Economy
Until the second half of the 19th century Hasle bei Burgdorf was primarily an agricultural village. However, trade and industry developed very early in the municipality. In the course of the 19th century a hat factory, a weaving mill, and a brewery were founded here.
Nonetheless, Hasle bei Burgdorf still primarily lives from agriculture, especially dairy and animal husbandry; but there is also tillage and fruit-growing.
As of 2011, Hasle bei Burgdorf had an unemployment rate of 1.81%. As of 2008, there were a total of 1,115 people employed in the municipality. Of these, there were 291 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 97 businesses involved in this sector. 352 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 37 businesses in this sector. 472 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 68 businesses in this sector.
In 2008 there were a total of 858 full-time equivalent jobs. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 190, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 324 of which 159 or (49.1%) were in manufacturing, 88 or (27.2%) were in mining and 75 (23.1%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 344. In the tertiary sector; 102 or 29.7% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 84 or 24.4% were in the movement and storage of goods, 35 or 10.2% were in a hotel or restaurant, 6 or 1.7% were in the information industry, 5 or 1.5% were the insurance or financial industry, 18 or 5.2% were technical professionals or scientists, 23 or 6.7% were in education and 33 or 9.6% were in health care.
In 2000, there were 516 workers who commuted into the municipality and 1,054 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 15% used public transportation to get to work, and 53.1% used a private car.
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