While several Kaohsiung industries have been affected by the world economic recession and by structural changes in our economy, this has not diminished the city's position as a leader in our nation's heavy industry, although several traditional industries must accelerate upgrading in order to increase the value of production added to their products.
近年來，雖然因世界經濟不景氣以及我們工業結構轉變，高雄地區若干工業受到影響，不過並未減輕高雄地區重化工業的地位，至於若干傳統性的工業，則必須加速升級，以提昇產品的附加價值。