SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ in Taiwan
Taiwan: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ was 3.85 in 2020. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Taiwan, 2000–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Taiwan stood at 3.85.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Taiwan peaked at 5.85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2000.
Taiwan ranks 122nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.98 | — |
| 2001 | 4.58 | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 5.17 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.85 | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.18 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.96 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.91 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +53.3% | 2.98 | 4.58 |
| 2009 | +41.2% | 4.15 | 5.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 | 2.98 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.71 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More work & labour data for Taiwan
- 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) 12,110 (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)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.24 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.961 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 84,528 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 148,226 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0496 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Taiwan?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Taiwan was 3.85 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2000.
- How does Taiwan rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Taiwan ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.