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Taiwan GDP per Capita versus Household Consumption per Capita, 2024Private consumption was 47.07% of GDP, implying about US$16.0k per…
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Taiwan Labour Compensation Share vs Operating Surplus, 1998–2024Labour compensation fell from 48.2% of GDP in 1998 to…
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Taiwan Current-Account Surplus per Resident, 2024Taiwan’s 2024 current-account surplus was about US$4.9k per resident.
Taiwan GDP per Capita versus Household Consumption per Capita, 2024
Private consumption was 47.07% of GDP, implying about US$16.0k per resident.
Taiwan Labour Compensation Share vs Operating Surplus, 1998–2024
Labour compensation fell from 48.2% of GDP in 1998 to 43.1% in 2024.
Taiwan Current-Account Surplus per Resident, 2024
Taiwan’s 2024 current-account surplus was about US$4.9k per resident.
Taiwan Wages vs Productivity Growth, 2024
Industrial labour productivity rose 10.16%, while real earnings rose 2.16%.
Taiwan GDP and Exports per Worker, 2024
GDP per worker and exports per worker use one disclosed labour-denominator proxy.
Taiwan Indigenous Groups, 2026
Amis, Paiwan and Atayal make up about 72.6% of listed group totals.
Taiwan Cancer Mortality Rate Rose to 230.8 per 100,000 in 2024
The crude cancer mortality rate rose from 196.9 in 2014 to 230.8 in 2024.
Vietnam Was the Largest Source of Foreign Students in Taiwan
Vietnam supplied 32.2% of overseas students; total foreign enrollment was 123,190.
Taiwan Tertiary Enrollment Fell 21.8% Over 14 Years
Tertiary enrollment fell to 1.057m in 2025–26, down 21.8% from 2011–12.
Taiwan’s First-Marriage Age Rose for Both Men and Women
Men’s first-marriage age rose from 32.1 to 33.1; women’s rose from 29.9 to 31.1.
One-Person Households Surpassed 40% in Taiwan in 2025
MOI-linked data show 3.99m one-person households out of 9.85m registered households.
Taiwan Minimum Wage Rose 47.4% from 2016 to 2026
The monthly minimum wage rose from NT$20,008 to NT$29,500; hourly pay rose to NT$196.
Taiwan Youth Unemployment Was About 3.5 Times the Overall Rate
The 20–24 jobless rate was 11.6% in 2025 versus 3.35% overall.
Taiwan Migrant Workers by Industry and Nationality at End-2025
Manufacturing employed 482,608 foreign workers, far above other listed industries.
Taiwan Migrant Workers by Origin at End-2025
Indonesia and Vietnam together accounted for about 68.8% of valid-permit workers.
Taiwan’s Population Is Projected to Fall to About 15 Million by 2070
NDC projects a fall from the 2019 peak of 23.6m to 14.4–15.8m by 2070.
Taiwan Old-Age Dependency Is Projected to More Than Double by 2050
Derived from NDC age shares, the ratio rises from 27.8 to 71.4 per 100 workers.
Taiwan’s Working-Age Share Is Projected to Fall to 46.6%
NDC projects the 15–64 share falling from 69.1% in 2024 to 46.6% in 2070.
Taiwan’s 2024 Fertility Rate Compared with East Asian Peers
Taiwan’s TFR was 0.885 in 2024, below Singapore and Japan but above Korea.
Taiwan Semiconductor Workforce by Sector, 2024
Manufacturing, packaging/testing and IC design workforce split
Taiwan Science Park Employment by Park, March 2026
NSTC counted 342,575 employees across Hsinchu, Southern and Central parks in March.
Taiwan held US$602.49bn of foreign exchange reserves in April 2026
Central-bank reserves equal about US$25.9k per resident.
Taiwan Became a Super-Aged Society in 2025
People aged 65+ reached 20.06% as births fell to 107,812.
Taiwan Exports Hit a Record High in 2025
Goods exports reached US$640.7B as AI-linked demand lifted trade.