Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.33% in February 2026 from 3.36% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since October last year, as the number of unemployed persons fell by 4 thousand from a month earlier to a seven-month low of 401 thousand. Among youths aged 15 to 24, the unemployment rate fell to 11.34% from 11.44% in January. Meanwhile, total employment declined by 5 thousand from the previous month to 11.64 million, driven by small reductions in agriculture and services, while industry employment remained stable. At the same time, the labor force participation rate remained largely unchanged to 59.6%. source: National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan)

Unemployment Rate in Taiwan decreased to 3.33 percent in February from 3.36 percent in January of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Taiwan averaged 3.14 percent from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.02 percent in July of 2009 and a record low of 1.04 percent in February of 1979. This page provides the latest reported value for - Taiwan Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Taiwan Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Taiwan decreased to 3.33 percent in February from 3.36 percent in January of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Taiwan is expected to be 3.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Taiwan Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 3.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-25 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jan 3.36% 3.35% 3.4%
2026-03-26 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Feb 3.33% 3.36% 3.4%
2026-04-23 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Mar 3.33% 3.30%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 11644.00 11649.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 59.59 59.61 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 107.83 82.18 points Jan 2026
Minimum Wages 29500.00 28590.00 TWD/Month Dec 2026
Population 23.30 23.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 122.40 125.56 points Jan 2026
Unemployed Persons 400.00 396.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.33 3.36 percent Feb 2026
Wages 76495.00 62459.00 TWD/Month Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 81740.00 66575.00 TWD/Month Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.62 11.75 percent Jan 2026


Taiwan Unemployment Rate
In Taiwan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.33 3.36 6.02 1.04 1978 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Taiwan Jobless Rate Falls to 4-Month Low
Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.33% in February 2026 from 3.36% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since October last year, as the number of unemployed persons fell by 4 thousand from a month earlier to a seven-month low of 401 thousand. Among youths aged 15 to 24, the unemployment rate fell to 11.34% from 11.44% in January. Meanwhile, total employment declined by 5 thousand from the previous month to 11.64 million, driven by small reductions in agriculture and services, while industry employment remained stable. At the same time, the labor force participation rate remained largely unchanged to 59.6%.
2026-03-26
Taiwan Jobless Rate Ticks Up
Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 3.36% in January 2026 from 3.35% in December. It marked the highest level since April 2025, as the number of unemployed persons fell by 2,000 month-on-month, totaling 396,000, with new jobseekers numbering 88,000. Meanwhile, overall employment rose by 40,000, reaching 11.65 million. Among youths aged 20 to 24, the unemployment rate slowed to 11.62% from 11.75% in December. The labor force participation rate increased marginally to 59.61% in January 2026, compared with 59.59% the previous month.
2026-02-25
Taiwan Jobless Rate Holds at 3.35% in December
Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.35% in December, holding the highest level since April 2025. The total number of unemployed fell by 3,000 month-on-month to 398,000, the lowest level since May 2025. Overall employment rose by 6,000 to 11.65 million. Among younger workers, the unemployment rate for those aged 20–24 edged up slightly to 11.75%, compared with 11.70% in November. The labor force participation rate increased marginally to 59.59% from 59.57%, reaching the highest level since August 1990.
2026-01-22