The number of staff in HM Revenue and Customs and its predecessor departments (HM Customs and Excise and Inland Revenue) for each year since 1997 is shown in the following table.
As at 1 April HMCE Inland Revenue Total 1997 24,509 53,315 77,824 1998 25,115 53,163 78,278 1999 24,019 61,339 85,358 2000 23,036 67,347 90,383 2001 23,387 68,292 91,679 2002 23,073 70,103 93,176 2003 23,364 78,456 101,820 2004 23,859 82,151 106,010 2005 — — 104,674 2006 — — 100,738 2007 — — 96,511 2008 — — 90,961 2009 — — 88,875