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The strongly expanding services sector represents 46, 6 % of all enterprises and about 55 000 employees ( source: Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Ain, 2006 ).

Since 2003 the services branch employs more people than any other economic sector.

Within the sector, services for enterprises represent 32, 2 % of the employees.

Consulting and IT-services are of growing importance.

Educational services as well as health and social services are also sought after.

They represent about a quarter of all employees in the services sector.