167. Through the Indigenous Peoples Employment Promotion Plan, a total of three phases of this government program were launched during the period from 2009 to October 2020. Implemented through the aspects of “employment service,” “occupational training,” and “guaranteed recruitment,” among others, the objective of the program was to enhance the occupational skills and stable employment of indigenous peoples. However, the job statistics of indigenous peoples still indicates a higher percentage work in manufacturing industry and construction industry, and their employment is more likely to fluctuate according to economic environment and policies. In addition, their average wages show a monthly gap of about NT$10,000 down from the income of the general public, and this disparity has not improved. The aforementioned program has mainly focused on the short-term advance of the indigenous peoples’ employment, but has not been effective in looking forward to the future needs of the industries in our nation. There is a need to establish a long-term policy plan for improving the work environment and quality of work for indigenous peoples. 168. Presently, the percentage of indigenous peoples not living in the mountain areas where their original communities are has reached nearly 60%. For indigenous youth, the percentage of those unemployed in the age group 15~24 is far greater than for the non-indigenous population, and the employment demand of urban indigenous people is increasing. In examining the main survey sources of employment information for job seekers and unemployed indigenous peoples, it can be found that they still mainly rely on job referrals by relatives and friends. The current Human Resource Website for Indigenous Peoples set up by the Council of Indigenous Peoples has not been effective in satisfying employment needs in non-indigenous areas. Accordingly, the Council of Indigenous Peoples and relevant departments are recommended to review and establish a more efficient human resources website for indigenous peoples in order to serve greater numbers. 169. The operating capabilities of indigenous worker cooperatives still require improvement. The current incentives or guidance regulations for the indigenous worker cooperatives tend to provide subsidies and guidance to those cooperatives with greater performance, which seems to have deviated from the original purpose of the indigenous cooperative development and guidance policy. It is recommended that in the future the authority involved review the guidance and subsidies for indigenous worker cooperatives in light of the goal of achieving mutual assistance, benefit-sharing, autonomous operation by tribes, and employment advances among indigenous peoples. 170. The percentage of indigenous peoples working in the construction industry and manufacturing industry is higher than percentage of the general population in these industries, and their occupational injuries, as a rate per thousand, are also twice as high as the rate for the general population. Their rates of longterm disability and deaths due to occupational injuries are likewise higher than 74