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Earnings and Productivity Statistics in October 2015

Contact Information:Department of Census, Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS)
Tel:886-2-2380-3625

In October 2015, the total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 7,412 thousand, increased by 3 thousand (or 0.05%) than last month. In comparison with October 2014, payroll employees increased by 83 thousand (or 1.14%). The average employment since January 2015 was 7,378 thousand, increased by 116 thousand (or 1.59%) than the same period of last year. The average monthly hours of work in October 2015 was 178.0 hours, increased by 4.5 hours from last month and decreased by 7.5 hours from the same month of last year. Since January 2015, the average working hours was 173.9 hours, 2.7 hours less than the same period of last year. The average regular earnings in October 2015 was NT$38,941, 0.49% more than last month and 1.20% more than the same month of last year. Average monthly earnings in October was NT$42,888, which was 4.18% less than last month and 1.64% more than the same month of last year. The average regular earnings since January 2015 was NT$38,663, which was 1.35% more than the same period of last year. The average monthly earnings since January 2015 was NT$49,265, increased by 2.89% than the same period of last year.