Company data
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated employees and revenue per employee
UNH · Medical - Healthcare Plans · $337.7B market cap
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated had 390,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 2.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $447.6B, up 11.8% from a year earlier, or $1.15M per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
390,000
-2.5% YoY
Revenue
$447.6B
+11.8% YoY
Revenue / employee
$1.15M
Peer median $2.14M
Rank in industry
9 of 9
Medical - Healthcare Plans
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 390,000 | $447.6B | $1.15M | -2.5% | +11.8% |
| Dec 2024 | 400,000 | $400.3B | $1.00M | — | — |
| Dec 2022 | 400,000 | $324.2B | $810K | +14.3% | +12.7% |
| Dec 2021 | 350,000 | $287.6B | $822K | +6.1% | +11.8% |
| Dec 2020 | 330,000 | $257.1B | $779K | +1.5% | +6.2% |
| Dec 2019 | 325,000 | $242.2B | $745K | +8.3% | +7.0% |
| Dec 2018 | 300,000 | $226.2B | $754K | +15.4% | +12.5% |
| Dec 2017 | 260,000 | $201.2B | $774K | +13.0% | +8.8% |
| Dec 2016 | 230,000 | $184.8B | $804K | — | — |
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Medical - Healthcare Plans.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSCR Oscar Health, Inc. | 2,305 | $11.7B | $5.08M | Leaner |
| CI Cigna Corporation | 67,700 | $275.0B | $4.06M | Leaner |
| CNC Centene Corp. | 61,100 | $194.8B | $3.19M | Efficient growth |
| MOH Molina Healthcare, Inc. | 19,000 | $45.4B | $2.39M | Efficient growth |
| ALHC Alignment Healthcare, Inc. | 1,849 | $3.95B | $2.14M | Efficient growth |
| ELV Elevance Health Inc. | 97,100 | $199.1B | $2.05M | Leaner |
| HUM Humana Inc. | 67,060 | $129.7B | $1.93M | Efficient growth |
| CVS CVS Health Corp. | 300,000 | $402.1B | $1.34M | Leaner |
| UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 390,000 | $447.6B | $1.15M | Leaner |
Questions about UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
- How many employees does UnitedHealth Group Incorporated have?
- UnitedHealth Group Incorporated reported 390,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 2, 2026. That is down 2.5% from a year earlier.
- What is UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's revenue per employee?
- UnitedHealth Group Incorporated brought in $447.6B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.15M per employee. That ranks 9 of 9 companies we track in Medical - Healthcare Plans, where the median is $2.14M.
- 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 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 2, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell UNH.