Earnings and Productivity Statistics in December 2011
In December 2011, the total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 6,921 thousand,
increased by 7 thousand (or 0.10%) than last month. In comparison with December 2010, payroll
employees increased by 169 thousand (or 2.50%). The average employment since January 2011
was 6,845 thousand, increased by 204 thousand (or 3.08%) than the same period of last year. The
average monthly hours of work in December 2011 was 185.2 hours, increased by 1.6 hours from
last month and decreased by 6.5 hours from December 2010. The average working-hour since
January 2011 was 2.5 hours less than the same period of last year. The average monthly earnings
was NT$45,641, which was 14.44% more than last month and 2.80% more the same month of last
year. The accumulated average labor productivity index since January 2011 was 3.42% more than
the same period of last year, while the unit output labor cost was reported 1.11% increasing.
Employees
In December 2011, total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 6,921 thousand, increased by 7
thousand (or 0.10%) from last month. Comparing with last year, the payroll employees increased by 169
thousand (or 2.50%). The accumulated average employment since January 2011 was 6,845 thousand,
increased by 204 thousand (or 3.08%) from the same period of last year. Employment in the industrial
sector increased 3.59% and increased 2.65% in the service sector. Among all industries, the largest
increasing in employment was manufacturing (101 thousand), followed by wholesale & retail trade (35
thousand) and accommodation and food services (13 thousand). The service sector represented 54.66%
of total.
Turnover Rate
The average accession rate within industry and service sector in December 2011 was 1.74%,
decreased by 0.26% from last month and decreased by 0.24% from last December. While the separation
rate of 1.64%, decreased by 0.21% from last month and was down 0.12% from last December.
The average accession rate from January 2011 to December 2011 was 2.53%, down by 0.15% from
the corresponding period of last year. The industrial sector decreased by 0.23% and the service sector
decreased by 0.08%. The average separation rate was 2.33%, down by 0.06% from the same period of
last year. The industrial sector remained the same as last year, while the service sector decreased by
0.11%。
Earnings
Average monthly earnings (including regular and irregular earnings) per employee at the industry
and service sector in December 2011 was NT$45,641. Comparing with last month and a year ago, there
was 14.44% and 2.80% increasing respectively. The average regular earnings in December was
NT$37,262, increased by 0.72% from last month and up by 1.43% than the same month of last year.
The average monthly regular earnings since January 2011 was NT$36,803, increased by 1.47%
from the same period of last year. The average irregular earnings was NT$8,839, increased by 8.33%
from the same period of last year. Together with regular and irregular earnings, the average monthly
earnings since January 2011 was NT$45,642, which was 2.73% more than the same period of last year
and reached the highest level in history. After deflating by the Consumer Price Index increasing rate
(1.42%), the real average earnings rose 1.29% and the real regular earnings rose 0.04%.
Hours of work
The average monthly hours of work (including regular and overtime) for industry and service sector
in December 2011 totaled to 185.2 hours, increased by 1.6 hours from last month and down by 6.5 hours
from the same month of last year. The average working-hour since January 2011 was 178.7 hours,
decreased by 2.5 hours from the same period of last year.
Comparing with the same period of last year, the industries with the most decreasing working-hour
was education industry that reported 4.0 hours decreasing, followed by water supply and remediation
services industry which showed 3.8 hours decreasing.
Labor Productivity and Unit Output Labor Cost
In December 2011, the manufacturing sector's labor productivity index was 120.19 (2006=100),
increased by 0.15% from last month and down by 6.57% from the same month of last year. The
manufacturing unit output labor cost index was 82.23 (2006=100), up by 12.34% from last month and
increased by 13.47% from the same month of last year.
The average labor productivity index since January 2011 was 3.42% more than the same period of
last year, while the unit output labor cost index since January 2011 was reported 1.11% more.
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
Average
regular
Employees
Average
Average
Index
Index
on
payrolls
monthly
working
monthly
earnings
of all
of
Labor
productivity
of
unit
output
earnings
earnings
Annual
(Thousand
hours
employees
Labor
(dollars)
(dollars)
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
5650
2762
2888
181.4
2.28
2.07
41530
34746
0.75
2319
187.5
38435
82.67
109.16
Average 2003
Average 2004
Average 2005
Average 2006
Average 2007
Average 2008
Average 2009
Average 2010
Nov.
Dec.
2011 Jan. ~ Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
5785
6026
6201
6373
6509
6589
6443
6641
6737
6752
6845
6758
6750
6779
6789
6811
6834
2808
2901
2933
2979
3025
3048
2884
3006
3059
3066
3113
3067
3066
3088
3095
3105
3116
2977
3125
3268
3395
3484
3540
3559
3635
3679
3686
3732
3691
3684
3691
3694
3706
3718
181.3
183.5
181.9
180.9
180.5
179.7
176.7
181.2
185.6
191.7
178.7
182.0
138.9
192.0
171.2
184.3
180.2
2.39
2.40
2.57
2.67
2.50
2.26
2.12
2.68
2.51
1.98
2.53
2.09
2.26
3.01
2.41
2.60
2.82
2.15
2.08
2.34
2.44
2.33
2.42
2.19
2.39
2.18
1.76
2.33
1.99
2.37
2.57
2.26
2.28
2.48
42065
42685
43163
43493
44414
44424
42176
44430
39650
44396
45642
82456
45939
40943
40762
42062
41711
34804
35101
35386
35728
36335
36423
35620
36271
36445
36737
36803
36728
36096
36612
36693
36746
36657
0.17
0.85
0.81
0.97
1.70
0.24
-2.20
1.83
1.58
1.13
1.47
1.32
1.47
1.42
1.25
1.33
1.00
2373
2461
2479
2510
2544
2565
2411
2517
2565
2570
2618
2572
2575
2594
2600
2611
2623
188.2
190.6
188.8
187.3
187.3
184.7
179.3
189.0
193.2
199.2
185.3
189.6
142.2
200.8
178.6
192.1
187.4
39549
40657
41858
42393
43169
43105
39152
42420
37813
42038
43533
77819
47107
38202
38154
39765
39524
88.24
92.45
96.18
100.00
107.12
106.02
106.62
125.00
127.68
128.64
129.28
132.36
146.65
130.88
138.92
131.24
129.48
104.88
101.69
101.83
100.00
95.06
97.31
90.55
79.42
67.67
72.47
80.30
136.89
99.77
64.24
67.88
69.64
72.02
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
6888
6898
6895
6903
6914
6921
3141
3139
3132
3136
3137
3138
3747
3760
3763
3767
3777
3783
181.7
190.5
179.0
175.2
183.6
185.2
3.08
3.03
2.75
2.43
2.00
1.74
2.29
2.88
2.81
2.30
1.85
1.64
42625
42266
43304
40644
39881
45641
36765
36943
37013
37101
36997
37262
1.54
1.75
1.90
1.70
1.51
1.43
2645
2643
2639
2641
2640
2639
188.3
197.5
185.3
180.5
189.8
190.4
41716
41247
40868
38549
37669
42503
129.83
123.92
124.11
129.27
120.01
120.19
75.37
74.44
78.43
72.93
73.20
82.23
0.10
0.03
0.16
(1.6)
(-0.26)
(-0.21)
14.44
0.72
-
-0.05
(0.6)
12.83
0.15
12.34
2.50
2.34
2.63
(-6.5)
(-0.24)
(-0.12)
2.80
1.43
-
2.68
(-8.8)
1.11
-6.57
13.47
3.08
3.59
2.65
(-2.5)
(-0.15)
(-0.06)
2.73
1.47
-
4.04
(-3.7)
2.62
3.42
1.11
Date of compiled: Feb.
22 2012
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
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 2011 were
adjusted.