Taiwan Today
Date: March 8, 2016
Taiwan’s women are making significant socioeconomic gains in education,
Women are playing an increasingly active role in Taiwan as reflected by their rising socioeconomic status in recent years. (CNA)
labor participation and wages, according to a report released March 4 by the ROC Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.
Last year, 45 percent of women aged 15 and above held tertiary education degrees compared to 39.3 percent for men. From 2012, more Taiwan women were tertiary-educated than men.
The average monthly salary of women in the industrial and services sectors was NT$43,709 (US$1,340) in 2015, up 2.9 percent from the year before. This trumped growth of 2.3 percent for men.
Labor participation rates for women continued an upward trend of recent years to reach 50.7 percent. The numbers were under those of men in all age categories, with 30.4 percent for 55-59 years the lowest result.
The DGBAS said labor participation rates reflect Taiwan’s marriage and fertility statistics, adding that the average age of first marriage for women increased to 29.9 in 2014, while for mothers it was 31.5. [FULL STORY]
