In 2019, the average monthly earnings per employee in the industrial and services sectors in Taiwan stood at NT$53,667, which indicated an increase of 2.4% over the previous year.
In the industrial sector, the average monthly earnings per employee was NT$52,839, which was 1.6% more than the previous year. And the average monthly earnings per employee was NT$53,740, with an increase of 1.5% in the manufacturing subsector.
In the services sector, the average monthly earnings per employee was NT$54,282, which showed an increase of 2.99% over the previous year.
Source: Earnings and Productivity Statistics, December 2019
| Industries |
2018 |
2019 |
Annual Change(%) |
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees by Industry
| Wearing Apparel & Clothing Accessories |
NT$37,734 |
NT$36,763 |
-2.57 |
| Petroleum & Coal products |
NT$88,627 |
NT$91,255 |
2.97 |
| Chemical Materials |
NT$75,607 |
NT$76,546 |
1.24 |
| Pharmaceuticals & Medicinal Chemical Products |
NT$51,621 |
NT$51,565 |
-0.11 |
| Electronic Parts & Components |
NT$71,309 |
NT$71,910 |
0.84 |
| Computers, Electronic & Optical Products |
NT$74,324 |
NT$76,366 |
2.75 |
| Electrical Equipment |
NT$44,511 |
NT$45,724 |
2.73 |
| Machinery & Equipment |
NT$43,074 |
NT$43,445 |
0.86 |
| Motor Vehicles & Parts |
NT$47,901 |
NT$48,181 |
0.58 |
| Wholesale & Retail Trade |
NT$49,798 |
NT$51,439 |
3.30 |
| Transportation & Storage |
NT$54,994 |
NT$55,525 |
0.97 |
| Accommodation & Food Service |
NT$34,077 |
NT$34,731 |
1.92 |
| Information & Communications |
NT$69,909 |
NT$72,160 |
3.22 |
| Financial & Insurance |
NT$89,125 |
NT$93,074 |
4.33 |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities |
NT$58,773 |
NT$61,272 |
4.25 |
| Healthcare |
NT$67,014 |
NT$68,492 |
2.21 |
| Education |
NT$26,033 |
NT$26,791 |
3.60 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation |
NT$38,742 |
NT$39,520 |
2.01 |