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Earnings and Productivity Statistics in April 2015

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

In April 2015, the total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 7,353 thousand, increased by 2 thousand (or 0.03%) than last month. In comparison with April 2014, payroll employees increased by 126 thousand (or 1.74%). The average employment since January 2015 was 7,348 thousand, increased by 134 thousand (or 1.87%) than the same period of last year. The average monthly hours of work in April 2015 was 172.8 hours, decreased by 10.9 hours from last month and decreased by 5.4 hours from the same month of last year. Since January 2015, the average working hours was 167.6 hours, decreased by 2.1 hours than the same period of last year. The average regular earnings in April 2015 was NT$38,594, 0.19% more than last month and 1.40% more than the same month of last year. Average monthly earnings in April was NT$43,343, which was 0.76% more than last month and 2.32% more than the same month of last year. The average regular earnings since January 2015 was NT$38,452, which was 1.53% more than the same period of last year. The average monthly earnings since January 2015 was NT$56,226, increased by 4.57 percent than the same period of last year.