The latest statistics released by China News Service Taipei on February 15 by the Labor Affairs Department of the Radio Authority "Labor Development Agency" on the 15th show that in 2020, each job seeker in Taiwan will have 1.59 job opportunities (that is, the multiple of demand and supply is 1.59). The lowest point since 2013.
The Central News Agency reported that some industries in Taiwan are part of the global industrial chain, and their performance has declined due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, which has also affected employment demand.
According to specific data, since January last year, the demand and supply multiples of job opportunities across Taiwan have been declining. There were 1.72, 1.71 in January and February, and a sharp drop to 1.54 in March. Only 1.19 remained in April, and in May and June respectively. 1.55, 1.46; the data has rebounded in the following months, but the overall performance last year is still lower than that of 2019 (1.69).
Regarding the manpower demand after the Lunar New Year this year, the Ministry of Labor of the Taiwan authorities stated that it is still difficult to switch jobs in industries such as tourism and transportation; in manufacturing, industries such as electronic components, semiconductors, and metal processing industries are relatively in demand due to relatively strong demand. , It is expected that more vacancies will be released.
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