Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) was 3.35 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Taiwan, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Taiwan is 3.35, measured in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Taiwan peaked at 5.85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1980.
That places Taiwan 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.23 | — |
| 1981 | 1.36 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | +57.4% |
| 1983 | 2.71 | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 2.45 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.91 | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 2.66 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.57 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.56 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | +45.3% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.92 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.99 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.57 | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 5.17 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.44 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.91 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 5.85 | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 4.39 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.18 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.96 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.95 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.67 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.48 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3.39 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +57.4% | 1.36 | 2.14 |
| 2001 | +52.8% | 2.99 | 4.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 | 1.23 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.45 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 2.99 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.71 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 3.35 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More work & labour data for Taiwan
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,110 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 8,300 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 84,528 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.54 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 148,226 (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)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.961 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0496 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Taiwan?
- Unemployment rate in Taiwan was 3.35 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1980.
- How does Taiwan rank for unemployment rate?
- Taiwan ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2031.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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