Viewed from an economic standpoint, Chen is one of Taiwan's more than 300,000 self-employed women who have made the transition from a traditional role to modern economic independence.
就經濟面來歸納，陳以瑜屬於台灣三十多萬名「老闆兼員工」的自營工作者之一，她們是從傳統走向現代的經濟獨立自主新女性。