Contact Information：Department of Census, Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS)
Tel：886-2-2380-3625
In March 2016, the total nonagricultural payroll employees, at 7,417 thousand, increased by 5 thousand (or 0.06%) from last month. In comparison with March 2015, payroll employees increased by 66 thousand (or 0.90%). The average payroll employees since January 2016 was 7,420 thousand, increased by 73 thousand (or 1.00%) than the same period of last year. The average monthly working hour for industry and service sector in March 2016 totaled to 186.3 hours, which increased by 53.4 hours from last month and by 2.6 hours from last year. The average monthly regular earnings per employee within the industry and service sector in March 2016 were NT$39,208. Comparing with last month and a year ago, there was 1.48% increasing and 1.78% increasing respectively. Mainly influenced by year-end bonuses and performance bonuses given in last month, the average monthly earnings (including regular and irregular earnings) in March was NT$43,880, decreased by 26.26% from last month and increased by 2.01% from last March. Comparing the same period of January to March over last year, the average monthly regular earnings of NT$38,995 was increased by 1.53%. And the average monthly earnings was NT$59,580, reduced by 1.56%.