Economy and agriculture Martigny

martigny in rhone valley

martigny headquarters of groupe mutuel , headquarters of watch brand 121time. city surrounded vineyards , orchards , field crops , famous resulting gastronomy celebrated @ many area restaurants , guesthouses. relatively warm valais (for switzerland) sunshine ideal growing strawberries, apricots, asparagus, , wine grapes grow on adjacent hills , steep slopes. nearby dranse river drains rhone in valley martigny lies.

as of 2010, martigny had unemployment rate of 6.5%. of 2008, there 251 people employed in primary economic sector , 74 businesses involved in sector. 2,211 people employed in secondary sector , there 188 businesses in sector. 7,812 people employed in tertiary sector, 871 businesses in sector. there 7,227 residents of municipality employed in capacity, of females made 44.2% of workforce.

in 2008 total number of full-time equivalent jobs 8,663. number of jobs in primary sector 145, of 137 in agriculture , 8 in forestry or lumber production. number of jobs in secondary sector 2,100 of 897 or (42.7%) in manufacturing, 2 or (0.1%) in mining , 1,082 (51.5%) in construction. number of jobs in tertiary sector 6,418. in tertiary sector; 1,491 or 23.2% in wholesale or retail sales or repair of motor vehicles, 582 or 9.1% in movement , storage of goods, 594 or 9.3% in hotel or restaurant, 103 or 1.6% in information industry, 740 or 11.5% insurance or financial industry, 827 or 12.9% technical professionals or scientists, 286 or 4.5% in education , 964 or 15.0% in health care.

in 2000, there 4,424 workers commuted municipality , 2,362 workers commuted away. municipality net importer of workers, 1.9 workers entering municipality every 1 leaving. of working population, 10.4% used public transportation work, , 58.8% used private car.