Contact Information：Department of Census, Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS)
Tel：886-2-2380-3625
i. At the end of August 2016, the total nonagricultural payroll employees, at 7,472 thousand, increased by 8 thousand (or 0.10%) from last month. In comparison with August 2015, payroll employees increased by 54 thousand (or 0.73%). The average payroll employees since January 2016 was 7,433 thousand, increased by 64 thousand (or 0.87%) than the same period of last year.
ii. The average monthly regular earnings per employee within the industry and service sector in August 2016 was NT$39,318. Comparing with last month and a year ago, there were 0.29% increasing and 1.40% increasing respectively. Comparing the same period of January to August over last year, the average monthly regular earnings of NT$39,146 was increased by 1.37%.
iii. The average monthly earnings (including regular and irregular earnings) in August 2016 was NT$45,713, decreased by 2.57% from last month and increased by 1.85% from last August. The average monthly earnings since January was NT$50,712, increased by 0.16% than the same period of last year.
iv. The average monthly working hour for industry and service sector in August 2016 totaled to 185.3 hours, which increased by 15.2 hours from last month and increased by 7.1 hours from last year. The average working-hour since January 2016 was 169.9 hours, 3.6 hours less than the same period of last year.