In work, Japanese mostly served in higher-level positions such as specialized technician or manager. Taiwanese, on the other hand, were usually miners, with only a minority serving as machine operators or handling repairs.
工作上，日本人多擔任層級較高的專門技術人員或是管理階層；台灣人則多是礦工，少數擔任機械操作或維修的工作。