Number of employees in the life insurance sector in the U.S. 1960-2022

Published by Jennifer Rudden, Nov 1, 2024
The life insurance workforce in the United States exceeded half a million in the 1970s and fell below 400,000 in the 2000s. In 2022, there were 327.5 thousand life insurance employees.

Number of life insurance employees in the United States from 1960 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

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November 2023

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United States

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1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Figures comprise only those on the payroll of insurers that participate in the unemployment insurance program.

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