Economy
As of 2010, Bettens had an unemployment rate of 2.4%. As of 2008, there were 29 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 13 businesses involved in this sector. 9 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 4 businesses in this sector. 12 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 6 businesses in this sector. There were 177 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 42.4% of the workforce.
In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 37. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 19, of which 17 were in agriculture and 2 were in forestry or lumber production. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 6 of which 3 or (50.0%) were in manufacturing and 2 (33.3%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 12. In the tertiary sector; 8 or 66.7% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 2 or 16.7% were in a hotel or restaurant, 2 or 16.7% were technical professionals or scientists.
In 2000, there were 12 workers who commuted into the municipality and 129 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 10.8 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 7.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 66.7% used a private car.
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