Employment by status in Taiwan
Taiwan: Employment by status was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status 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 employment by status in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 78.9% (2025)
- Productivity: output per hour worked 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour (2023)
- Productivity vs. GDP per capita 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour (2023)
- Female labor force by age 141,007 people (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 36.4% (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 36.2% (2024)
- Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 12.3% (2024)
- Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 80.8% (2024)
- Annual working hours per worker 2,032 hours per worker (2023)
- Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 2,032 hours per worker (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Taiwan?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for employment by status?
- Taiwan ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.