Contact Information：Department of Census, Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS)
Tel：886-2-2380-3625
In March 2015, the total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 7,351 thousand, increased by 20 thousand (or 0.27%) than last month. In comparison with March 2014, payroll employees increased by 135 thousand (or 1.88%). The average employment since January 2015 was 7,347 thousand, increased by 138 thousand (or 1.91%) than the same period of last year. The average monthly hours of work for industry and service sector in March 2015 was 183.7 hours, mainly impacted by the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays in last month, the working-hour was 47.0 hours more than last month and 4.4 hours more than March of last year. The average working-hour since January 2015 was 166.0 hours, 0.8 hours less than the same period of last year. The average regular earnings in March 2015 was NT$38,522, which was 0.98% more than last month and 1.51% more than the same month of last year. Mainly influenced by year-end bonuses and production bonuses were granted in last month, the average earnings (including regular and irregular earnings) were $43,016, which was 50.37% less than last month and was 0.72% more than the same month of last year. The average regular earnings since January 2015 was NT$38,406, which increased 1.58% than the same period of last year. The average monthly earnings since January 2015 was NT$60,525, 5.11% more than the same period of last year.