page_title: Burgdorf, Switzerland
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Burgdorf, Switzerland / Economy
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Die RM Re 456 143 mit dem von Luigi Colani entworfenen Anstrich in Burgdorf English: RM Re 456 143 in its original livery, designed by Luigi Colani, in Burgdorf
context_page_description: Burgdorf is the largest city in the Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It was the capital of the district of the same name until 2010, when it became part of the new Emmental district.
context_section_description: As of  2010, Burgdorf had an unemployment rate of 4%.  As of 2008, there were 40 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 13 businesses involved in this sector.  4,027 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 137 businesses in this sector.  7,538 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 691 businesses in this sector.
  In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 9,754.  The number of jobs in the primary sector was 31, of which 24 were in agriculture and 7 were in forestry or lumber production.  The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 3,784 of which 3,168 or (83.7%) were in manufacturing and 567 (15.0%) were in construction.  The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 5,939.  In the tertiary sector; 1,558 or 26.2% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 431 or 7.3% were in the movement and storage of goods, 255 or 4.3% were in a hotel or restaurant, 127 or 2.1% were in the information industry, 273 or 4.6% were the insurance or financial industry, 392 or 6.6% were technical professionals or scientists, 406 or 6.8% were in education and 1,566 or 26.4% were in health care.
  In 2000, there were 7,353 workers who commuted into the municipality and 3,254 workers who commuted away.  The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 2.3 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving.  Of the working population, 22.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 37.9% used a private car.
  Burgdorf has several engine works and some departments of the Bern University of Applied Sciences (e.g. Architecture and Civil Engineering).
  Burgdorf has a growing economy, several small companies called KMU (small and middle companies) are located and have their headquarters in Burgdorf, such as Ypsomed (former Disetronic),
  Aebi, Typon, Iverslee and Seewer.
  Burgdorf is also known for its local beer.  In 1871 Burgdorf had one of the most modern breweries is Switzerland.  However, these local, small breweries closed during the 20th Century.  In 1999, a brewery was opened, which brewed a local Burgdorf beer.  This beer has won a number of awards at Beerdays in Solothurn.
caption: Burgdorf train station
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