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

1,621

Total Employed

14,589

Workers 16+

25,711

2022 HealthCare/Social Assist

Businesses

208

Employed

3,225

2022 Retail Trade Businesses

Businesses

229

Employed

2,214

2022 Other Service excl Pub Admin

Businesses

250

Employed

1,560

2022 Educational Services - Businesses

Businesses

Employed

1,433

2022 Accommodation/Food Service

Businesses

148

Employed

1,405

2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab

Businesses

143

Employed

1,385

Some
High School

3,020

Graduated
High School

7,663

Associates
Degree

3,440

Bachelor's
Degree

7,909

Graduate
Degree

3,561

Average Commute Time

28 min.

Resident Commuters

24,505

Non-Resident Commuters

1,054

Drive Alone

17,151

Carpooled

3,438

Public

2,563

Work At Home

1,940

Burien’s Workforce is Skilled & Diverse

Enterprising & Creative

Workforce Development Support

Workforce

We can provide you with tools to attract new employees or train existing ones. Give us a call so we can give you the tools to recruit the talented employees that make your business a success.