Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 80.8% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 80.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1991.
Taiwan ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.1% | — |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 67.1% | 70.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 71.1% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 77.2% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.8% | 80.8% | 5 |
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)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.24 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0496 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 11,701 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 11,701 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 80.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.