Burien’s Workforce is Skilled & Diverse

Burien enjoys a talented, young, multilingual workforce with expertise in health care, retail, restaurants, manufacturing, education, and aerospace. A minority-majority city, 33 percent of Burien citizens can speak a language other than English, and students in Burien’s Highline Public School district speak more than 100 languages at home. This creates expansive opportunities for businesses looking to serve a diverse customer base, and especially those doing business internationally.

Enterprising & Creative

The diverse cultural experiences of Burien’s workforce have created a rich and collaborative environment for creatives and entrepreneurs. This is the foundation of Burien’s foodie culture but also sets the stage for innovation in other industries. Makers and small-scale manufacturers have found the extra space they need in Burien that allows them the room to experiment. When combined with a diverse, creative workforce and a location only minutes away from the fastest-growing region and airport in the country, the sky's the limit.

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Workforce

Total Businesses

1,656

Total Employed

14,929

Workers 16+

26,702

2025 HealthCare / Social Assistance

Businesses

269

Employed

4,109

2025 Retail Trade Businesses

Businesses

196

Employed

1,918

2025 Other Service excl Pub Admin

Businesses

280

Employed

1,606

2025 Accommodation / Food Service

Businesses

155

Employed

1,511

2025 Educational Services - Businesses

Businesses

Employed

1,511

2025 Food Service / Drinking Est.

Businesses

149

Employed

1,475

Some
High School

2,178

Graduated
High School

7,228

Associates
Degree

4,713

Bachelor's
Degree

8,747

Graduate
Degree

4,433

Average Commute Time

27 min.

Resident Commuters

25,704

Non-Resident Commuters

894

Drive Alone

16,502

Carpooled

3,621

Public

1,741

Work At Home

4,219

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Burien’s Workforce is Skilled & Diverse

Enterprising & Creative

Workforce Development Support

Workforce

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