Looking at sectors in which foreigners are employed, we see that foreign laborers compose the lion's share with 69.4 % and foreign spouses come in second with 19.9 %. Together, these two groups represent some 430,000 individuals. The remainder of foreigners residing in Taiwan are here for other reasons, such as tourism or business.
從職業區塊分析，留台外國人，以外籍勞工（69.4 %）最多，外籍配偶（19.9 %）次之，兩者相加約佔了 43 萬人，最後才是因觀光及商務等原因在台停留的外籍人士。