Now Serving 3 Million Employers

Helping people live their financial best, for nearly 30 years. Offer customers a better verification experience during life’s key moments. 
Since 1995, The Work Number has made it easier for people to gain access to important services by providing automated income and employment verifications. 

What started out as a small service for one employer has grown to now serve more than 3 million. Equifax is excited to celebrate this important milestone. Each additional employer means we can help even more people live their financial best. 

More employers means more people can…

Better access important financial services. 

  • The Work Number supported more than 7 million mortgage applicants in 2022 with income and employment verifications to provide a more complete picture of borrowers.
     
  • In 2023, The Work Number provided verifications for 6.8 million people seeking auto loans, helping make the process faster and easier for buyers. 

Make life’s important decisions on their terms.

  • In 2023, The Work Number helped 47 million people with verifications outside of regular business hours, helping ensure better and faster outcomes, no matter what day or time.
     
  • Last year, The Work Number helped 5.2 million job candidates with pre-employment verifications, confirming their qualifications more quickly and discreetly, to often help them get on the job faster.  

Gain greater access to life-changing government benefits.

  • Last year, The Work Number provided 25 million people seeking government benefits with access to automated verifications. 
     
  • Government benefit applicants often don’t have to track down and submit their own income and employment information with automated verifications during the benefits determination process
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