Worker wages in Taiwan continue to stagnate  

台湾薪酬水平倒退16年 台媒叹上班族真的好命苦

根据台湾当局统计显示，台湾地区受雇员工平均每月工作超过172个小时，扣除物价上涨因素，今年前5个月实质平均薪资只有48725元(新台币，下同)，比1997年的49009元还要低，薪酬水平倒退16年。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) -- The average real wage in Taiwan has dropped to the level of 16 years ago, according to government statistics released Monday.

The average real wage, or wage adjusted for inflation, during the January-May period stood at NT$48,725 (US$1,629.3) per month, a four-year low in Taiwan, and even lower than the NT$49,009 in 1997.

This was due to a 1.44 percent rise in commodity prices, according to Taiwan's Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).

DGBAS deputy director Chen Min attributed the reduction to the decrease in year-end bonuses given out over the Lunar New Year period.

Average irregular earnings (including year-end bonuses, performance bonuses and overtime payments) from January to May were NT$12,214, a decrease of 4.88 percent compared with the same period last year.