, Basel had an unemployment rate of 3.7%. , 19.3% of the working population was employed in the secondary sector and 80.6% was employed in the tertiary sector.Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 3 January 2021 There were 82,449 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which women made up 46.2% of the workforce.
 basel had an unemployment rate of 37%  193% of the working population was employed in the secondary sector and 806% was employed in the tertiary sectorswiss federal statistical office accessed 3 january 2021 there were 82449 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity of which women made up 462% of the workforce