Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
915.95
-27.36 (-2.90%)
At close: Sep 26, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
917.37
+1.42 (0.16%)
After-hours: Sep 26, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
Costco Employees
Costco Wholesale had 316,000 employees as of September 3, 2023. The number of employees increased by 12,000 or 3.95% compared to the previous year.
Employees
316,000
Change (1Y)
12,000
Growth (1Y)
3.95%
Revenue / Employee
$870,997
Profits / Employee
$25,630
Market Cap
405.98B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | 316,000 | 12,000 | 3.95% |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 304,000 | 16,000 | 5.56% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 288,000 | 15,000 | 5.49% |
| Aug 30, 2020 | 273,000 | 19,000 | 7.48% |
| Sep 1, 2019 | 254,000 | 9,000 | 3.67% |
| Sep 2, 2018 | 245,000 | 14,000 | 6.06% |
| Sep 3, 2017 | 231,000 | 13,000 | 5.96% |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 218,000 | 13,000 | 6.34% |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 205,000 | 10,000 | 5.13% |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 195,000 | 11,000 | 5.98% |
| Sep 1, 2013 | 184,000 | 10,000 | 5.75% |
| Sep 2, 2012 | 174,000 | 10,000 | 6.10% |
| Aug 28, 2011 | 164,000 | 17,000 | 11.56% |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 147,000 | 5,000 | 3.52% |
| Aug 30, 2009 | 142,000 | 5,000 | 3.65% |
| Aug 31, 2008 | 137,000 | 10,000 | 7.87% |
| Sep 2, 2007 | 127,000 | 8,000 | 6.72% |
| Sep 3, 2006 | 119,000 | 1,000 | 0.85% |
| Aug 28, 2005 | 118,000 | 5,000 | 4.42% |
| Aug 29, 2004 | 113,000 | 10,000 | 9.71% |
| Aug 31, 2003 | 103,000 | 11,000 | 11.96% |
| Sep 2, 2002 | 92,000 | 6,000 | 6.98% |
| Sep 2, 2001 | 86,000 | 8,000 | 10.26% |
| Sep 3, 2000 | 78,000 | 8,000 | 11.43% |
| Aug 29, 1999 | 70,000 | 7,000 | 11.11% |
| Aug 30, 1998 | 63,000 | 6,000 | 10.53% |
| Aug 31, 1997 | 57,000 | 4,000 | 7.55% |
| Sep 1, 1996 | 53,000 | 1,000 | 1.92% |
| Sep 3, 1995 | 52,000 | 5,000 | 10.64% |
| Aug 28, 1994 | 47,000 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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COST News
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- 1 day ago - These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Costco After Q4 Results - Benzinga
- 2 days ago - Costco Stock: Buy, Sell, Or Hold? - Forbes
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