The monthly minimum wage rose from NT$20,008 to NT$29,500; hourly pay rose to NT$196.
Taiwan’s minimum-wage path shows a decade of repeated wage-floor increases. The monthly minimum rose from NT$20,008 in the 2016 baseline to NT$29,500 in 2026, while the hourly floor climbed from NT$120 to NT$196. Showing both percentage gains separates the monthly wage path from the faster hourly-wage rise.
Source 1: Ministry of Labor, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Publisher: Ministry of Labor, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Units: NT$ per month; NT$ per hour
The NT$20,008 monthly and NT$120 hourly values were set by the July 2015 adjustment and serve as the 2016 baseline. The 2026 wage took effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
Uses MOL official minimum-wage adjustment history. The chart plots monthly minimum wage checkpoints; hourly values and percentage changes are calculated from the same official sequence.
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