Eysins - Economy

Economy

As of 2010, Eysins had an unemployment rate of 6%. As of 2008, there were 17 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 7 businesses involved in this sector. 106 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 12 businesses in this sector. 144 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 38 businesses in this sector. There were 460 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.1% of the workforce.

In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 235. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 13, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 104 of which 91 or (87.5%) were in manufacturing and 14 (13.5%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 118. In the tertiary sector; 38 or 32.2% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 9 or 7.6% were in the movement and storage of goods, 3 or 2.5% were in a hotel or restaurant, 9 or 7.6% were in the information industry, 6 or 5.1% were the insurance or financial industry, 30 or 25.4% were technical professionals or scientists, 10 or 8.5% were in education.

In 2000, there were 221 workers who commuted into the municipality and 373 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 25.8% of the workforce coming into Eysins are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 12.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 68.5% used a private car.