Economy
As of 2007, Gerra had an unemployment rate of 2.93%. As of 2005, there were 2 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 1 business involved in this sector. 5 people were employed in the secondary sector and there was 1 business in this sector. 51 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector. There were 106 residents of the village who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 37.7% of the workforce.
In 2000, there were 22 workers who commuted into the village and 70 workers who commuted away. The village is a net exporter of workers, with about 3.2 workers leaving the village for every one entering. About 31.8% of the workforce coming into Gerra are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 6.6% used public transportation to get to work, and 61.3% used a private car. As of 2009, there were 2 hotels in Gerra.
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