Taiwan's Atypical Employment Ratio Falls to 6.82% in 2026, Lowest in 14 Years
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Updated · Focus Taiwan · Oct 24
Taiwan's Atypical Employment Ratio Falls to 6.82% in 2026, Lowest in 14 Years
1 articles · Updated · Focus Taiwan · Oct 24
Summary
793,000 Taiwanese workers held atypical jobs in 2026, down 6,000 from a year earlier, pushing their share of total employment to 6.82% — the lowest level since 2013.
DGBAS said the drop came from fewer temporary and dispatch workers, even as part-time employment still increased; total employment edged down 1,000 to 11.63 million.
58,000 atypical workers said they wanted a full-time job, or 7.33% of the group, down 1.09 percentage points from 2025.
34.89% said they chose atypical work because of the job category's characteristics, while 22.97% said they preferred that employment pattern.
The same survey showed women's labor participation at 52.33%, up 1.67 points over 10 years, with married women aged 15-49 reaching 79.33%.