Earnings and Productivity Statistics in March 2011
Employees
In March 2011, the total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 6,779 thousand, increased by 29
thousand (or 0.44%) than last month. Among all industries, the service sector had shared 54.45%. In
comparison from March 2010 through March 2011, payroll employees increased by 220 thousand (or
3.36%). The average employment since January 2011 was 6,763 thousand, increased by 222 thousand (or
3.39%) than the same period of last year. The industrial sector increased 4.59% and the service sector
increased 2.41%. Among all industries, the employees increased mostly in manufacturing (122 thousand),
followed by wholesale and retail trade (33 thousand) and construction (12 thousand).
Turnover Rate
The average accession rate within industry and service sectors in March 2011 came to 3.01 percent,
increased by 0.75 percent point than last month and decreased by 0.21 percent than the same month of last
year, while the separation rate of 2.57 percent, up by 0.20 percentage point than last month and down 0.09
percentage than the same month of last year.
The average accession rate from January 2011 to March 2011 was 2.45 percent, down by 0.06 percent
than the same period of last year. Between them, the industrial sector decreased by 0.09 percentage point
and the service sector decreased by 0.05 percentage point. The average separation rate was 2.32%, same as
the same period of last year. The industrial sector increased by 0.12 percentage point, the service sector
decreased 0.15 percentage point.
Earnings
Average monthly earnings (including regular and irregular earnings) per employee at the industrial and
service sector in March 2011 were NT$40,943. Comparing with last month and a year ago, mainly
influenced by the year-end bonus and production bonuses of some establishments granted in last month,
there were 10.88 percent decreasing and 0.49 percent increasing respectively. The average regular earnings
in March were NT$36,612, increased 1.43% than last month and 1.42% than the same month of last year.
The average monthly earnings since January 2011 were NT$56,434, increased by 4.78 percent than the
same period of last year. The average regular earnings were NT$36,479, which increased 1.40% than the
same period of last year. After deflating by the Consumer Price Index increasing rate (1.28%), the real
average earnings raised 3.46% and the real regular earnings raised 0.12%.
Hours of work
The average monthly hours of work (including regular and over-time) for industry and service sectors
in March 2011 totaled to 192.0 hours, up by 53.1 hours than last month and down by 0.4 hours than the
same month of last year. The average working-hour since January 2011 was 171.0 hours, increased by 0.3
hours than the same period of last year.
The industry with the most increasing working-hour than the same period of last year was other
services that reported 4.8 hours increasing, followed by accommodation and food services which showed 3.9
hours increasing.
Labor Productivity and Unit Output Labor Cost
In March 2011, the manufacturing sector's labor productivity index was 129.80 (2006=100), decreased
by 11.87 percents than last month and up by 10.22% than the same month of last year. The manufacturing
unit output labor cost index were 64.77 (2006=100), down by 34.96% than last month and down by 8.17%
than the same month of last year.
The average labor productivity index since January 2011 was 11.05% more than the same period of last
year, while the unit output labor cost index since January 2011 was reported 5.61% decreasing.
Released on 22th of every month
Summary of Earning and Productivity Statistics in Taiwan Area
Employees on payrolls
Industry & services
Industry
Year
month
&
Average
Industry
Services
services
monthly
Accessions Separations
working
(Thousand (Thousand (Thousand
person)
person)
person)
hours
(Hour)
Manufacturing
Monthly earnings of
all employees
(%)
(%)
Average
earnings
Average
regular
earnings
(dollars)
(dollars)
Employees
Average
Average
Index
Index
on
payrolls
monthly
working
of
Labor
productivity
of
unit
output
Labor
Annual
(Thousand
hours
monthly
earnings
of all
employees
growth rate
(%)
person)
(Hour)
(dollars)
Cost
Average 2000
Average 2001
5934
5716
2958
2811
2975
2906
190.1
180.4
2.61
2.01
2.60
2.46
41861
41960
33953
34489
2.68
1.58
2459
2348
198.7
184.4
38914
38412
73.97
76.15
116.32
120.42
Average 2002
Average 2003
Average 2004
Average 2005
Average 2006
Average 2007
5650
5785
6026
6201
6373
6509
2762
2808
2901
2933
2979
3025
2888
2977
3125
3268
3395
3484
181.4
181.3
183.5
181.9
180.9
180.5
2.28
2.39
2.40
2.57
2.67
2.50
2.07
2.15
2.08
2.34
2.44
2.33
41530
42065
42685
43163
43493
44414
34746
34804
35101
35386
35728
36335
0.75
0.17
0.85
0.81
0.97
1.70
2319
2373
2461
2479
2510
2544
187.5
188.2
190.6
188.8
187.3
187.3
38435
39549
40657
41858
42393
43169
82.67
88.24
92.45
96.18
100.00
107.12
109.16
104.88
101.69
101.83
100.00
95.06
Average 2008
6589
3048
3540
179.7
2.26
2.42
44424
36423
0.24
2565
184.7
43105
106.02
97.31
Average 2009
Average 2010
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
6443
6641
6541
6522
6559
6579
6601
6618
6676
6689
6700
2884
3006
2933
2926
2959
2972
2989
3001
3033
3039
3042
3559
3635
3609
3597
3600
3607
3613
3617
3643
3650
3658
176.7
181.2
177.8
141.7
192.4
181.2
182.5
181.8
188.5
187.3
180.1
2.12
2.68
2.33
1.99
3.22
2.96
2.58
2.56
3.15
2.96
3.00
2.19
2.39
2.04
2.28
2.66
2.64
2.25
2.31
2.27
2.77
2.84
42176
44430
53812
67091
40744
40277
41131
41537
41571
40410
43106
35620
36271
36250
35572
36100
36239
36264
36293
36207
36309
36324
-2.20
1.83
3.88
1.40
1.74
1.92
2.07
1.69
1.54
1.87
1.48
2411
2517
2450
2448
2475
2485
2502
2512
2541
2546
2550
179.3
189.0
184.8
145.4
201.6
190.3
191.3
191.2
197.6
195.2
187.5
39152
42420
54491
63142
37873
37883
38125
40188
40367
39261
40277
106.62
125.00
119.95
130.32
117.76
124.82
126.08
126.76
124.03
124.42
124.55
90.55
79.42
108.61
147.40
70.53
70.49
69.92
73.40
72.93
71.56
76.41
Oct.
6715
3050
3665
182.0
2.67
2.44
40035
36480
1.62
2557
189.3
38547
126.08
71.30
Nov.
Dec.
2011 Jan. ~ Mar.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
6737
6752
6763
6758
6750
6779
3059
3066
3074
3067
3066
3088
3679
3686
3689
3691
3684
3691
185.6
191.7
171.0
182.0
138.9
192.0
2.51
1.98
2.45
2.09
2.26
3.01
2.18
1.76
2.32
1.99
2.37
2.57
39650
44396
56434
82456
45939
40943
36445
36737
36479
36728
36096
36612
1.58
1.13
1.40
1.32
1.47
1.42
2565
2570
2580
2572
2575
2594
193.2
199.2
177.6
189.6
142.2
200.8
37813
42038
54327
77819
47107
38202
127.68
128.64
135.41
132.51
147.28
129.80
67.67
72.47
99.92
137.10
99.58
64.77
0.44
0.72
0.20
(53.1)
(0.75)
(0.20)
-10.88
1.43
-
0.72
(58.6)
-18.90
-11.87
-34.96
3.36
4.38
2.53
(-0.4)
(-0.21)
(-0.09)
0.49
1.42
-
4.80
(-0.8)
0.87
10.22
-8.17
3.39
4.59
2.41
(0.3)
(-0.06)
(0.00)
4.78
1.40
-
5.00
(0.3)
4.91
11.05
-5.61
The Change
compare with the
last Month(%)
The Change
compare with the
same month of last
year(%)
The Change
compare with the
same period
(Jan. ~ Mar. of last
year(%)
Unit of compiled: DGBAS,THE EXECUTIVE YUAN
Date of compiled: May 23
2011
Notes: 1. Numbers in quotation are time-increased or time-decreased or percentage
2. Index base year :2006=100
3. Average earning is the total of regular (basic salary, monthly bonus, fixed subsidy and good attendance reward) and irregular (over-time, annul bonus, flexible bonus not
paid by month) earnings of employees on payroll. But not included the non-working reward such as insurance and pension.
4. In line with the situation of industries expansion of Industry, Commerce And Services Census in 2006, both Industry and Service and Service Sectors statistics covered
Education Industry (only short-term tutorial and driver’s training classes are included) and Social Work Services Industry (only included with children and infant babies
day-care institutions) since January 2009.