By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporterThe average regular monthly wage in August grew 2.98 percent from a year earlier to NT$44,497 （US$1,398）, but the average in the first eight months of the year slid 0.02 percent after adjusting for inflation, the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics （DGBAS） said yesterday.
Taipei, Oct. 12 (CNA) The average real regular monthly wage in the first eight months of this year fell for the first time in six years as inflation eroded wage growth, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Wednesday.
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) The local unemployment rate hit the highest level for 10 months in August as more new graduates entered the job market, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Thursday.
Taipei, Sept. 14 (CNA) The average real regular wage fell during the first seven months of this year for the first time in six years, as inflation eroded wage growth, according to the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) Wednesday.
Taipei, Aug. 22 (CNA) The unemployment rate in Taiwan rose to a nine-month high of 3.78 percent in July amid the seasonal influx of first-time job seekers and people looking for summer work, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Monday.