Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Taiwan

Taiwan: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 460 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
460
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 72 countries
All-time high
460
in 2020
All-time low
440
in 2015
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Taiwan, 2014–2020

01002003004005002014201720202014: 4572015: 4402016: 4592017: 4432018: 4412019: 4462020: 460

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan stood at 460. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

That places Taiwan 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Taiwan, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 457
2015 440 -3.7%
2016 459 +4.3%
2017 443 -3.5%
2018 441 -0.5%
2019 446 +1.1%
2020 460 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 447.67 440 459 6
2020s 460 460 460 1

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 21 Ghana 522.42
  2. 22 Sweden 510.48 compare
  3. 23 Romania 500.27 compare
  4. 25 Greece 420.77 compare
  5. 26 Netherlands 396.12 compare
  6. 27 Cambodia 341.96

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan?
Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan was 460 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 460 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 440 in 2015.
How does Taiwan rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Taiwan ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 724 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.