Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
955.37
+2.85 (0.30%)
At close: Aug 4, 2025, 4:00 PM
955.70
+0.33 (0.03%)
After-hours: Aug 4, 2025, 7:52 PM EDT
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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
$850,557
Profits / Employee
$24,820
Market Cap
423.68B
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
- 9 days ago - A Case Study In Special Dividends - Seeking Alpha
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- 14 days ago - US retail giant Costco to set up global capability centre in India, to employ 1000 people, sources say - Reuters
- 14 days ago - Insider report: These stocks had the biggest sales by executives in the past week - CNBC
- 17 days ago - Is Costco Stock Topping Out? Key Price Levels To Watch - Benzinga
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- 18 days ago - Two Quality Stocks Whose Price Declines May Be Long-Term Buying Opportunities - Seeking Alpha
- 19 days ago - Costco Wholesale Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend - GlobeNewsWire