Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 3.32% in May 2026 from 3.34% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since November 2000. The total number of unemployed persons decreased by 4 thousand month-on-month to 393 thousand, while employment rose by 2 thousand to 11.634 million. The youth unemployment rate among those aged 15-24 eased to 11.14% from 11.37% in April. At the same time, the labor force participation rate ticked lower to 59.50% from 59.52% in the previous month, the lowest since June 2025. source: National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan)

Unemployment Rate in Taiwan decreased to 3.32 percent in May from 3.34 percent in April 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 June of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Taiwan decreased to 3.32 percent in May from 3.34 percent in April of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Taiwan is expected to be 3.36 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 and 3.48 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-22 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Apr 3.34% 3.35% 3.3%
2026-06-23 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
May 3.32% 3.34% 3.4%
2026-07-22 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jun 3.32% 3.36%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 11634.00 11632.00 Thousand May 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 59.50 59.52 percent May 2026
Labour Costs 76.78 70.28 points Apr 2026
Minimum Wages 29500.00 28590.00 TWD/Month Dec 2026
Population 23.30 23.40 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 127.83 127.16 points Apr 2026
Unemployed Persons 393.00 397.00 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.32 3.34 percent May 2026
Wages 57486.00 57681.00 TWD/Month Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 59005.00 57536.00 TWD/Month Apr 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.14 11.37 percent May 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
3.32 3.34 6.02 1.04 1978 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Taiwan Jobless Rate Lowest Since 2000
Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 3.32% in May 2026 from 3.34% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since November 2000. The total number of unemployed persons decreased by 4 thousand month-on-month to 393 thousand, while employment rose by 2 thousand to 11.634 million. The youth unemployment rate among those aged 15-24 eased to 11.14% from 11.37% in April. At the same time, the labor force participation rate ticked lower to 59.50% from 59.52% in the previous month, the lowest since June 2025.
2026-06-23
Taiwan Jobless Rate Edges Down
Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 3.34% in April 2026 from 3.35% in the previous month. The total number of unemployed persons increased by 5 thousand month-on-month to 397 thousand, while total employment decreased by 6 thousand to 11.632 million. The youth unemployment rate, among those aged 15–24, fell to 11.37% from 11.42% in March. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate eased to 59.52% in April 2026 from 59.57% in the previous month, marking the lowest level since September 2025.
2026-05-22
Taiwan Jobless Rate Edges Higher in March
Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.35% in March from 3.33% in February. The total number of unemployed increased by 2,000 month-over-month to 402,000, while total employment decreased by 6,000 to 11.638 million.  Youth unemployment remained a key pressure point, with the jobless rate among workers aged 15-24 increasing to 11.42% from 11.34% in February, underscoring continued challenges for younger entrants to the workforce. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate edged down to 59.57% from 59.59% in February.
2026-04-23