Contact Information：Department of Census, Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS)
Tel：886-2-2380-3625
In May 2014, the total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 7,241 thousand, increased by 14 thousand (or 0.18%) than last month. In comparison with May 2013, payroll employees increased by 140 thousand (or 1.97%). The average employment since January 2014 was 7,219 thousand, increased by 126 thousand (or 1.78%) than the same period of last year. The average monthly hours of work in May 2014 was 181.0 hours, increased by 2.8 hours from last month and decreased by 5.0 hours from the same month of last year. Since January 2014, the average working hours was 171.9 hours, remained the same as in last year. The average regular earnings in May 2014 was NT$38,106, 0.12% more than last month and 1.46% more than the same month of last year. Average monthly earnings in May was NT$44,482, which was 5.01% more than last month and 5.49% more than the same month of last year. The average regular earnings since January 2014 was NT$37,918, which was 1.39% more than the same period of last year. The average monthly earnings since January 2014 was NT$51,906, increased by 4.85 percent than the same period of last year.