Taiwan, China Labour Force Participation Rate

1978 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan

Key information about Taiwan (China) Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Taiwan (China) Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 59.5 % in Oct 2025, compared with 59.5 % in the previous month.
  • Taiwan (China) Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1978 to Oct 2025, with an average rate of 57.5 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 61.8 % in Aug 1987 and a record low of 56.3 % in Apr 1982.
  • Taiwan (China) Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan.
  • In the latest reports, Taiwan (China) Population reached 23.4 million people in Dec 2024.
  • Unemployment Rate of Taiwan (China) dropped to 3.3 % in Oct 2025.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 1,869.8 USD in Oct 2025.

View Taiwan, China's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jan 1978 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Taiwan, China Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Taiwan, China's Labour Force Participation Rate in Oct 2025?

Taiwan (China) Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 59.5 % in Oct 2025, compared with 59.5 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
59.5 Oct 2025 59.5 Sep 2025 56.3 Apr 1982 61.8 Aug 1987 % monthly Jan 1978 - Oct 2025

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 61.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Armenia (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 70.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 58.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 72.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brazil (%) 62.1 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 64.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Chile (%) 62.1 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
China (%) 64.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Colombia (%) 64.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 54.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 61.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 73.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 67.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.7 Dec 2025 monthly May 2004 - Dec 2025
France (%) 75.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 54.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Germany (%) 57.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 59.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Greece (%) 60.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 63.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 66.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Japan (%) 63.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 40.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 67.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
South Korea (%) 63.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Latvia (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 62.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.2 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Nov 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 84.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 59.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 59.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 44.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Nepal (%) 39.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 73.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 70.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 68.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 46.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2025
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 72.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.6 Oct 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 61.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 69.5 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 61.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 59.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 58.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 75.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 37.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Taiwan, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 23,200.059 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,312.252 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1983 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 210,211.6 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NTD bn) 5,782.943 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NTD bn) 3,219.010 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (NTD bn) 5,935.505 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Govt Debt: Outstanding: Non Self-Redeeming Debt Maturity >=1 Yr (NS) (NTD mn) 6,892,837.000 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
General Government Net Expenditure: Capital (NTD mn) 667,170.219 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
General Govt Net Rev: Current: Taxes: Direct (NTD mn) 2,625,146.785 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
General Govt Net Rev: Current: Taxes: Indirect (NTD mn) 1,136,734.721 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
General Government Revenue (NTD mn) 4,489,271.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Revenue: Taxes on Production and Imports (NTD mn) 1,119,106.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Expenditure (NTD mn) 4,373,926.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Savings (NTD mn) 115,345.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Govt Financing: Net Borrowing (NTD mn) 117,371.000 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
General Government Net Expenditure: Current (NTD mn) 3,275,399.000 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.100 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 18,692.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 64,361.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 43.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 886,633.170 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 805,900.030 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 329,206.081 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 45,668.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 33.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,469,639.399 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,965,217.574 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 21,284.346 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4,104.760 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,240.525 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1992 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 9,334.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2026
Export: Include Re Export: Singapore (NTD mn) 185,773.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Import: Include Re Import: Saudi Arabia (NTD mn) 21,514.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: Include Re Export & Re Import (NTD mn) 595,634.964 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: USD: Seasonally Adjusted (USD mn) 18,692.316 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Net Terms of Trade: Reference Year=2016: Chain Linked (2016=100) 92.93 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 9,920.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 45,839.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 19.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 823.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,365.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 5,740.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -375.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 236,510.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 216,419.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 25.0 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 889.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 149.976 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,556,225.000 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 154,298.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Debit (USD mn) 20,565.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,637.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,197.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 4,740.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 10,637.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) 5,365.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) -5,142.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 5,116.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account (CU) (USD mn) 45,839.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 104,470.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: CU: GS: Services (SV) (USD mn) -4,083.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: CU: PI: Credit (USD mn) 17,273.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
Bop: CU: Secondary Income (USD mn) -2,543.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 9,920.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 9,097.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 17,905.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 12,763.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Inward Remittance (USD mn) 27,218.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Outward Remittance (USD mn) 30,857.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (USD mn) 3,034,873.000 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
IIP: Liabilities (Liab) (USD mn) 1,478,648.000 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
IIP: Net (USD mn) 1,556,225.000 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 441.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Credit (USD mn) 15,963.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: PI: Debit (USD mn) 6,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: GS: Goods (USD mn) 26,321.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) 2,855.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 18,475.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 95.5 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,260.121 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 385,186.707 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,145,264.201 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 5.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 604,457.0 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1969 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,934.900 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,721,837.871 Nov 2025 monthly May 1987 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Nov 2025 monthly May 1988 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,703,630.9 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1983 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 723,609.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,305,042.206 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.03 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 135.81 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Deposits: All Banks: Total (NTD mn) 33,707,077.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Deposits: All Banks: EI: Individuals and Others (NTD mn) 23,230,475.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Deposits: All Banks: EI: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) 9,560,447.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Loans & Discounts (L&D): All Banks: Total (NTD mn) 24,989,912.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
L&D: All Banks: PG: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) 10,921,290.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Consumer Loans: Outstanding: Domestic Bk, Foreign Bk, Med Bus Bk(DB) (NTD mn) 8,093,874.00 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 1988 - Jun 2018
Consumer Loans: Outstanding: DB: House Purchasing (NTD mn) 6,784,321.00 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 1988 - Jun 2018
Past Due Loan: Total (NTD mn) 76,400.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Purchasing Manager Index (PMI): Manufacturing: sa (%) 58.30 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 2012 - Jun 2018

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