Overview of Indigenous People Employment

Edit by Kuo Po-Jiun; Translated by 鄭逸瑄Ian Yi-Hsuan Cheng; Illustrated by James Lee

INDIGENOUS SIGHT 2019-10-21

What is the Size of Indigenous People Workforce?

There are 140,870 males, accounting for 52.7%, and 126,297 females, accounting for 47.2%.

Employed vs. Unemployed

96.08% of the employed population, a total of 267,167 people; the unemployed population accounting for 3.92%.

Average Monthly Income

Average Working Hours Per Week

Working Years for the Employed

7.51 years in average at current workplace; 16.27 total working years in average

Educational Attainment for Indigenous People

Primary school and below 16.89%, Junior high school 16.62%, High school 40.87%, Junior college 6.53%, University and above 19.09%.

Marital Status of the Employed

Unmarried 37.58%, having a spouse or cohabiting 51.56%, divorced or separated 7.94%, widowed 2.91%.

Monthly Primary Job Income of the Employed

Less than NT$10,000: 3.13%, NT$10,000-19,999: 9.32%, NT$20,000-29,999: 36.98%, NT$30,000-39,999: 28.92%, NT$40,000-49,999: 12.21%, NT$50,000-59,999: 5.31%, NT$60,000-69,999: 2.44%, More than NT$70,000: 1.69%.

Employment Status of the Employed

Employer: 0.23%, Self-employed: 12.22%, Employed by NPOs: 6.84%, Employed by companies/enterprises/private employers: 71.70%, Employed by government: 8.50%, Unpaid homemakers: 0.51%.

Top 3 Popular Destinations for Work

Yilan County: 13.98%, New Taipei City: 12.41%, Hualien County: 11.78%.

Employment by Industry

	Northern region	Mountain townships
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and animal husbandry	3.31%	35.21%
Industry	37.69%	12.11%
Service industry	59.01%	52.68%

What is the First Job?

The Employed and the Unemployed Seek Jobs in Totally Different Ways?!

Employed

Relatives, friends and teachers' referrals: 41.42%, Self-recommendation and inquiry: 19.94%, Job-hunting agencies: 15.06%.

Unemployed

Job-hunting agencies: 52.96%, Relatives, friends and teachers' referrals: 37.07%, Newspapers: 16.26%.

What is Most Challenging for the Unemployed to Find Jobs?

Insufficient employment information: 42.44%, No job opportunities in living community: 25.14%, Skills are not suitable: 23.66%.

The Most Desirable Jobs for the Unemployed

What do Indigenous People Do for Living?

Service industry59.84%:
Accommodation and catering industry 10.39%
Wholesale and retail industry 9.87%
Healthcare and social work services industry 8.07%
Other service industries 7.0%
Transportation and warehousing industry 6.25%
Public administration and defense: Mandatory social security 4.80%
Education industry 4.03%
Support services industry 3.39%
Arts, entertainment and recreation services 2.39%
Professional, scientific and technical services industry 1.45%
Finance and insurance industry 1.11%
Publishing, audio video production and communication services industry 0.95%
Real estate industry 0.16%

Industry30.64%:
Manufacturing industry 14.58%
Construction engineering 13.51%
Water supply and pollution remediation 1.42%
Electric power and gas supply industry 0.60%
Mining and quarrying 0.53%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and animal husbandry 9.52%