Cully was, until the beginning of the 20th century, a predominantly agricultural village.
Even today, the vineyards on the slopes of the Lavaux account for some 90 hectares and agriculture and livestock on the plateaus is an important factor in the employment structure of the population.
22% of the workforce are currently employed in agriculture, 6% in secondary industry, and the service sector accounts for 72%.

The area west of the village has evolved in recent decades, a small commercial and industrial area in which businesses in the construction industry and information technology have grown up.
The trade of Cully geared towards convenience goods and tourism and there are many wine shops.
East of the village there is a small leisure port and a campground.
Every year, the Cully Jazz Festival is held.
Thanks to good transport links and an attractive location, the village has in recent decades developed into a residential community.
Many workers though are commuters who work mainly in Lausanne and in the Vevey-Montreux region.

As of  2010, Cully had an unemployment rate of 3.5%.
 As of 2008, there were 91 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 26 businesses involved in this sector.
 63 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 19 businesses in this sector.
 624 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 75 businesses in this sector.
 There were 932 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 42.5% of the workforce.

In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 608.
 The number of jobs in the primary sector was 63, of which 61 were in agriculture, 1 was in forestry or lumber production and 1 was in fishing or fisheries.
 The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 58 of which 22 or (37.9%) were in manufacturing and 32 (55.2%) were in construction.
 The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 487.
 In the tertiary sector; 59 or 12.1% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 3 or 0.6% were in the movement and storage of goods, 80 or 16.4% were in a hotel or restaurant, 2 or 0.4% were in the information industry, 16 or 3.3% were the insurance or financial industry, 21 or 4.3% were technical professionals or scientists, 37 or 7.6% were in education and 201 or 41.3% were in health care.

In 2000, there were 471 workers who commuted into the municipality and 610 workers who commuted away.
 The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.3 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.
 Of the working population, 15.8% used public transportation to get to work, and 57.4% used a private car.
Cully was, until the beginning of the 20th century, a predominantly agricultural village. Even today, the vineyards on the slopes of the Lavaux account for some 90 hectares and agriculture and livestock on the plateaus is an important factor in the employment structure of the population. 22% of the workforce are currently employed in agriculture, 6% in secondary industry, and the service sector accounts for 72%.
The area west of the village has evolved in recent decades, a small commercial and industrial area in which businesses in the construction industry and information technology have grown up. The trade of Cully geared towards convenience goods and tourism and there are many wine shops. East of the village there is a small leisure port and a campground. Every year, the Cully Jazz Festival is held. Thanks to good transport links and an attractive location, the village has in recent decades developed into a residential community. Many workers though are commuters who work mainly in Lausanne and in the Vevey-Montreux region.
As of  2010, Cully had an unemployment rate of 3.5%.  As of 2008, there were 91 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 26 businesses involved in this sector.  63 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 19 businesses in this sector.  624 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 75 businesses in this sector.  There were 932 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 42.5% of the workforce.
In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 608.  The number of jobs in the primary sector was 63, of which 61 were in agriculture, 1 was in forestry or lumber production and 1 was in fishing or fisheries.  The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 58 of which 22 or (37.9%) were in manufacturing and 32 (55.2%) were in construction.  The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 487.  In the tertiary sector; 59 or 12.1% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 3 or 0.6% were in the movement and storage of goods, 80 or 16.4% were in a hotel or restaurant, 2 or 0.4% were in the information industry, 16 or 3.3% were the insurance or financial industry, 21 or 4.3% were technical professionals or scientists, 37 or 7.6% were in education and 201 or 41.3% were in health care.
In 2000, there were 471 workers who commuted into the municipality and 610 workers who commuted away.  The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.3 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.  Of the working population, 15.8% used public transportation to get to work, and 57.4% used a private car.
Cully, Switzerland