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Earnings and Productivity Statistics in January 2015

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

In January 2015, the total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 7,357 thousand, increased by 11 thousand (or 0.15%) than last month. In comparison with January 2014, payroll employees increased by 148 thousand (or 2.06%). The average monthly working hour for industry and service sector in January 2015 totaled to 177.4 hours, which decreased by 15.5 hours from last month and increased by 5.3 hours from the same month of last year. The average regular earnings in January was NT$38,546, which was 0.46% less than last month and 1.60% more than the same month of last year. The average monthly earnings in January was NT$51,968, increased by 11.85% than last month and decreased by 41.14% than the same month of last year.