Economy
As of 2007, Ronco sopra Ascona had an unemployment rate of 3.59%. As of 2005, there were 6 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 15 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 8 businesses in this sector. 119 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 27 businesses in this sector. There were 285 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 40.0% of the workforce.
In 2000, there were 87 workers who commuted into the municipality and 178 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 25.3% of the workforce coming into Ronco sopra Ascona are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 6.7% used public transportation to get to work, and 53.7% used a private car.
As of 2009, there were 5 hotels in Ronco sopra Ascona with a total of 69 rooms and 128 beds.
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