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Employment information is currently available on a census tract basis only. Please refer to the shaded area on the map to the left for the Census Tracts used for the Center City workforce section of this profile.
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2008 Covered Employment* - Center City Seattle
(Estimates based on 2000 Census Data)
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Employees |
| Construction |
8,948
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| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate |
29,197
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| Manufacturing |
6,020
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| Retail Trade |
13,655
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| Services |
132,155
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| Wholesale Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
17,338
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| Education |
1,737
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| Government |
35,709 |
| Total |
244,759
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| 2008 Covered Employment
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| Center City |
City of Seattle |
King County |
Puget Sound Region |
| Construction |
8,948 |
25,174 |
74,333 |
125,507
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| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate |
29,197 |
40,259 |
75,914 |
104,815
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| Manufacturing |
6,020 |
31,146 |
112,546 |
189,921
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| Retail Trade |
13,655 |
40,278 |
111,200 |
186,543
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| Services |
132,155 |
244,184 |
547,074 |
768,925
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| Wholesale Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
17,338 |
34,124 |
108,924 |
144,958
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| Education |
1,737 |
34,292 |
69,270 |
114,968
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| Government |
35,709 |
47,128 |
86,111 |
161,513
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| Total |
244,759 |
496,585 |
1,185,372 |
1,797,150 |
Source: Puget Sound Regional Council, Covered Employment Data
- In 2008, 54% of jobs in Center City Seattle were in the Services sector. Examples of some services are: Personal Services, Business Services, Amusement & Recreational Services, Health Services, Legal Services & Social Services.
- 76% of the government jobs in Seattle are found in Center City Seattle.
- More than 21% of the King County covered employment jobs are based in Center City Seattle.
- 49% of covered employees in the City of Seattle are employeed in Center City.
- There was a 3% growth in employment in Center City between 2007 and 2008.
| Total Covered Employment
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| 2000 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Center City |
253,372 |
223,176 |
225,230 |
228,485 |
236,147
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244,759 |
| City of Seattle |
502,835 |
456,578 |
464,429 |
470,681 |
478,351
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496,585 |
| King County |
1,149,642 |
1,077,327 |
1,093,085 |
1,125,197 |
1,155,973
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1,185,372 |
| Region |
1,662,879 |
1,608,001 |
1,643,031 |
1,698,934 |
1,758,479
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1,797,150 |
* "Covered Employment” includes jobs covered by federal and state unemployment programs.
| Changes from ‘00 to -’08 |
Employees |
% Change |
| Center City |
-8,613 |
-3.4% |
| City of Seattle |
-6,250 |
-1.2% |
| King County |
35,730 |
3.1% |
| Region |
134,271 |
8.1% |
| Changes from ‘07 to -’08 |
Employees |
% Change |
| Center City |
8,612 |
3.6% |
| City of Seattle |
18,234 |
3.8% |
| King County |
29,399 |
2.5% |
| Region |
38,671 |
2.2% |
| Covered Employment
- Private Sector only |
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2000 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Center City |
217,439 |
188,722 |
190,652 |
195,106 |
202,358 |
209,050 |
| City of Seattle |
455,270 |
409,838 |
417,975 |
425,870 |
433,177 |
449,457 |
| King County |
1,068,055 |
992,708 |
1,010,197 |
1,042,798 |
1,071,896 |
1,099,261 |
| Region |
1,519,140 |
1,452,479 |
1,487,860 |
1,543,148 |
1,600,986 |
1,635,637 |
| Changes from ‘00 to -’08 |
Employees |
% Change |
| Center City |
-8,389 |
-3.8% |
| City of Seattle |
-5,813 |
-1.2% |
| King County |
31,206 |
2.9% |
| Region |
116,497 |
7.7% |
| Changes from ‘07 to -’08 |
Employees |
% Change |
| Center City |
6,692 |
3.3% |
| City of Seattle |
16,280 |
3.7% |
| King County |
27,365 |
2.5% |
| Region |
34,651 |
2.2% |
| Covered Employment
- Government Sector only |
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2000 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Center City |
34,938 |
34,454 |
34,578 |
33,379 |
33,789 |
35,709 |
| City of Seattle |
47,565 |
46,741 |
46,453 |
44,811 |
45,174 |
47,128 |
| King County |
81,587 |
84,619 |
82,888 |
82,399 |
84,077 |
86,111 |
| Region |
143,739 |
155,252 |
155,171 |
155,786 |
157,493 |
161,513 |
| Changes from ‘00 to -’08 |
Employees |
% Change |
| Center City |
771 |
2.2% |
| City of Seattle |
-437 |
-0.9% |
| King County |
4,524 |
5.5% |
| Region |
17,774 |
12.4% |
| Changes from ‘07 to -’08 |
Employees |
% Change |
| Center City |
1,920 |
5.7% |
| City of Seattle |
1,954 |
-4.3% |
| King County |
2,034 |
2.4% |
| Region |
4,020 |
2.5% |
*”Covered Employment” includes jobs covered by federal and state unemployment programs. FIRE: Finance, Insurance, Real Estate. WTU: Wholesale Trade, Transportation & Utilities. The Government sector is included with the Data.
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