(or about 2.77% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 53 individuals (or about 1.11% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 4 individuals (or about 0.08% of the population) who are Jewish, and 265 (or about 5.56% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 75 individuals (or about 1.57% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 218 (or about 4.58% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 170 individuals (or about 3.57% of the population) did not answer the question. Economy , Sargans had an unemployment rate of 1.75%. , there were 79 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 1,171 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 58 businesses in this sector. 1,791 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 218 businesses in this sector. the average unemployment rate was 3.9%. There were 310 businesses in the municipality of which 57 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 227 were involved in the third. there were 994 residents who worked in the municipality, while 1,493 residents worked outside Sargans and 1,893 people commuted into the municipality for work. Heritage sites of national significance Both the local mining operation and Schloss Sargans are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance. Notable people Josef Anton Henne (1798 in Sargans - 1870) a Swiss historian and politician active during the formation of the modern Swiss state. Alexander Hug (born 1975) a Swiss ski mountaineer, lives in Sargans Weather Sargans has an average of 142.2 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Sargans receives an average of of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 14.3 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 14.5, but with only of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is October with an average of of precipitation over 14.3 days. References External links Official website Cities in Switzerland Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen