Economy
As of 2007, Vira (Gambarogno) had an unemployment rate of 3.13%. As of 2005, there were 4 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. 39 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 10 businesses in this sector. 223 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 41 businesses in this sector. There were 277 residents of the village who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.5% of the workforce.
In 2000, there were 92 workers who commuted into the village and 162 workers who commuted away. The village is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.8 workers leaving the village for every one entering. About 21.7% of the workforce coming into Vira (Gambarogno) are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 6.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 56.3% used a private car.
As of 2009, there were 6 hotels in Vira (Gambarogno) with a total of 79 rooms and 166 beds.
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