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.