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Summary of Findings from the 2020

Employment Status Survey of Indigenous

Peoples

I. Indigenous People Over 15 Years Old

1. Administrative Region: In 2020, the average number of indigenous

people aged 15 or older currently residing in Taiwan for the year was

461,643, of which the largest number of people, 207,604, or 44.97%,

resided in non-indigenous ethnic areas; this was followed by those

living in mountain indigenous ethnic areas at 140,490 people, or

30.43%; and plain indigenous ethnic areas at 113,548 people, or

24.60%.

2. Statistical Region In 2020, the 159,066 indigenous people aged 15

years or above living in the northern region represented the highest

percentage at 34.46%; this was followed by 145,638, or 31.55%, in

the eastern region; 90,969, or 19.71%, in the southern region; and

65,970, or 14.29%, in the central region.

3. Tribe: In 2020, Amis accounted for the largest number of indigenous

people over 15 years of age, at 37.66%; this was followed by Paiwan,

at 18.76%; Atayal, at 15.98%; Bunun, at 11.25%; and all other ethnic

groups, at less than 5%.

4. Gender: In 2020, there were 220,138 indigenous males over 15 years

of age, or 47.69%, and 241,505 females, or 52.31%. Looking at the

numbers of the whole population, females (50.81%) also represented

a larger proportion of all population over 15 years old than males

(49.19%).

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