Taiwan’s average regular wages rise over 2% for eighth straight month

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/09/10
By: Pan Tzu-yu and Frances Huang

Taipei, Sept. 10 (CNA) The average regular wages in Taiwan rose 2.65 percent in July, marking the eighth consecutive month of an over 2 percent year-on-year increase at a time of an economic recovery, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said on Monday.

Citing data, the DGBAS said the average regular wages in Taiwan hit NT$40,933 (US$1,329) in July, up 2.65 percent from the NT$39,878 a year earlier.

That followed a 2.46 percent year-on-year increase in June.

Moreover, the regular wage growth was the highest-ever for July in nearly 19 years, the DGBAS said.    [FULL  STORY]