Contact Information：Department of Census, Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS)
Tel：886-2-2380-3625
In January 2016, the total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 7,431 thousand, increased by 4 thousand (or 0.05%) than last month. In comparison with January 2015, payroll employees increased by 74 thousand (or 1.01%). The average monthly working hour for industry and service sector in January 2016 totaled to 173.8 hours, which decreased by 14.3 hours from last month and decreased by 3.6 hours from the same month of last year. The average regular earnings in January was NT$39,141, which was 0.03% more than last month and 1.54% more than the same month of last year. Mainly influenced by the year-end bonuses and production bonuses granted in Chinese Lunar New Year, the average monthly earnings in January was NT$75,321, increased by 61.16% than last month and increased by 44.94% than the same month of last year.