HR technology statistics help companies make an impact on human resources.
By using technology properly, companies can maximize the benefits of human resources for successful operations. On the other hand, if used poorly, it can downside the effects of human resources.
In this article, read about the impact of technology on HR, the state of it at the moment, as well as how technology is used and which new technologies human resources utilize.
Let us dig in!
Key HR Technology Statistics
(Editor’s Pick)
- 58% of companies use technologies to find, attract, retain talent.
- Only 6% of businesses believe they have the best technology.
- 57% of the companies do not use ATS due to costs.
- In the next years, 80% of US small businesses will use HR technology.
- 16% of employers use technology to monitor employees.
17 HR Technology Statistics
1. To find, retain, and attract talent, 58% of companies use HR technologies.
Based on a survey by PwC, 58% of business companies utilize HR technologies to find, retain, and attract talent. By replacing hiring processes based on paper with digital systems, HR technologies even managed to automate some of the hiring talent processes.
Source: PwC
2. To maximize productivity and efficacy, 44% of talent leaders use the cloud, while 35% use it to minimize costs.
By using the cloud, 44% of talent leaders boost the productivity and efficacy of their teams and workers. On the other hand, using the cloud helps 35% of them reduce costs. This is according to PwC data from 2020.
Source: PwC
3. 74% of HR leaders plan to invest more in HR technologies.
As the human resources management system saves money, HR can invest more savings in HR technologies. According to PwC, 74% of HR leaders say they plan to increase their investments in HR technologies.
Source: PwC
4. HR technology is going to focus on talent acquisition (49%) and employee experience (48%) through 2022.
By 2022, HR technologies are focusing on two main interests. Firstly, 49% of HR technologies will be focusing on talent acquisition and 48% on employee experience. The PwC survey results are based on answers from 594 HR and HR IT leaders.
Source: PwC
5. To change the work environment, 79% of US HR professionals believe they have the right HR technology tools in their companies.
In the United States, 79% of HR professionals state they believe their companies have the right HR technology to change the work environment. This way, HR technologies keep the companies in the loop with the ever-going changes.
Source: SHRM
6. Ineffective recruiting technology is the biggest recruiting challenge for 26% of enterprises.
According to a report from Deloitte for 2019, companies encounter challenges along with their recruiting processes. For instance, 26% of organizations blame ineffective recruiting technology for their challenges during the recruiting processes.
Source: Deloitte
7. Only 6% of recruiting businesses believe they have the best processes and technology.
When asked whether they have the best technologies for their recruiting businesses, only 6% of recruiting companies answered positively. This finding is concerning, as HR technology should be of good help for recruiting businesses. Likewise, only 12% of recruiting decision-makers said they have strong outsourcing technology, while 9% have strong screening technology.
Source: Deloitte
8. Almost nine in 10 companies (87%) say technology will have the most impact on sourcing and outreach recruitment activities.
While 87% of companies say technology will have the most. impact on outreach and sourcing, other recruitment activities also rely on it. For instance, 83% also believe HR technology has the most impact on screening processes. Moreover, 83% say it has the most impact on the application, 75% on assessment, 60% on offer generation, 54% on selection, 51% on candidate close, and 48% on interviewing.
Source: Deloitte
9. In the next couple of years, 80% of small businesses in the US plan to use HR software.
Eight in 10 small businesses in the US plan to use HR software in the next couple of years. According to Zippia, HR software is a common practice for the large majority of small businesses.
Source: Zippia
10. To find talent, 75% of recruiters use applicant tracking software, while 79% use social media.
Recruiters resort to different methods of finding talent. According to Paycor, 75% of recruiters use applicant tracking software (ATS) to do so. On the other hand, even more of them (79%) use social media for this.
Source: Paycor
11. Three in four companies (75%) are already using the cloud.
According to a Denodo survey of 250 organizations, 75% of them are already using could HR technologies. Furthermore, most of them have at least one workload implemented in the cloud.
Source: Denodo
12. The close relationship of IT and HR departments is the reason for 40% of organizations’ success in HR software.
According to 40% of organizations, the success of the HR software lies in the close relationship between the IT and HR departments. This means that both IT and HR need to work together to bring success to the HR software.
Source: Gartner
13. In 2015, 89% of businesses used an annual survey.
Almost nine in 10 companies in 2015 used an annual survey (89%). In comparison, in 2019, this number dropped down to 74% of companies. Such annual surveys try to find out how employees are feeling at the end of the year, or any other time during the year.
Source: Gartner
14. By 2022, the HR software market is estimated to pass $10 billion.
According to estimations from Grand View Research, the HR software market is estimated to exceed the value of $10 billion by 2022. This number tells us that the global demand for HR software is on the rise.
Source: Grand View Research
15. 57% of companies say they do not use applicant tracking software due to costs.
While applicant tracking systems can be of a lot of help for companies, 57% say they do not use ATS due to high costs. Most of these companies are on the smaller side. Moreover, ATS can help them during the whole hiring process.
Source: Finances Online
16. To search for a job, 86% of candidates use their smartphones.
With the rise of the importance of smartphones in this century, job candidates are actively using their smartphones while looking for a job. As 86% of them are using smartphones in search of a job, HR technology and HR professionals need to adapt to this new reality.
Source: SHRM
17. To monitor employees, 16% of organizations are using technologies.
HR technologies for time tracking and monitoring employees are getting more popular. In 2020, according to Pulse, 16% of organizations used them. Moreover, this number could have gone up due to the pandemic that sent many to work from home. Also, that way employers can monitor their employees even when working remotely.
Source: Pulse
Final Verdict
In conclusion to the article about HR technology statistics, we can say that this is a part of human resources that is rapidly growing. Moreover, while technologies in human resources are being used, there is still a long way to go and a long way to develop. Also, HR statistics tell us about other slices of the cake, such as management and even analytics. Finally, HR automation statistics tell us about how companies are using technologies to automate their workplace.
