Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) was 11,964 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Taiwan, 2014–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan is 11,964, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Taiwan ranks 17th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11,536 | — |
| 2015 | 11,638 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11,726 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,795 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11,876 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11,946 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,964 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,753 | 11,536 | 11,946 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,964 | 11,964 | 11,964 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 14 Poland 17,742
- 15 Australia 15,244 compare
- 16 Angola 14,511
- 18 Chile 10,313 compare
- 19 Netherlands 10,295 compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 9,423 compare
More work & labour data for Taiwan
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,110 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 8,300 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0099 % change on previous year (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.54 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0496 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.24 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.961 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 148,226 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 84,528 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan was 11,964 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,964 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,536 in 2014.
- How does Taiwan rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Taiwan ranks 17th out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.