Principal Financial Group number of employees

Principal Financial Group reported 19,700 employees at December 31, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 0 (0.0%) on the year before. That compares with 18,600 at December 31, 2021. Revenue per employee was $793,173.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year end	Employees	Change	Revenue per employee	Source
December 31, 2025	19,700	+0 (0.0%)	$793,173	10-K, filed February 18, 2026
December 31, 2024	19,700	−100 (0.5%)	$818,665	10-K, filed February 19, 2025
December 31, 2023	19,800	+500 (2.6%)	$690,192	10-K, filed February 20, 2024
December 31, 2022	19,300	+700 (3.8%)	$908,606	10-K, filed February 16, 2023
December 31, 2021	18,600	—	$775,688	10-K, filed February 11, 2022

What the annual reports say

Human Capital As of December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 19,700 people across the globe, including approximately 11,600 employees who work in the U.S. and 8,100 employees who work outside the U.S. 2025 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2024, we employed approximately 19,700 people across the globe, including approximately 12,000 employees who work in the U.S. and 7,700 employees who work outside the U.S. 2024 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2023, we employed approximately 19,800 people across the globe. 2023 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2022, we employed approximately 19,300 people across the globe. 2022 annual report
Human Capital As of December 31, 2021, we employed approximately 18,600 people across the globe. 2021 annual report

Headcount as the company states it in Item 1 of its annual report (some count full-time equivalents or exclude part-time and temporary staff), at the date it gives. Years where the report states no clear total are left out rather than estimated. Changes can reflect acquisitions and disposals as well as hiring and job cuts.

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Figures from Principal Financial Group's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 30, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Principal Financial Group.