Company data
MetLife, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
MET · Insurance - Life · $60.8B market cap
MetLife, Inc. had 46,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 2.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $77.1B, up 10.2% from a year earlier, or $1.68M per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
46,000
+2.2% YoY
Revenue
$77.1B
+10.2% YoY
Revenue / employee
$1.68M
Peer median $1.64M
Rank in industry
4 of 10
Insurance - Life
Open roles
39
0.8 per 1,000 staff
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
Hover a year for the numbers.
| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 46,000 | $77.1B | $1.68M | +2.2% | +10.2% |
| Dec 2024 | 45,000 | $69.9B | $1.55M | +0.0% | +3.3% |
| Dec 2023 | 45,000 | $67.7B | $1.50M | +0.0% | -0.4% |
| Dec 2022 | 45,000 | $68.0B | $1.51M | +4.7% | +7.3% |
| Dec 2021 | 43,000 | $63.4B | $1.47M | -7.5% | -6.7% |
| Dec 2020 | 46,500 | $67.9B | $1.46M | -5.1% | -2.5% |
| Dec 2019 | 49,000 | $69.6B | $1.42M | +2.1% | +2.5% |
| Dec 2018 | 48,000 | $67.9B | $1.42M | -2.0% | +9.0% |
| Dec 2017 | 49,000 | $62.3B | $1.27M | -15.5% | +2.9% |
| Dec 2016 | 58,000 | $60.5B | $1.04M | — | — |
Open roles on its job board: 39 (0.8 per 1,000 staff, against its latest annual headcount), as of 2026-10-07. Tracked since 2026-10-03. No 90 day change yet.
MetLife, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Insurance - Life.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHS Athene Holding Ltd. 7.250% Fixe | 1,970 | $25.7B | $13.0M | Leaner |
| LNC Lincoln National Corporation | 9,423 | $18.2B | $1.93M | Leaner |
| JXN Jackson Financial Inc. | 3,890 | $6.68B | $1.72M | Leaner |
| MET MetLife, Inc. | 46,000 | $77.1B | $1.68M | Efficient growth |
| PRU Prudential Financial, Inc. | 36,824 | $61.0B | $1.66M | Contracting |
| GL Globe Life Inc. | 3,695 | $6.00B | $1.62M | Leaner |
| AFL Aflac Incorporated | 12,716 | $17.4B | $1.37M | Hiring into decline |
| UNM Unum Group | 10,684 | $13.1B | $1.22M | Leaner |
| VOYA Voya Financial, Inc. | 11,000 | $7.50B | $681K | Hiring into decline |
Questions about MetLife, Inc.
- How many employees does MetLife, Inc. have?
- MetLife, Inc. reported 46,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 19, 2026. That is up 2.2% from a year earlier.
- What is MetLife, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- MetLife, Inc. brought in $77.1B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.68M per employee. That ranks 4 of 10 companies we track in Insurance - Life, where the median is $1.64M.
- Is MetLife, Inc. hiring?
- MetLife, Inc.'s public job board listed 39 open roles on October 7, 2026, about 0.8 per 1,000 staff.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in MetLife, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 19, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell MET.