Stats SA extends closing date for Census 2022 Recruitment Drive to 31 January 2022.

Media Alert                                                                           

29 December 2021

Stats SA extends closing date for Census 2022 Recruitment Drive to 31 January 2022.

The closing date for Census 2022 Recruitment Drive is extended to 31 January 2022. This will give the 2021 matriculants, who will receive their results towards the end of January 2022, a chance to apply for the available work opportunities.

Application for contract employment is only online on www.statssa.gov.za/hr. Our call centre agents are available to assist prospective candidates with the online applications and they can be reached on 0800 110 248. Applicants should not submit personal documents (ID, certificates, etc.) to anyone.

Extending the Census Recruitment Drive will not affect census data collection and fieldwork will commence on Census Night, 2 February 2022, as scheduled. The appointment of field staff will be finalised by mid-January 2022.

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Issued by Statistics South Africa