Economy
As of 2007, Alt St. Johann had an unemployment rate of 0.78%. As of 2005, there were 164 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 66 businesses involved in this sector. 151 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 26 businesses in this sector. 448 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 80 businesses in this sector.
As of October 2009 the average unemployment rate was 1.0%. There were 167 businesses in the municipality of which 25 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 75 were involved in the third.
As of 2000 there were 505 residents who worked in the municipality, while 261 residents worked outside Alt St. Johann and 151 people commuted into the municipality for work.
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