Learn about the types of people who become human resources managers. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
92% of human resources managers work in full-time roles while 8% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a human resources manager. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More women than men are interested in becoming human resources managers at a ratio of 1.11 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
78% of human resources managers are female and 22% are male.
Gender Bias, 2024
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a human resources manager and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a human resources manager and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are significantly more men interested in becoming a human resources manager than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of human resources managers are White, making up 56% of the population. The next highest segments are Black or African American and South Asian, making up 11% and 8% respectively.