Earnings and Productivity Statistics in December 2010
Employees
In December 2010, total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 6,752 thousand, increased by 15
thousand (or 0.22%) from last month. Comparing December 2009 and December 2010, payroll employee
increased by 229 thousand (or 3.52%). The average employment since January 2010 was 6,641 thousand,
increased by 198 thousand (or 3.08%) from the same period of last year. Employment in the industrial sector
increased 4.21% and increased 2.16% in the service sector. Among all industries, the largest increasing in
employment was manufacturing (106 thousand), followed by wholesale and retail trade (23 thousand) and
construction and support services (15 thousand). The service sector represented 54.59% of the total.
Turnover Rate
The average accession rate within industry and service sectors in December 2010 was 1.98%, decreased
by 0.53% from last month and showed a decreasing of 0.27% from last December. While the separation rate
of 1.76%, decreased by 0.42% from last month and decreased by 0.12 percentage point than last December.
The average accession rate from January 2010 to December 2010 was 2.68%, up by 0.56% from the
corresponding period of last year. The industrial sector increased 0.73 percentage point and the service
sector increased 0.42 percentage point. The average separation rate was 2.39%, up by 0.20 percentage point
from the same period of last year. The industrial sector increased by 0.17 percentage point, the service sector
increased by 0.23 percentage point.
Earnings
Average monthly earning (including regular and irregular earning) per employee at the industrial and
service sector in December 2010 was NT$44,396 which showed a 11.97% increasing than last month and a
3.75% increasing than the same month of last year. The average regular earning in December 2010 was
NT$36,737, increased by 0.80% from last month and up by 1.13% than the same month of last year. It
showed a 14 consecutive months of growth.
The average monthly earning since January 2010 was NT$44,430, increased by 5.34% from the same
period of last year. That was also the greatest increasing in last 16 years if comparing with the same period
of time. The average regular earning was NT$36,271, increased by 1.83% from the same period of last year.
After deflating by the Consumer Price Index increasing rate (0.96%), the real average earning rose 4.34%
and the real regular earning rose 0.85%.
Hours of work
The average monthly hours of work (including regular and over-time) for industry and service sectors
in December 2010 totaled to 191.7 hours, increased by 6.1 hours from last month and increased by 0.6 hours
from the same month of last year. The average working-hour since January 2010 was 181.2 hours, increased
by 4.5 hours from the same period of last year.
Compared with last December, the industry with the most increasing working-hour was manufacturing
industry that reported a 9.7 hours increasing, followed by support services industry that showed a 4.4 hours
increasing.
Labor Productivity and Unit Output Labor Cost
In December 2010, the manufacturing sector's labor productivity index was 128.64 (2006=100),
increased by 0.75% from last month and up by 13.59% from the same month of last year. The manufacturing
unit output labor cost index were 72.47 (2006=100), up by 7.09% from last month and decreased by 10.30%
from the same month of last year.
The average labor productivity index since January 2010 was 17.24% more from the same period of
last year, while the unit output labor cost index since January 2010 was reported 12.29% less.
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
(Thousand (Thousand (Thousand
person)
person)
person)
monthly
working
hours
(Hour)
Manufacturing
Monthly earnings of
all employees
Accessions Separations
(%)
(%)
Average
earnings
(dollars)
Average
regular
earnings
(dollars)
Annual
growth rate
(%)
Employees
Average
Average
Index
Index
on
monthly
monthly
of
of
payrolls
working
Labor
productivity
(Thousand
person)
hours
(Hour)
earnings
of all
employees
(dollars)
unit
output
Labor
Cost
Average 1999
Average 2000
5830
5934
2923
2958
2907
2975
190.2
190.1
2.63
2.61
2.40
2.60
40842
41861
33068
33953
3.37
2.68
2405
2459
199.0
198.7
37738
38914
69.87
73.97
119.12
116.32
Average 2001
Average 2002
Average 2003
Average 2004
Average 2005
Average 2006
5716
5650
5785
6026
6201
6373
2811
2762
2808
2901
2933
2979
2906
2888
2977
3125
3268
3395
180.4
181.4
181.3
183.5
181.9
180.9
2.01
2.28
2.39
2.40
2.57
2.67
2.46
2.07
2.15
2.08
2.34
2.44
41960
41530
42065
42685
43163
43493
34489
34746
34804
35101
35386
35728
1.58
0.75
0.17
0.85
0.81
0.97
2348
2319
2373
2461
2479
2510
184.4
187.5
188.2
190.6
188.8
187.3
38412
38435
39549
40657
41858
42393
76.15
82.67
88.24
92.45
96.18
100.00
120.42
109.16
104.88
101.69
101.83
100.00
Average 2007
Average 2008
Average 2009
Nov.
Dec.
6509
6589
6443
6498
6523
3025
3048
2884
2907
2918
3484
3540
3559
3591
3605
180.5
179.7
176.7
179.8
191.1
2.50
2.26
2.12
2.33
2.25
2.33
2.42
2.19
1.96
1.88
44414
44424
42176
39041
42792
36335
36423
35620
35878
36328
1.70
0.24
-2.20
0.68
2.59
2544
2565
2411
2428
2438
187.3
184.7
179.3
186.2
197.8
43169
43105
39152
36732
40931
107.12
106.02
106.62
115.86
113.25
95.06
97.31
90.55
75.31
80.79
2010 Jan. ~ Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
6641
6541
6522
6559
6579
6601
3006
2933
2926
2959
2972
2989
3635
3609
3597
3600
3607
3613
181.2
177.8
141.7
192.4
181.2
182.5
2.68
2.33
1.99
3.22
2.96
2.58
2.39
2.04
2.28
2.66
2.64
2.25
44430
53812
67091
40744
40277
41131
36271
36250
35572
36100
36239
36264
1.83
3.88
1.40
1.74
1.92
2.07
2517
2450
2448
2475
2485
2502
189.0
184.8
145.4
201.6
190.3
191.3
42420
54491
63142
37873
37883
38125
125.00
119.95
130.32
117.76
124.82
126.08
79.42
108.61
147.40
70.53
70.49
69.92
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
6618
6676
6689
6700
6715
6737
6752
3001
3033
3039
3042
3050
3059
3066
3617
3643
3650
3658
3665
3679
3686
181.8
188.5
187.3
180.1
182.0
185.6
191.7
2.56
3.15
2.96
3.00
2.67
2.51
1.98
2.31
2.27
2.77
2.84
2.44
2.18
1.76
41537
41571
40410
43106
40035
39650
44396
36293
36207
36309
36324
36480
36445
36737
1.69
1.54
1.87
1.48
1.62
1.58
1.13
2512
2541
2546
2550
2557
2565
2570
191.2
197.6
195.2
187.5
189.3
193.2
199.2
40188
40367
39261
40277
38547
37813
42038
126.76
124.03
124.42
124.55
126.08
127.68
128.64
73.40
72.93
71.56
76.41
71.30
67.67
72.47
0.22
0.24
0.20
(6.1)
(-0.53)
(-0.42)
11.97
0.80
-
0.20
(6.0)
11.17
0.75
7.09
3.52
5.07
2.26
(0.6)
(-0.27)
(-0.12)
3.75
1.13
-
5.41
(1.4)
2.70
13.59
-10.30
3.08
4.21
2.16
(4.5)
(0.56)
(0.20)
5.34
1.83
-
4.39
(9.7)
8.35
17.24
-12.29
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. ~ Dec. of last
year(%)
Unit of compiled: DGBAS,THE EXECUTIVE YUAN
Date of compiled: Feb.
24
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.
5. Refer to the revision of Industrial Production Index by the Economic Department, the labor productivity indexes and unit output labor cost indexes of 2010 were
adjusted.