Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
1,106.21
+14.00 (1.28%)
At close: Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
1,105.50
-0.71 (-0.06%)
After-hours: Nov 13, 2026, 7:59 PM EST
Costco Wholesale Employees
Costco Wholesale had 355,000 employees as of August 30, 2026. The number of employees increased by 14,000 or 4.11% compared to the previous year. That makes Costco Wholesale the 40th largest employer in the world and 14th in the United States.
Employees
355,000
Change (1Y)
14,000
Growth (1Y)
4.11%
Revenue / Employee
$853,955
Profits / Employee
$25,989
Market Cap
490.19B
Employees Chart
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 355,000 | 14,000 | 4.11% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 341,000 | 8,000 | 2.40% |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 333,000 | 17,000 | 5.38% |
| 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 | - | - |
Related Stocks
| Company Name | Employees |
|---|---|
| Walmart | 2,100,000 |
| Target | 415,000 |
| Dollar General | 194,000 |
| Dollar Tree | 153,032 |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 35,000 |
| BBB Foods | 29,202 |
| Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 13,000 |
| PriceSmart | 13,000 |
COST News
- 8 hours ago - Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these 3 stocks for the long term - CNBC
- 1 day ago - Costco Trusts AI to Reorder Drugs. Most Retailers Won't - PYMNTS
- 1 day ago - Costco: An AI Shelter? - Barrons
- 2 days ago - Costco price target raised to $1,257 from $1,095 at BofA - TheFly
- 2 days ago - Thanksgiving staple recalled at Costco over possible contamination with cleaning chemical - Fox Business
- 3 days ago - Costco Heads into Q1 2027 Earnings — Why Does Bernstein Expect an ‘Uneventful’ Quarter? - TipRanks
- 3 days ago - Costco announces record $13.3 billion special dividend: is the stock a buy? - Invezz
- 4 days ago - Costco Stock (COST): Mizuho Raises Price Target on Special Dividend and $4B Buyback Plans - TipRanks