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. source: National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan)

Unemployment Rate in Taiwan remained unchanged at 3.35 percent in December. Unemployment Rate in Taiwan averaged 3.14 percent from 1978 until 2025, 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 February of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Taiwan remained unchanged at 3.35 percent in December. 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
2025-12-22 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Nov 3.35% 3.33% 3.3%
2026-01-22 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Dec 3.35% 3.35% 3.4%
2026-02-25 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jan 3.35% 3.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 11645.00 11639.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 59.59 59.57 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 82.39 92.89 points Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 29500.00 28590.00 TWD/Month Dec 2026
Population 23.30 23.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 125.10 122.94 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 398.00 401.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 3.35 3.35 percent Dec 2025
Wages 62492.00 58163.00 TWD/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 66365.00 67264.00 TWD/Month Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.75 11.70 percent Dec 2025


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
3.35 3.35 6.02 1.04 1978 - 2025 percent Monthly
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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
Taiwan Jobless Rate Edges Higher in November
Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.35% in November from 3.33% in October. The total number of unemployed fell by 3,000 month-over-month to 401,000, while overall employment increased by 4,000 to 11.64 million. Youth unemployment for those aged 20–24 eased to 11.70%, the lowest in six months, down from 11.81% in October. The labor force participation rate inched up to 59.57% from 59.54%.
2025-12-22
Taiwan Jobless Rate Edges Lower
Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.33% in October from 3.35% in September. The number of unemployed declined by 3,000 month-over-month to 404,000, while total employment rose by 5,000 to 11.64 million. The youth unemployment rate for those aged 20–24 eased to 11.81% from 12.01%. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate ticked up slightly to 59.54% from 59.51% in the previous month.
2025-11-24