In November 2011, the total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 6,914 thousand, increased by 11 thousand (or 0.15%) than last month. In comparison with November 2010, payroll employees increased by 177 thousand (or 2.62%). The average employment since January 2011 was 6,838 thousand, increased by 207 thousand (or 3.13%) than the same period of last year. The average monthly hours of work in November 2011 was 183.6 hours, increased by 8.4 hours from last month and decreased by 2.0 hours from November 2010. The average working-hour since
January 2011 was 2.1 hours less than the same period of last year. The average monthly earnings was NT$39,881, which was 1.88% less than last month and 0.58% more the same month of last year. The accumulated average labor productivity index since January 2011 was 4.04% more than the same period of last year, while the unit output labor cost was reported 0.37% increasing.
In November 2011, total nonagricultural payroll employment, at 6,914 thousand, increased by 11 thousand (or 0.15%) from last month. Comparing with last year, the payroll employees increased by 177 thousand (or 2.62%). The accumulated average employment since January 2011 was 6,838 thousand, increased by 207 thousand (or 3.13%) from the same period of last year. Employment in the industrial sector increased 3.70% and increased 2.66% in the service sector. Among all industries, the largest increasing in employment was manufacturing (105 thousand), followed by wholesale & retail trade (35 thousand) and accommodation and food services (13 thousand). The service sector represented 54.63% of total.
The average accession rate within industry and service sector in November 2011 was 2.00%, decreased by 0.43% from last month and decreased by 0.51% from last November. While the separation rate of 1.85%, decreased by 0.45% from last month and was down 0.33% from last November.
The average accession rate from January 2011 to November 2011 was 2.59%, down by 0.14% from the corresponding period of last year. The industrial sector decreased by 0.22% and the service sector decreased by 0.08%. The average separation rate was 2.38%, down by 0.05% from the same period of last year. The industrial sector increased by 0.01%, the service sector decreased by 0.13% 。
Average monthly earnings (including regular and irregular earnings) per employee at the industry and service sector in November 2011 was NT$39,881. Comparing with last month and a year ago, there was 1.88% decreasing and 0.58% increasing respectively. The average regular earnings in November was NT$36,997,decreased by 0.28% from last month and up by 1.51% than the same month of last year.
Annual rate goes up for twenty-fifth consecutive month.
The average monthly regular earnings since January 2011 was NT$36,762, increased by 1.47% from the same period of last year. The average irregular earnings was NT$8,881, increased by 8.24% from the same period of last year. Together with regular and irregular earnings, the average monthly earnings since January 2011 was NT$45,643, which was 2.72% more than the same period of last year and reached the highest level in history. After deflating by the Consumer Price Index increasing rate
(1.37%), the real average earnings rose 1.34% and the real regular earnings rose 0.11%.

The average monthly hours of work (including regular and overtime) for industry and service sector in November 2011 totaled to 183.6 hours, increased by 8.4 hours from last month and down by 2.0 hours from the same month of last year. The average working-hour since January 2011 was 178.1 hours, decreased by 2.1 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 3.5 hours decreasing, followed by water supply and remediation services industry which showed 3.4 hours decreasing.
In November 2011, the manufacturing sector's labor productivity index was 119.92 (2006=100), decreased by 7.23% from last month and down by 6.08% from the same month of last year. The manufacturing unit output labor cost index was 73.25 (2006=100), up by 0.44% from last month and increased by 8.25% from the same month of last year.
The average labor productivity index since January 2011 was 4.04% more than the same period of last year, while the unit output labor cost index since January 2011 was reported 0.37% more.

Released on 22th of every month
Year month
Summary of Earning and Productivity Statistics in Taiwan Area
Employees on payrolls Industry & services Manufacturing
Industry
& services
Average
Industry Services monthly Accessions Separations Average working earnings
Monthly earnings of all employees
Average regular earnings Annual
Employees on payrolls
(Thousand
Average monthly working hours
Average monthly earnings of all employees
Index of
Labor productivity
(%) (%)
Average 2000
Average 2001
Average 2002
(Thousand person)
5934
5716
5650
(Thousand person)
2958
2811
2762
(Thousand person)
2975
2906
2888
Average 2003
Average 2004
Average 2005
Average 2006
Average 2007
Average 2008
Average 2009
Average 2010
Sep.
Oct.
6443
6641
6700
6715
Nov.
Dec.
6737
6752
2011 Jan. ~ Nov. 6838
Jan. 6758
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
6750
6779
6789
5785
6026
6201
6373
6509
6589
2808
2901
2933
2979
3025
3048
2884
3006
3042
3050
3059
3066
3111
3067
3066
3088
3095
3559
3635
3658
3665
3679
3686
3727
3691
3684
3691
3694
2977
3125
3268
3395
3484
3540
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
6811
6834
6888
6898
6895
6903
6914
3105
3116
3141
3139
3132
3136
3137
3706
3718
3747
3760
3763
3767
3777 hours
(Hour)
190.1
180.4
181.4
181.3
183.5
181.9
180.9
180.5
179.7
176.7
181.2
180.1
182.0
185.6
191.7
178.1
182.0
138.9
192.0
171.2
184.3
180.2
181.7
190.5
179.0
175.2
183.6
(dollars)
2.60 41861
2.46 41960
2.07 41530
2.15 42065
2.08 42685
2.34 43163
2.44 43493
2.33 44414
2.42 44424
2.19 42176
2.39 44430
2.84 43106
2.44 40035
2.18 39650
1.76 44396
2.38 45643
1.99 82456
2.37 45939
2.57 40943
2.26 40762
2.28 42062
2.48 41711
2.29 42625
2.88 42266
2.81 43304
2.30 40644
1.85 39881
2.61
2.01
2.28
2.39
2.40
2.57
2.67
2.50
2.26
2.12
2.68
3.00
2.67
2.51
1.98
2.59
2.09
2.26
3.01
2.41
2.60
2.82
3.08
3.03
2.75
2.43
2.00
34804
35101
35386
35728
36335
36423
35620
36271
36324
36480
36445
36737
36762
36728
36096
36612
36693
(dollars) growth rate
(%)
33953
34489
34746
2.68
1.58
0.75
36746
36657
36765
36943
37013
37101
36997
0.17
0.85
0.81
0.97
1.70
0.24
-2.20
1.83
1.48
1.62
1.58
1.13
1.47
1.32
1.47
1.42
1.25
1.33
1.00
1.54
1.75
1.90
1.70
1.51 person)
2611
2623
2645
2643
2639
2641
2640
2459
2348
2319
2373
2461
2479
2510
2544
2565
2411
2517
2550
2557
2565
2570
2617
2572
2575
2594
2600
(Hour)
198.7
184.4
187.5
188.2
190.6
188.8
187.3
187.3
184.7
179.3
189.0
187.5
189.3
193.2
199.2
184.8
189.6
142.2
200.8
178.6
192.1
187.4
188.3
197.5
185.3
180.5
189.8
(dollars)
38914
38412
38435
39549
40657
41858
42393
43169
43105
39152
42420
40277
38547
37813
42038
43627
77819
47107
38202
38154
39765
39524
41716
41247
40868
38549
37669
Index of unit output
Labor
Cost
73.97 116.32
76.15 120.42
82.67 109.16
88.24 104.88
92.45 101.69
96.18 101.83
100.00 100.00
107.12
106.02
95.06
97.31
106.62
125.00
124.55
126.08
90.55
79.42
76.41
71.30
127.68
128.64
67.67
72.47
129.68 80.43
132.51 137.10
147.28
129.80
137.36
99.58
64.77
68.65
129.90
128.85
129.58
123.31
124.28
129.27
119.92
70.36
72.37
75.52
74.81
78.32
72.93
73.25
The Change compare with the last Month(%) 0.15 0.01 0.27 (8.4) (-0.43) (-0.45) -1.88 -0.28 - -0.01 (9.3) -2.28 -7.23 0.44
The Change compare with the same month of last year(%)
The Change compare with the same period
(Jan. ~ Nov. of last year(%)
2.62
3.13
2.55
3.70
2.68
2.66
Unit of compiled: DGBAS,THE EXECUTIVE YUAN
(-2.0) (-0.51)
(-2.1) (-0.14)
(-0.33)
(-0.05)
0.58
2.72
1.51
1.47
-
-
2.94
4.17
(-3.4) -0.38 -6.08 8.25
(-3.3) 2.76 4.04 0.37
Date of compiled: Jan. 30 2012
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.