Export industries such as textiles and electronics were labor intensive, and women were favored for their attention to detail. It's estimated that Taiwan's three export processing zones employed more than 100,000 women at their peak.
以出口為導向的紡織、電子等代工產業需要大量員工，女性刻苦細心的特質受到青睞，極盛時期，全台 3 座加工出口區的女工人數估計超過 10 萬人。