Pingtung County
| Area (259,362.711416 hectares) | |
| Non-urban land, 245,632975829 hectares; urban development area, 13,729735587 hectares; non-urban development area, 5,759.13 hectares (agricultural zones, 41.79%; preservation zones, 1.56%; river zones (water transport), 0.99%; and other zones, 4.96%) Urban development area, 5,924.87 hectares(residential zones, 22.99%; commercial zones, 1.91%; industrial zones, 5.54%; administrative zones, 0.02%; cultural zones, 0.05%; public facilities land, 19.81%; special use zones, 0.16%; and other zones, 0.24%) |
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| Demographic Information (as of the end of 2016) | Total population (841,253 persons) |
| Gender distribution (male 51.22%; female 48.78%) | |
| Unemployment rate(3.80%) | |
| Employed population (measured as a % of the total population of Pingtung County) (401.000 persons, or 47.50% of the total population) | |
| Employed population of each industry as a percentage (%) of the total employed population (primary industry 14.00%; secondary industry 32.27%; and tertiary industry 53.73%) Education level of the employed population as a percentage of the total employed population (college or above 34.38%; high/vocational school 39.18%) |
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| Age composition of the employed population (the number of workers between 25 and 44 years of age as a percentage of the total employed population 49.00%; the number of workers between 45 and 65 years of age as a percentage of the total employed population 40.55%) | |
Pingtung County is found in the southernmost region of Taiwan. The county is located west of the Dawu Mountains, adjacent to Taitung County, north of the Bashi Channel, east of the Gaoping River, and south of the Gaoshu Township. In terms of government, the county is administered separately from the Kaohsiung City. Regarding the geographical position of Pingtung County, it faces Shiungfong Mountain (Wutain Township) to the east, the western end of Xiaoliuqiu to the west, the southern end of Qixingyan (Hengchuen Township) to the south, and the northern end of Jiuliao Village (Gaoshu Township) to the north. The county, from north to south and from east to west is 112 km and 47 km long, respectively. The entire county occupies 2775.6003 km2 in area.
Publication Date：2018/6/7Contact Person: Mr. Hsu
Phone: 886-8-732-0415#3310
Email: a000466@oa.pthg.gov.tw
Contact Person: Mr. Lee
Phone: 886-8-732-4324, 886-8-733-4102
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