Unemployment Rate: Taiwan Province of China
Taiwan Province of China's unemployment rate is currently 3.4% as of 2026. # Taiwan Province of China Unemployment Rate Taiwan's unemployment rate stands at 3.
Current (2026)
3.4%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (2009)
5.9%
Low (1980)
1.2%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Unemployment Rate — Taiwan Province of China
1980 — 2026
Unemployment Rate — Taiwan Province of China
Analysis# Taiwan Province of China Unemployment Rate
Taiwan's unemployment rate stands at 3.4% in 2026, reflecting a relatively tight labor market. This figure sits well below the all-time peak of 5.9% reached in 2009 during the global financial crisis, yet remains elevated compared to the historic low of 1.2% in 1980. Since 1980, the unemployment rate has increased 183.3% overall, indicating a structural shift in labor market dynamics over the past four decades.
The 2009 financial crisis marked the most severe disruption to Taiwan's employment, but recovery began promptly thereafter. Since 2017, the rate has stabilized in the 3.4–4.0% range, suggesting a new equilibrium. The consistent 3.4% reading from 2024 through 2026 indicates the labor market has settled into a stable pattern, with no significant deterioration expected in the near term.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 3.4% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 3.4% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 3.4% | +0.00% |
| 2027 | 3.4% | +0.00% |
| 2026 | 3.4% | +0.00% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +0.00% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -2.86% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -5.41% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -7.50% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +2.56% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +5.41% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -2.63% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -2.56% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.63% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -5.00% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -4.76% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -4.55% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -15.38% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.2% | -11.86% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +43.90% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +5.13% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +0.00% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -4.88% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -6.82% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -12.00% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -3.85% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +13.04% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +53.33% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +3.45% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +7.41% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +0.00% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +3.85% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +44.44% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +12.50% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +6.67% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +0.00% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +0.00% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -11.76% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +6.25% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -5.88% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -15.00% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -25.93% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -6.90% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +16.00% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -7.41% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +28.57% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +50.00% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +16.67% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
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