Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
979.32
+15.91 (1.65%)
At close: Apr 14, 2025, 4:00 PM
978.88
-0.44 (-0.04%)
After-hours: Apr 14, 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
n/a
Profits / Employee
n/a
Market Cap
434.51B
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
- 3 days ago - Costco Amidst Tariff Risks: To Have Or To Hold? - Seeking Alpha
- 4 days ago - JPMorgan Calls Costco a 'Clear Market Leader' as March Sales Top Expectations - Investopedia
- 4 days ago - How Costco's CEO Went From Forklift Driver to Kirkland's Final Signoff - WSJ
- 5 days ago - Costco's sales still rose in March despite deeper economic uncertainty - Market Watch
- 5 days ago - Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports March Sales Results - GlobeNewsWire
- 6 days ago - Costco had 'productive' talks on Republican push to end diversity policies, Iowa AG says - Reuters
- 10 days ago - Value Shoppers Still Show Up, But Costco's Growth Hits Speed Bump - Benzinga
- 14 days ago - Why Costco Went All In on Kirkland — and How It Paid Off - WSJ