How to become a Handicraft Worker in Wood, Bamboo, Rattan and Related Materials

Official title: Handicraft Workers in Wood, Bamboo, Rattan and Related Materials

Handicraft workers in wood, bamboo, rattan and related materials use traditional hand techniques to carve, mould, assemble, weave, paint and decorate articles made of wood, bamboo, straw, rattan, reeds and other materials, and make wicker furniture, brushes and brooms and weave baskets.

Main tasks

• Carve floral and artistic designs on wood surfaces for decoration
• Carve, assemble, weave, paint and decorate articles of wood, bamboo, rattan and related materials
• Carve, assemble, weave and paint decorative articles such as statues and other carvings, jewelled ornaments and similar items
• Make wicker furniture from peeled and softened rattan, reeds, rushes, willow and similar materials
• Weave baskets by interlacing wicker, rattan, reeds, rushes or similar materials
• Select and prepare brush-making materials such as bristle, nylon, yarn and wire and set them in brush bases
• Select and prepare broom-making materials and bind them to broom handles

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Average pay: NT$383,000 a year
• Demand for Craft and related trades jobs is projected at about 1,519,000 in 2024 and about 1,515,000 in 2030. (-0.3%)
• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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Questions people ask

How much does a Handicraft Worker in Wood, Bamboo, Rattan and Related Materials earn in Taiwan?

Average pay is NT$383,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).

Is a Handicraft Worker in Wood, Bamboo, Rattan and Related Materials a growing career in Taiwan?

Demand for this job family is projected to change -0.3% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).

Will AI change the work of a Handicraft Worker in Wood, Bamboo, Rattan and Related Materials?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026