TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s unemployment rate fell to 3.3% in April, the lowest level for the same month in 26 years, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics said Friday.
The figure was down 0.04 percentage points from March, ending two consecutive months of increases, per CNA. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate also eased to 3.34%, down 0.01 percentage points.
The agency said the decline reflected the end of the seasonal job-hopping cycle after the Lunar New Year holiday. The number of unemployed stood at 397,000 in April, down 5,000 from the previous month.
Among the unemployed, those who left jobs due to dissatisfaction fell by 4,000, while seasonal or temporary job losses declined by 2,000. However, layoffs linked to business contraction or closures rose slightly by 1,000.
DGBAS Deputy Director Tan Wan-ling (譚文玲) said voluntary resignations, typically linked to job-switching, have eased as workers secured new positions. She added that unemployment rates usually edge down in May but may rise again from June to August as fresh graduates enter the labor market.
DGBAS said no significant impact from escalating Middle East tensions has been observed in the labor market so far. Youth unemployment remained the highest at 11.37% for ages 15–24, followed by 5.75% for ages 25–29 and 3.32% for ages 30–34.
