The data describes the number of agents, brokers and service employees in the insurance industry in the U.S. from 1960 to 2016. In 2016, there were approx. 1.1 million insurance agents, brokers and service employees in the U.S.
The insurance industry and employment
The number of the United States insurance brokers, agents and service employees has remained relatively stable during the difficult period that followed the recession of 2008 and the period of financial insecurity that ensued, and, to some extent, remains to this day.
