The most prevalent HR-to-staff ratio is 1 per 100 employees, but a small percentage of organizations have 1 HR professional per 400 employees, according to a survey on Compensation.BLR.com and HR.BLR.com.
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In the most recent poll, when asked to identify the HR-to-staff ratio at their organization:
- 31% of respondents said about 1 HR pro per 50 employees.
- 19% said about 1 HR pro per 200 employees
- 8% said about 1 HR pro per 400 employees or more
The survey included 466 respondents.