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For an overview of the IMF's departments, please refer to the Organizational Chart.


Staff Statistics
The IMF currently employs around 2,633 staff members drawn from over 133 countries. While economists constitute the largest single group in the IMF, the staff also includes many other types of professionals and assistants.

Staff Statistics


Recent Recruitment Statistics
In 2001 the IMF received 21,000 applications. In the past three years, it has hired the following number of staff.

Recruitment Statistics