicator that works well in a team.
- Organized and able to think strategically and communicate processes effectively.
- Competence in the use of office software packages such as MS Office, specifically Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, numeric and analytical skills.
- Willingness to travel.
Closing Date: 06 February 2026
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should apply through Statistics South Africa on www.statssa.gov.za.
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