As of 2012, there were a total of 678 people employed in the municipality.
 Of these, 44 were employed in the primary economic sector and there were about 15 businesses involved in this sector.
 99 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 21 businesses in this sector.
 535 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 104 businesses in this sector.

As of  2011, Kandersteg had an unemployment rate of 2.57%.
 As of 2008, there were a total of 647 people employed in the municipality.
 Of these, 46 were employed in the primary economic sector and there were about 16 businesses involved in this sector.
 81 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 14 businesses in this sector.
 520 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 76 businesses in this sector.
 There were 617 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 43.1% of the workforce.

In 2008 there were a total of 527 full-time equivalent jobs.
 The number of jobs in the primary sector was 22, all of which were in agriculture.
 The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 71 of which 9 or (12.7%) were in manufacturing and 55 (77.5%) were in construction.
 The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 434.
 In the tertiary sector, 50 (11.5%) were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 58 (13.4%) were in the movement and storage of goods, 264 (60.8%) were in a hotel or restaurant, 6 (1.4%) were in the insurance or financial industry, 7 (1.6%) were in education and 20 (4.6%) were in health care.

In 2000, there were 175 workers who commuted into the municipality and 174 workers who commuted away; thus, by an extremely small margin the municipality is a net importer of workers.
 Of the working population, 9.6% used public transportation to get to work, and 37% used a private car.
As of 2012, there were a total of 678 people employed in the municipality.  Of these, 44 were employed in the primary economic sector and there were about 15 businesses involved in this sector.  99 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 21 businesses in this sector.  535 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 104 businesses in this sector.
As of  2011, Kandersteg had an unemployment rate of 2.57%.  As of 2008, there were a total of 647 people employed in the municipality.  Of these, 46 were employed in the primary economic sector and there were about 16 businesses involved in this sector.  81 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 14 businesses in this sector.  520 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 76 businesses in this sector.  There were 617 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 43.1% of the workforce.
In 2008 there were a total of 527 full-time equivalent jobs.  The number of jobs in the primary sector was 22, all of which were in agriculture.  The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 71 of which 9 or (12.7%) were in manufacturing and 55 (77.5%) were in construction.  The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 434.  In the tertiary sector, 50 (11.5%) were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 58 (13.4%) were in the movement and storage of goods, 264 (60.8%) were in a hotel or restaurant, 6 (1.4%) were in the insurance or financial industry, 7 (1.6%) were in education and 20 (4.6%) were in health care.
In 2000, there were 175 workers who commuted into the municipality and 174 workers who commuted away; thus, by an extremely small margin the municipality is a net importer of workers.  Of the working population, 9.6% used public transportation to get to work, and 37% used a private car.
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