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Earnings and Productivity Statistics in July 2015

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

In July 2015, the total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 7,412 thousand, increased by 43 thousand (or 0.59%) than last month. In comparison with July 2014, payroll employees increased by 107 thousand (or 1.47%). The average employment since January 2015 was 7,363 thousand, increased by 127 thousand (or 1.75%) than the same period of last year. The average monthly hours of work in July 2015 was 186.6 hours, increased by 9.3 hours from last month and decreased by 1.3 hours from the same month of last year. Since January 2015, the average working hours was 172.7 hours, 1.7 hours less than the same period of last year. The average regular earnings in July 2015 was NT$38,851, 0.05% more than last month and 0.84% more than the same month of last year. Average monthly earnings in July was NT$46,922, which was 5.25% more than last month and 2.26% more than the same month of last year. The average regular earnings since January 2015 was NT$38,591, which was 1.43% more than the same period of last year. The average monthly earnings since January 2015 was NT$51,454, increased by 3.53 percent than the same period of last year.