there are 103 businesses in this sector. 2551 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 508 businesses in this sector. 55.3% of the working population were employed full-time, and 44.7% were employed part-time. there were 3545 Catholics and 6005 Protestants in Stäfa. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 50.9% were some type of Protestant, with 47.5% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 3.4% belonging to other Protestant churches. 27.2% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 3.2% were Muslim, 4.3% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.6% did not give a religion, and 13.6% were atheist or agnostic. Economics and education Zürichsee-Zeitung, a daily newspaper is situated in Stäfa. Internationally active high-tech companies Sonova (hearing care) and Sensirion (sensors) are based in Stäfa. Transportation Stäfa railway station is served by line S7 of the S-Bahn Zürich, which provides two trains per hour to both Zürich and Rapperswil. The journey time to Zürich is about 25 minutes, and somewhat less to Rapperswil. In summer, Stäfa is served by regular ship services between Zurich and Rapperswil, run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG) and calling at various lake side towns. A passenger ferry, operated on an hourly basis throughout the year by the same company, links Stäfa with Wädenswil on the opposite shore of the lake. The railway station and landing stage are some 5 minutes walk apart. Local bus services are operated by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürichsee und Oberland (VZO) bus company. Sights The town is well known for its cultural centre Rössli, located near the lake shore. Wine production is still important, particularly white wine (Riesling). Notable people Theodor Eimer (1843 in Stäfa – 1898) a German zoologist. Ernst Wiechert (1887 – 1950 in Stäfa) a German teacher, poet and writer, lived in Stäfa from 1948 Paul Vogt (1900 in Stäfa - 1984) a Swiss Protestant pastor and theologian Karl Landolt (1925 - 2009 in Stäfa) a famous Swiss painter known for his oil-paintings, wood-prints and lithography. Matthias Ziegler (born 1955) Swiss flautist, lives in Stäfa Daniel Jositsch (born 1965), professor and SP politician, lives in Stäfa Nick Heidfeld (born 1977) a German professional racing driver, lives in Stäfa References External links Official Page (German) Local Tourist Authority (German) Cities in Switzerland Municipalities of the canton of Zürich Populated places on Lake Zurich