Over the past five years, as a result of larger economic factors, such as the poor economy and the government decision to permit large numbers of foreign laborers, Piyahaw's unemployment rate has risen steadily. Some village residents have found odd jobs or gone up into the mountains to hunt or gather herbs for cash. Others just remain idle in their homes.
近五年來因為政府開放外勞引進、經濟不景氣等大環境因素，碧候失業人數只增不減，有些居民以打零工或幫人狩獵、上山採集野菜與藥草，掙取一些零星收入，有些則賦閒在家，久了難免滋生事端。