Economy
As of 2010, La Brillaz had an unemployment rate of 2.5%. As of 2008, there were 63 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 22 businesses involved in this sector. 46 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 8 businesses in this sector. 92 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 23 businesses in this sector. There were residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity.
In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 167. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 51, of which 45 were in agriculture and 6 were in forestry or lumber production. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 44 of which 8 or (18.2%) were in manufacturing and 36 (81.8%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 72. In the tertiary sector; 18 or 25.0% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 4 or 5.6% were in the movement and storage of goods, 4 or 5.6% were in a hotel or restaurant, 9 or 12.5% were in the information industry, 4 or 5.6% were technical professionals or scientists, 7 or 9.7% were in education.
Of the working population, 6.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 77.1% used a private car.
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