Atypical employment hits 13-year low in TaiwanStaff Writer, with CNAAtypical employment in Taiwan fell to a 13-year low in October 2025, while the proportion of workers choosing such arrangements by preference surpassed 20 percent for the first time, according to data released Thursday by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS). The number of atypical workers -- comprising part-time, temporary, and dispatched personnel -- totaled 799,000 in October, down 5,000 from a year earlier. Of this total, atypical workers represented 6.86 percent, while standard payroll employees accounted for 93.14 percent. The data showed a divergence in work types: part-time employment continued to rise, reaching 443,000 jobs (3.81 percent of total employment), the highest share since records began in 2006. Notably, those citing a “preference for such work arrangements” rose to 21.68 percent, up 5.54 percentage points to hit an all-time high.

Source: Taipei Times March 19, 2026 17:14 UTC