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Earnings and Productivity Statistics in January 2014

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

In January 2014, the total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 7,209 thousand, increased by 4 thousand (or 0.05%) than last month. In comparison with January 2013, payroll employees increased by 110 thousand (or 1.54%). The average monthly working hour for industry and service sector in January 2014 totaled to 172.1 hours, which decreased by 12.9 hours from last month and decreased by 12.8 hours from the same month of last year. The average regular earnings in January was NT$37,938, which was 0.31% more than last month and 1.21% more than the same month of last year. The average monthly earnings in January was NT$88,285, increased by 90.56% than last month and up by 47.13% than the same month of last year.