As of  2011, Höchstetten had an unemployment rate of 2.48%.
 As of 2008, there were a total of 83 people employed in the municipality.
 Of these, there were 37 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 13 businesses involved in this sector.
 17 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 5 businesses in this sector.
 29 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector.

In 2008 there were a total of 61 full-time equivalent jobs.
 The number of jobs in the primary sector was 27, all in agriculture.
 The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 14 of which 11 or (78.6%) were in manufacturing and 4 (28.6%) were in construction.
 The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 20.
 In the tertiary sector; 15 or 75.0% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 1 was in a hotel or restaurant and 2 were in health care.

In 2000, there were 32 workers who commuted into the municipality and 92 workers who commuted away.
 The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.9 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.
 Of the working population, 3.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 56.2% used a private car.
As of  2011, Höchstetten had an unemployment rate of 2.48%.  As of 2008, there were a total of 83 people employed in the municipality.  Of these, there were 37 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 13 businesses involved in this sector.  17 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 5 businesses in this sector.  29 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector.
In 2008 there were a total of 61 full-time equivalent jobs.  The number of jobs in the primary sector was 27, all in agriculture.  The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 14 of which 11 or (78.6%) were in manufacturing and 4 (28.6%) were in construction.  The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 20.  In the tertiary sector; 15 or 75.0% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 1 was in a hotel or restaurant and 2 were in health care.
In 2000, there were 32 workers who commuted into the municipality and 92 workers who commuted away.  The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.9 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.  Of the working population, 3.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 56.2% used a private car.
Höchstetten, Switzerland