Editing Jura (department) (section)

== Economy ==
Jura is a [[wine]]-growing region.<ref>[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/why-jura-will-be-your-next-travel-obsession] In the Jura by Kimberley Lovato, December 23, 2019, National Geographic</ref> The [[Jura wine]]s are very distinctive and unusual wines, such as [[vin jaune]], which is made by a similar process to [[sherry]], developing under a [[flor]] of [[yeast]]. This is made from the local [[Savagnin]] grape variety. Other grape varieties include [[Poulsard]], [[Trousseau (grape)|Trousseau]], and [[Chardonnay]].<ref>[https://www.vogue.com/article/jura-france-travel-guide] Travel A Guide to Jura, the Tiny French Wine Region to Visit Right Now By Sue Williamson August 6, 2024, Vogue Magazine</ref>

The département contains no industrial cities: the few towns function as administrative and commercial centres serving Jura's [[rural economics|rural economy]]. In the absence of large-scale industrial enterprises, small artisanal businesses play an important role.  The Jura CFA ''(Centre for apprenticeship and training)'' recently recorded 752 current apprenticeships in trades such as building, baking, butchery, hair dressing, car repairing, sales and other non-factory based occupations.