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Year	HR category	Nos. 000’s	% Change previous era	% Since 2011
Original classification
2001	Training & industrial relations managers	119	not applicable	not applicable
2001	Industrial relations officers	121	not applicable	not applicable
	Total 2001	240	not applicable	not applicable
2006	Training & industrial relations managers	160	34.5	not applicable
2006	Industrial relations officers	139	14.9	not applicable
	Total 2006	299	24.6	not applicable
Updated classification
2011	HR managers and directors	131	not applicable	not applicable
2011	HR and industrial relations officers	122	not applicable	not applicable
2011	HR administrative occupations	31	not applicable	not applicable
	Total 2011	284	not applicable	not applicable
2016	HR managers and directors	177	35.1	35.1
2016	HR and industrial relations officers	147	20.5	20.5
2016	HR administrative occupations	23	−25.8	−25.8
	Total 2016	347	22.2	22.2
2020	HR managers and directors	221	24.9	68.7
2020	HR and industrial relations officers	163	10.9	33.6
2020	HR administrative occupations	39	69.6	25.8
	Total 2020	423	21.9	48.9
2023	HR managers and directors	215	-2.7	64.1
2023	HR and industrial relations officers	200	22.7	63.9
2023	HR administrative occupations	43	10.3	38.7
	Total 2023	458	8.3	60.7

Year

HR category

Nos. 000’s

% Change previous era

% Since 2011

Original classification

2001

Training & industrial relations managers

119

not applicable

2001

Industrial relations officers

121

not applicable

Total 2001

240

not applicable

2006

Training & industrial relations managers

160

34.5

not applicable

2006

Industrial relations officers

139

14.9

not applicable

Total 2006

299

24.6

not applicable

Updated classification

2011

HR managers and directors

131

not applicable

2011

HR and industrial relations officers

122

not applicable

2011

HR administrative occupations

not applicable

Total 2011

284

not applicable

2016

HR managers and directors

177

35.1

2016

HR and industrial relations officers

147

20.5

2016

HR administrative occupations

−25.8

Total 2016

347

22.2

2020

HR managers and directors

221

24.9

68.7

2020

HR and industrial relations officers

163

10.9

33.6

2020

HR administrative occupations

69.6

25.8

Total 2020

423

21.9

48.9

2023

HR managers and directors

215

-2.7

64.1

2023

HR and industrial relations officers

200

22.7

63.9

2023

HR administrative occupations

10.3

38.7

Total 2023

458

8.3

60.7

Year	HR category	Nos. 000’s	% Change previous era	% Since 2011
Original classification
2001	Training & industrial relations managers	119	not applicable	not applicable
2001	Industrial relations officers	121	not applicable	not applicable
	Total 2001	240	not applicable	not applicable
2006	Training & industrial relations managers	160	34.5	not applicable
2006	Industrial relations officers	139	14.9	not applicable
	Total 2006	299	24.6	not applicable
Updated classification
2011	HR managers and directors	131	not applicable	not applicable
2011	HR and industrial relations officers	122	not applicable	not applicable
2011	HR administrative occupations	31	not applicable	not applicable
	Total 2011	284	not applicable	not applicable
2016	HR managers and directors	177	35.1	35.1
2016	HR and industrial relations officers	147	20.5	20.5
2016	HR administrative occupations	23	−25.8	−25.8
	Total 2016	347	22.2	22.2
2020	HR managers and directors	221	24.9	68.7
2020	HR and industrial relations officers	163	10.9	33.6
2020	HR administrative occupations	39	69.6	25.8
	Total 2020	423	21.9	48.9
2023	HR managers and directors	215	-2.7	64.1
2023	HR and industrial relations officers	200	22.7	63.9
2023	HR administrative occupations	43	10.3	38.7
	Total 2023	458	8.3	60.7

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HR practitioner numbers, UK, various years, 2001–2023.

Year	HR category	Nos. 000’s	% Change previous era	% Since 2011
Original classification
2001	Training & industrial relations managers	119	not applicable	not applicable
2001	Industrial relations officers	121	not applicable	not applicable
	Total 2001	240	not applicable	not applicable
2006	Training & industrial relations managers	160	34.5	not applicable
2006	Industrial relations officers	139	14.9	not applicable
	Total 2006	299	24.6	not applicable
Updated classification
2011	HR managers and directors	131	not applicable	not applicable
2011	HR and industrial relations officers	122	not applicable	not applicable
2011	HR administrative occupations	31	not applicable	not applicable
	Total 2011	284	not applicable	not applicable
2016	HR managers and directors	177	35.1	35.1
2016	HR and industrial relations officers	147	20.5	20.5
2016	HR administrative occupations	23	−25.8	−25.8
	Total 2016	347	22.2	22.2
2020	HR managers and directors	221	24.9	68.7
2020	HR and industrial relations officers	163	10.9	33.6
2020	HR administrative occupations	39	69.6	25.8
	Total 2020	423	21.9	48.9
2023	HR managers and directors	215	-2.7	64.1
2023	HR and industrial relations officers	200	22.7	63.9
2023	HR administrative occupations	43	10.3	38.7
	Total 2023	458	8.3	60.7

Year	HR category	Nos. 000’s	% Change previous era	% Since 2011
Original classification
2001	Training & industrial relations managers	119	not applicable	not applicable
2001	Industrial relations officers	121	not applicable	not applicable
	Total 2001	240	not applicable	not applicable
2006	Training & industrial relations managers	160	34.5	not applicable
2006	Industrial relations officers	139	14.9	not applicable
	Total 2006	299	24.6	not applicable
Updated classification
2011	HR managers and directors	131	not applicable	not applicable
2011	HR and industrial relations officers	122	not applicable	not applicable
2011	HR administrative occupations	31	not applicable	not applicable
	Total 2011	284	not applicable	not applicable
2016	HR managers and directors	177	35.1	35.1
2016	HR and industrial relations officers	147	20.5	20.5
2016	HR administrative occupations	23	−25.8	−25.8
	Total 2016	347	22.2	22.2
2020	HR managers and directors	221	24.9	68.7
2020	HR and industrial relations officers	163	10.9	33.6
2020	HR administrative occupations	39	69.6	25.8
	Total 2020	423	21.9	48.9
2023	HR managers and directors	215	-2.7	64.1
2023	HR and industrial relations officers	200	22.7	63.9
2023	HR administrative occupations	43	10.3	38.7
	Total 2023	458	8.3	60.7

Calculated from Office for National Statistics. (2018) and Office for National Statistics. (2024).

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