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.

muralEnterprising & 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

1,680

Total Employed

14,842

Workers 16+

26,519

2024 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

287

Employed

3,763

2024 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

202

Employed

2,223

2024 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

284

Employed

1,658

2024 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

58

Employed

1,505

2024 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

149

Employed

1,422

2024 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

145

Employed

1,392

Some
High School

2,337

Graduated
High School

7,287

Associates
Degree

4,359

Bachelor's
Degree

8,403

Graduate
Degree

3,939

Average Commute Time

28 min.



Resident Commuters

25,091

Non-Resident Commuters

1,315

Drive Alone

16,597

Carpooled

3,466

Public

2,255

Work At Home

3,638

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11