As of  2011, Safnern had an unemployment rate of 1%.
 As of 2008, there were a total of 524 people employed in the municipality.
 Of these, there were 44 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector.
 298 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 35 businesses in this sector.
 182 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 38 businesses in this sector.
 There were 969 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 42.8% of the workforce.

In 2008 there were a total of 444 full-time equivalent jobs.
 The number of jobs in the primary sector was 32, all of which were in agriculture.
 The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 271 of which 230 or (84.9%) were in manufacturing, 8 or (3.0%) were in mining and 32 (11.8%) were in construction.
 The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 141.
 In the tertiary sector; 50 or 35.5% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 7 or 5.0% were in the movement and storage of goods, 14 or 9.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 4 or 2.8% were technical professionals or scientists, 13 or 9.2% were in education and 26 or 18.4% were in health care.

In 2000, there were 365 workers who commuted into the municipality and 725 workers who commuted away.
 The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.
 A total of 244 workers (40.1% of the 609 total workers in the municipality) both lived and worked in Safnern.
 Of the working population, 13.1% used public transportation to get to work, and 61.7% used a private car.

In 2011 the average local and cantonal tax rate on a married resident, with two children, of Safnern making 150,000 CHF was 12.3%, while an unmarried resident's rate was 18%.
 For comparison, the rate for the entire canton in the same year, was 14.2% and 22.0%, while the nationwide rate was 12.3% and 21.1% respectively.
 In 2009 there were a total of 836 tax payers in the municipality.
 Of that total, 319 made over 75,000 CHF per year.
 There were 10 people who made between 15,000 and 20,000 per year.
 The average income of the over 75,000 CHF group in Safnern was 115,579 CHF, while the average across all of Switzerland was 130,478 CHF.

In 2011 a total of 2.8% of the population received direct financial assistance from the government.
As of  2011, Safnern had an unemployment rate of 1%.  As of 2008, there were a total of 524 people employed in the municipality.  Of these, there were 44 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector.  298 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 35 businesses in this sector.  182 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 38 businesses in this sector.  There were 969 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 42.8% of the workforce.
In 2008 there were a total of 444 full-time equivalent jobs.  The number of jobs in the primary sector was 32, all of which were in agriculture.  The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 271 of which 230 or (84.9%) were in manufacturing, 8 or (3.0%) were in mining and 32 (11.8%) were in construction.  The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 141.  In the tertiary sector; 50 or 35.5% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 7 or 5.0% were in the movement and storage of goods, 14 or 9.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 4 or 2.8% were technical professionals or scientists, 13 or 9.2% were in education and 26 or 18.4% were in health care.
In 2000, there were 365 workers who commuted into the municipality and 725 workers who commuted away.  The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.  A total of 244 workers (40.1% of the 609 total workers in the municipality) both lived and worked in Safnern.  Of the working population, 13.1% used public transportation to get to work, and 61.7% used a private car.
In 2011 the average local and cantonal tax rate on a married resident, with two children, of Safnern making 150,000 CHF was 12.3%, while an unmarried resident's rate was 18%.  For comparison, the rate for the entire canton in the same year, was 14.2% and 22.0%, while the nationwide rate was 12.3% and 21.1% respectively.  In 2009 there were a total of 836 tax payers in the municipality.  Of that total, 319 made over 75,000 CHF per year.  There were 10 people who made between 15,000 and 20,000 per year.  The average income of the over 75,000 CHF group in Safnern was 115,579 CHF, while the average across all of Switzerland was 130,478 CHF.
In 2011 a total of 2.8% of the population received direct financial assistance from the government.
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