Taiwan Jobless Rate Ticks Up

2026-02-25 09:03 By Czyrill Jean Coloma 1 min. read

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.



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Taiwan Jobless Rate Ticks Up
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