Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
NASDAQ: COST · Real-Time Price · USD
1,021.88
+22.41 (2.24%)
At close: May 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
1,019.20
-2.68 (-0.26%)
After-hours: May 12, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Costco Wholesale 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
$839,487
Profits / Employee
$25,070
Market Cap
453.36B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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COST News
- 7 hours ago - ‘Costco’s (COST) Biggest Risk Is Being Complacent,’ Analyst Says After HQ Visit - TipRanks
- 13 hours ago - Costco price target raised to $1,192 from $1,170 at Bernstein - TheFly
- 2 days ago - Costco is a big winner of the gas price chaos - Business Insider
- 4 days ago - Costco plots major California expansion as it announces new store openings - New York Post
- 5 days ago - Costco Stock (COST) Defies Hold Rating after April Sales Jump - TipRanks
- 5 days ago - Costco price target raised to $1,106 from $1,104 at Deutsche Bank - TheFly
- 6 days ago - Costco reports April comparable sales up 11.6% - TheFly
- 6 days ago - Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports April Sales Results - GlobeNewsWire