Economy
As of 2007, Grabs had an unemployment rate of 0.86%. As of 2005, there were 290 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 109 businesses involved in this sector. 1,260 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 66 businesses in this sector. 1,360 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 165 businesses in this sector.
As of October 2009 the average unemployment rate was 2.3%. There were 325 businesses in the municipality of which 65 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 163 were involved in the third.
As of 2000 there were 1,459 residents who worked in the municipality, while 1,784 residents worked outside Grabs and 1,357 people commuted into the municipality for work.
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