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

1,587

Total Employed

14,460

Workers 16+

26,856

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

Businesses

210

Employed

3,407

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

Businesses

206

Employed

2,179

2023 Other Service excl Pub Admin

Businesses

248

Employed

1,553

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

Businesses

Employed

1,495

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

Businesses

147

Employed

1,398

2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.

Businesses

143

Employed

1,359

Some
High School

2,167

Graduated
High School

7,133

Associates
Degree

3,992

Bachelor's
Degree

8,275

Graduate
Degree

3,445

Average Commute Time

0 min.

Resident Commuters

25,614

Non-Resident Commuters

1,118

Drive Alone

17,103

Carpooled

3,660

Public

2,486

Work At Home

2,914

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.