The Human Factor may refer to:
Literature
Human Factor 1 - Otto Preminger's The Human Factor (without subtitle)
- The Human Factor (Graham Greene book), a 1978 novel by Graham Greene.
- The Human Factor: Revolutionizing the Way People Live with Technology, a 2004 nonfiction book by Kim Vicente
- The Human Factor: Inside the CIA's Dysfunctional Intelligence Culture, a 2008 nonfiction book by Ishmael Jones
Film and TV

- The Human Factor (1975 film), a 1975 thriller directed by Edward Dmytryk
- The Human Factor (1979 film), a film based on Greene's novel, directed by Otto Preminger, starring Richard Attenborough
- The Human Factor (2013 film), an Italian film
- The Human Factor, the working title of Invictus, a 2009 film about Nelson Mandela, directed by Clint Eastwood
- The Human Factor (TV series), a 1992 American medical drama
- "The Human Factor" (MacGyver), an episode of MacGyver
- "The Human Factor" (1963 The Outer Limits), a 1963 episode of The Outer Limits
- "The Human Factor" (2002 The Outer Limits), a 2002 episode of The Outer Limits
- The Human Factor (Doctor Who audio), an audio drama based on the British TV series Doctor Who
Other uses
- The Human Factor (album), a 1991 album by Metal Church
- Human factors and ergonomics, the study of human performance in work environments
