49
April, 2021
Taiwan
Total Workforce (000s) Dec '20
11,967
Unemployed Workers (000s) 450
Unemployment Rate 3.8%
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.4%
6,363 6,384
6,391 6,390
6,359
3.9% 3.9%
3.8% 3.8%
4.1%
5,117
5,129 5,136 5,131
5,110
3.5% 3.8% 3.6% 3.6%
3.9%
2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
67.3% 67.4% 67.4% 67.3%
67.2%
51.3%
51.5% 51.5%
51.4% 51.3%
2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
Immigrants account for approximately 4% of the population.
More than 90% of foreign born residents in Taiwan are from
South East Asia (including Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam)
Approximately 960K Taiwanese have emigrated.
Taiwan issued over 10,000 residence permits to people from
Hong Kong during 2020 which was double the number from
2019.
9 Covid-19 deaths.
Borders are closed with some very limited
exceptions. Covid-19 tests and quarantine are
required for arrivals.
Non-essential shops are open.
Most schools are open.
According to the Statistical Yearbook, Taiwan had 972,043
immigrants living in the country during 2019.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://eng.stat.gov.tw/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/25/number-of-hong-kong-residents-moving-to-taiwan-nearly-
doubles-in-2020
https://thediplomat.com/2019/01/how-taiwanese-think-about-
immigration/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Ministry%20of,%2C%20Vietnam%2C%20and%20the%20Phil
ippines.