As of  2011, Pieterlen had an unemployment rate of 3.14%.
 As of 2008, there were a total of 1,217 people employed in the municipality.
 Of these, there were 36 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 12 businesses involved in this sector.
 591 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 45 businesses in this sector.
 590 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 83 businesses in this sector.

In 2008 there were a total of 1,024 full-time equivalent jobs.
 The number of jobs in the primary sector was 26, of which 20 were in agriculture and 6 were in forestry or lumber production.
 The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 557 of which 458 or (82.2%) were in manufacturing and 97 (17.4%) were in construction.
 The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 441.
 In the tertiary sector; 126 or 28.6% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 13 or 2.9% were in the movement and storage of goods, 50 or 11.3% were in a hotel or restaurant, 38 or 8.6% were technical professionals or scientists, 41 or 9.3% were in education and 134 or 30.4% were in health care.

In 2000, there were 638 workers who commuted into the municipality and 1,141 workers who commuted away.
 The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.8 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.
 Of the working population, 17.1% used public transportation to get to work, and 56.1% used a private car.
As of  2011, Pieterlen had an unemployment rate of 3.14%.  As of 2008, there were a total of 1,217 people employed in the municipality.  Of these, there were 36 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 12 businesses involved in this sector.  591 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 45 businesses in this sector.  590 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 83 businesses in this sector.
In 2008 there were a total of 1,024 full-time equivalent jobs.  The number of jobs in the primary sector was 26, of which 20 were in agriculture and 6 were in forestry or lumber production.  The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 557 of which 458 or (82.2%) were in manufacturing and 97 (17.4%) were in construction.  The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 441.  In the tertiary sector; 126 or 28.6% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 13 or 2.9% were in the movement and storage of goods, 50 or 11.3% were in a hotel or restaurant, 38 or 8.6% were technical professionals or scientists, 41 or 9.3% were in education and 134 or 30.4% were in health care.
In 2000, there were 638 workers who commuted into the municipality and 1,141 workers who commuted away.  The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.8 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering.  Of the working population, 17.1% used public transportation to get to work, and 56.1% used a private car.
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