Contact Information：Department of Census, Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS)
Tel：886-2-2380-3625
i. At the end of September 2016, the total nonagricultural payroll employees, at 7,467 thousand, decreased by 5 thousand (or 0.06%) from last month. In comparison with September 2015, payroll employees increased by 58 thousand (or 0.79%). The average payroll employees since January 2016 was 7,437 thousand, increased by 63 thousand (or 0.86%) than the same period of last year.
ii. The average monthly regular earnings per employee within the industry and service sector in September 2016 was NT$39,135. Comparing with last month and a year ago, there were 0.47% decreasing and 0.99% increasing respectively. Comparing the same period of January to September over last year, the average monthly regular earnings of NT$39,144 was increased by 1.33%.
iii. The average monthly earnings (including regular and irregular earnings) in September 2016 was NT$45,205, decreased by 1.11% from last month and increased by 1.00% from last September. The average monthly earnings since January was NT$50,097, increased by 0.24% than the same period of last year.
iv. The average monthly working hour for industry and service sector in September 2016 totaled to 162.0 hours, which decreased by 23.3 hours from last month and decreased by 11.5 hours from last year. The average working-hour since January 2016 was 169.0 hours, 4.5 hours less than the same period of last year.