Economy
As of 2010, Billens-Hennens had an unemployment rate of 3.1%. As of 2008, there were 34 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 11 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 3 businesses in this sector. 97 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 17 businesses in this sector. There were 266 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 40.6% of the workforce.
In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 113. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 28, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 10 of which 5 were in manufacturing and 5 were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 75. In the tertiary sector; 10 or 13.3% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 4 or 5.3% were in the movement and storage of goods, 3 or 4.0% were in a hotel or restaurant, 5 or 6.7% were in the information industry, 2 or 2.7% were technical professionals or scientists, 4 or 5.3% were in education and 47 or 62.7% were in health care.
In 2000, there were 313 workers who commuted into the municipality and 168 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 1.9 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. Of the working population, 6.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 66.9% used a private car.
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