Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 11,964 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
11,964
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 69 countries
All-time high
11,964
in 2020
All-time low
11,536
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Chinese Taipei, 2014–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2014201720202014: 11.5k2015: 11.6k2016: 11.7k2017: 11.8k2018: 11.9k2019: 11.9k2020: 12.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Chinese Taipei 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.

Chinese Taipei ranks 17th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,753 11,536 11,946 6
2020s 11,964 11,964 11,964 1

Countries ranked near Chinese Taipei

  1. 14 Poland 17,742
  2. 15 Australia 15,244 compare
  3. 16 Angola 14,511
  4. 18 Chile 10,313 compare
  5. 19 Netherlands 10,295 compare
  6. 20 United Arab Emirates 9,423 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Chinese Taipei?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Chinese Taipei was 11,964 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Chinese Taipei?
The highest recorded value was 11,964 in 2020.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Chinese Taipei?
The lowest recorded value was 11,536 in 2014.
How does Chinese Taipei rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Chinese Taipei ranks 17th out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Chinese Taipei?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chinese Taipei 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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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
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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.