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Summary of Employment Survey for

Indigenous People in 2019

I. Indigenous people over 15 years of age

1. Administrative region: In 2019, the average number of indigenous

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

456,563, of which the largest number of people, 202,553, or 44.36%,

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

living in mountain indigenous ethnic areas at 140,681, or 30.81%; and

plain indigenous ethnic areas at 113,330, or 24.82%.

2. Statistical region: The highest number of indigenous people aged 15

years and over in 2019 was 156,095, or 34.19%, living in the northern

region; this was followed by 145,542, or 31.88%, in the eastern region;

89,896, or 19.69%, in the southern region; and 65,030, or 14.24%, in

the central region.

3. Ethnicity: In 2019, the largest number of indigenous people over 15

years of age were Amis, at 37.91%; this was followed by Paiwan, at

19.18%; Atayal, at 15.51%; Bunun, at 11.36%; and all other ethnic

groups, at less than 5%.

4. Gender: In 2019, there were 217,941 indigenous males over 15 years

of age, or 47.74%, and 238,622 females, or 52.26%. Compared to the

general public, all people over 15 years of age are also more female

(50.75%) than male (49.25%).

5. Age: The age distribution of indigenous people aged 15 or older in

2019 is 20.88% for those aged 15-24, 38.41% for those aged 25-44,

30.77% for those aged 45-64, and 9.94% for those aged 65 and older.

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