Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
911.45
-7.43 (-0.81%)
At close: Oct 31, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
912.92
+1.47 (0.16%)
After-hours: Oct 31, 2025, 6:27 PM EDT
Costco Employees
Costco Wholesale had 341,000 employees as of August 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 8,000 or 2.40% compared to the previous year.
Employees
341,000
Change (1Y)
8,000
Growth (1Y)
2.40%
Revenue / Employee
$807,141
Profits / Employee
$23,751
Market Cap
403.94B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - |
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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|---|---|
| Walmart | 2,100,000 |
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| Unilever | 120,040 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 109,000 |
| Mondelez International | 90,000 |
| Philip Morris International | 83,100 |
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COST News
- 11 days ago - Smucker vs. Trader Joe's, Lululemon vs. Costco: Fight Over Brands Goes to Court - WSJ
- 16 days ago - Costco Wholesale Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend - GlobeNewsWire
- 21 days ago - How Costco quietly built a multibillion-dollar clothing empire - CNBC
- 22 days ago - Stocks Fell Today. Costco's Shares Rose. - Investopedia
- 22 days ago - S&P500: Futures Steady With Oracle, Costco, PepsiCo in Focus Before the Open - FXEmpire
- 22 days ago - Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Period Ending/ Trading Statement Call Prepared Remarks Transcript - Seeking Alpha
- 23 days ago - Costco sales run higher after yet another monthly sales gain, helped by digital demand - Market Watch
- 23 days ago - Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports September Sales Results - GlobeNewsWire