According to statistics from the Council for Labor Affairs (CLA), there were more than 291,400 foreign laborers in Taiwan at the end of October, comprising workers in the manufacturing and construction sectors, domestic helpers, caregivers and fishing crews (see piecharts).
根據勞委會的統計，今年十月底在台外勞總數已高達二十九萬一千四百多人，包括製造業、營造業、家庭幫傭、監護工及漁船船員等多項類別（見表一）。