Economic Information: Workforce

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.


2006 Covered Employment* - Center City Seattle (Estimates based on 2000 Census Data)

	Employees
Construction	6,700
FIRE	28,032
Manufacturing	6,077
Retail Trade	11,779
Services	125,215
WTU	17,089
Education	3,207
Government	33,433
Total	231,532

2006 Covered Employment
	Center City	City of Seattle	King County	Puget Sound Region
Construction	6,700	20,125	65,785	113,105
FIRE	28,032	39,414	75,510	105,804
Manufacturing	6,077	29,939	109,492	177,827
Retail Trade	11,779	37,037	108,533	178,833
Services	125,215	231,627	507,538	712,751
WTU	17,089	33,163	106,446	139,079
Education	3,207	34,581	69,494	115,749
Government	33,433	44,811	82,399	155,786
Total	231,532	470,698	1,125,197	1,698,934

* "Covered Employment” includes jobs covered by federal and state unemployment programs. FIRE: Finance, Insurance, Real Estate. WTU: Wholesale Trade, Transportation & Utilities

Source: Puget Sound Regional Council, 2006 Covered Employment Estimates

More than half the jobs in Center City Seattle are in the Services sector. Examples of some services are: Personal Services, Business Services, Amusement & Recreational Services, Health Services, Legal Services & Social Services.
About three out of every four government jobs in Seattle are found in Center City Seattle.
More than one in five King County covered employment jobs are based in Center City Seattle. Over half the jobs in Center City Seattle are in the service area. Examples of some services are: Personal Services, Business Services, Amusement & Recreation Services, Health Services, Legal Services and Social Services.