page_title: Martigny
section_title: Economy and agriculture
hierarchical_section_title: Martigny / Economy and agriculture
caption_attribution_description: English: View of Martigny (Valais, Switzerland) and the Dranse river from the tower of La Bâtiaz Français&#160;: Vue de Martigny (Valais, Suisse) et de la Dranse, depuis la tour de la Bâtiaz
context_page_description: Martigny is the capital of the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of 471 meters, and its population is approximately 15000 inhabitants. It is a junction of roads joining Italy, France and Switzerland. One road links it over the Great St. Bernard Pass to Aosta, and the other over the col de la Forclaz to Chamonix. In winter, Martigny is known for its numerous nearby Alp ski resorts such as Verbier.
context_section_description: Martigny is the headquarters of the Groupe Mutuel and is the headquarters of the watch brand 121time. The city is surrounded by vineyards and orchards and field crops and is famous for the resulting gastronomy which is celebrated at many area restaurants and guesthouses. The relatively warm Valais (for Switzerland) sunshine is ideal for growing strawberries, apricots, asparagus, and the wine grapes which grow on the adjacent hills and steep slopes. The nearby Dranse River drains to the Rhone in the valley where Martigny lies.
  As of  2010, Martigny had an unemployment rate of 6.5%.  As of 2008, there were 251 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 74 businesses involved in this sector.  2,211 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 188 businesses in this sector.  7,812 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 871 businesses in this sector.  There were 7,227 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 44.2% of the workforce.
  In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 8,663.  The number of jobs in the primary sector was 145, of which 137 were in agriculture and 8 were in forestry or lumber production.  The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2,100 of which 897 or (42.7%) were in manufacturing, 2 or (0.1%) were in mining and 1,082 (51.5%) were in construction.  The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 6,418.  In the tertiary sector; 1,491 or 23.2% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 582 or 9.1% were in the movement and storage of goods, 594 or 9.3% were in a hotel or restaurant, 103 or 1.6% were in the information industry, 740 or 11.5% were the insurance or financial industry, 827 or 12.9% were technical professionals or scientists, 286 or 4.5% were in education and 964 or 15.0% were in health care.
  In 2000, there were 4,424 workers who commuted into the municipality and 2,362 workers who commuted away.  The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 1.9 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving.  Of the working population, 10.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 58.8% used a private car.
caption: Martigny in the Rhone valley
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