12 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 2 businesses involved in this sector. 144 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 21 businesses in this sector. 1,040 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 80 businesses in this sector. There were 889 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.3% of the workforce. , there were 1,048 workers who commuted into the municipality and 694 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 1.5 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. About 15.8% of the workforce coming into Canobbio are coming from outside Switzerland, while 0.1% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work. Of the working population, 9.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 64.8% used a private car. Religion From the , 1,513 or 82.9% were Roman Catholic, while 99 or 5.4% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. There are 164 individuals (or about 8.99% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 49 individuals (or about 2.68% of the population) did not answer the question. Education The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Canobbio about 70.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule). In Canobbio there were a total of 322 students (). The Ticino education system provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten and in Canobbio there were 42 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. In the municipality, 104 students attended the standard primary schools and 1 student attended the special school. In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two-year middle school followed by a two-year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four-year program to prepare for higher education. There were 87 students in the two-year middle school, while 39 students were in the four-year advanced program. The upper secondary school includes several options, but at the end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college. In Ticino, vocational students may either attend school while working on their internship or apprenticeship (which takes three or