Employment in Taiwan
Taiwan: Employment was 11,504 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11,504
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
11,504
in 2020
All-time low
6,231
in 1978
Years of data
43
1978–2020
Employment in Taiwan, 1978–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, employment in Taiwan stood at 11,504. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Taiwan peaked at 11,504 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,231, in 1978.
Taiwan ranks 42nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6,231 | — |
| 1979 | 6,432 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 6,548 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6,672 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 6,810 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7,070 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 7,308 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7,428 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 7,733 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 8,023 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 8,107 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8,259 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 8,283 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8,439 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8,632 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 8,745 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8,939 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 9,045 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9,068 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9,175 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9,289 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 9,385 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9,491 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9,383 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,454 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9,573 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,786 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,943 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10,111 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10,294 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10,403 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10,278 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10,493 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10,708 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10,860 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,967 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,079 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,198 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11,267 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11,352 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,434 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11,500 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,504 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,332 | 6,231 | 6,432 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7,396 | 6,548 | 8,259 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,900 | 8,283 | 9,385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,872 | 9,383 | 10,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,086 | 10,493 | 11,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,504 | 11,504 | 11,504 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 39 Uzbekistan 13,220 compare
- 40 Madagascar 11,880 compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 11,586 compare
- 43 Algeria 10,858 compare
- 44 Morocco 10,749 compare
- 45 Netherlands 9,899 compare
More work & labour data for Taiwan
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,110 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 8,300 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 84,528 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.54 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 148,226 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0099 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.24 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.961 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0496 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Taiwan?
- Employment in Taiwan was 11,504 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,504 in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,231 in 1978.
- How does Taiwan rank for employment?
- Taiwan ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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