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Taiwan Average Salaries & Expenditures
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annual, per worker, incl. dependent & self employment | |
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Disposable
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Gross
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2005
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
current dollars |
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Based on gross employment average income and non-consumption
expenditure (incl. income tax, social insurance contributions, other taxes; excl. house tax and land tax). |
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Based on salary & business average income per capita and proportion of workers to household size. |
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Average Salary in Taiwan - Job and Sector Comparison.
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Job
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Net Monthly Income constant 2005 US$ (1)
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Notes
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Gross Monthly Average Income (2)
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Compulsory Deductions (3)
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Weekly Hours (4)
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Airline Pilot average income
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PPP $ 7,867
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$ 4,212
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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175,030
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dollars
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22%
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40.6
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General Physician average income
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PPP $ 5,388
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$ 2,885
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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112,658
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dollars
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17%
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40.5
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Engineer average income
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PPP $ 4,070
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$ 2,179
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004. Petroleum and natural gas engineer.
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81,183
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dollars
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13%
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41.4
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Postman average income
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PPP $ 2,560
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$ 1,370
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004. Includes post-office counter clerk.
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49,915
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dollars
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11%
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40.0
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Computer Programmer average income
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PPP $ 2,270
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$ 1,215
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004. Insurance industry.
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43,775
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dollars
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10%
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38.3
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Accountant average income
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PPP $ 2,076
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$ 1,111
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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40,023
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dollars
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10%
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38.9
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Flight Attendant average income
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PPP $ 1,897
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$ 1,016
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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36,183
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dollars
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9%
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40.6
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Professional Nurse average income
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PPP $ 1,860
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$ 996
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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35,461
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dollars
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9%
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40.5
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Miner average income
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PPP $ 1,709
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$ 915
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004. Other mining and quarrying industry.
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32,243
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dollars
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8%
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44.4
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Carpenter average income
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PPP $ 1,549
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$ 829
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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28,911
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dollars
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7%
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42.8
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Car Mechanic average income
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PPP $ 1,533
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$ 820
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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28,596
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dollars
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7%
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43.0
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Office Clerk average income
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PPP $ 1,521
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$ 814
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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28,385
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dollars
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7%
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42.0
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Garment Cutter average income
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PPP $ 1,508
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$ 808
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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28,148
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dollars
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7%
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43.4
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Furniture Finisher average income
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PPP $ 1,241
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$ 665
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004. Cabinetmaker.
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22,915
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dollars
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6%
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43.4
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Salesperson average income
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PPP $ 1,135
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$ 608
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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20,950
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dollars
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6%
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46.0
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Chambermaid average income
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PPP $ 1,056
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$ 566
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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19,502
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dollars
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6%
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45.4
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Bus Driver average income
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PPP $ 1,067
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$ 571
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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19,499
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dollars
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5%
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43.0
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Hotel Receptionist average income
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PPP $ 1,003
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$ 537
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Full-time and part-time employees, 2004.
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18,327
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dollars
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5%
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45.5
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Sector
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Gas-Electricity-Water average income
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PPP $ 4,366
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$ 2,365
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Employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005.
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89,264
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dollars
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15%
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39.3
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Financial average income
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PPP $ 3,296
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$ 1,786
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Employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005.
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65,097
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dollars
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12%
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38.8
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Transport-Communication average income
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PPP $ 2,724
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$ 1,476
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Employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005.
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53,793
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dollars
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12%
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41.2
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Mining-Quarrying average income
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PPP $ 2,350
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$ 1,273
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Employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005.
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45,893
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dollars
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11%
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42.0
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All Sectors average income
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PPP $ 2,259
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$ 1,224
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Employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005.
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43,615
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dollars
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10%
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42.0
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Manufacturing average income
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PPP $ 2,162
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$ 1,171
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Employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005.
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41,751
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dollars
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10%
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43.4
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Real Estate average income
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PPP $ 2,026
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$ 1,098
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Employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005.
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39,129
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dollars
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10%
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42.5
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Construction average income
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PPP $ 1,991
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$ 1,079
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Employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005.
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38,455
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dollars
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10%
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41.0
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Hotels-Restaurants average income
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PPP $ 1,369
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$ 742
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Employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005.
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25,578
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dollars
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7%
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40.3
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The net average income in "constant 2005 US$" is computed using the Interbank nominal exchange rate [a] and the U.S. inflation rate [d]. The net average income in "constant 2005 US$" at PPP is computed using the IMF PPP exchange rate [d] and the U.S. inflation rate [d]. The latter reflects the purchasing power in the United States in 2005.
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The gross monthly average income is based on data supplied by the National Statistics Republic of China [10] to the International Labour Organization [9]. The average income includes the salaries and wages of paid employees. Employees include both men and women unless otherwise noted.
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(3)
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The compulsory deductions include social security and income tax. The deductions are representative of single-earner-married-without-child status, and take into account family benefits in terms of cash transfers.
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(4)
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The weekly hours are based on data supplied by the National Statistics of the Republic of China [10] to the International Labour Organization [9]. The hours by job correspond to the hours paid for while the hours by sector correspond to the hours actually worked.
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annual, per capita, incl. non-monetary income | |
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Disposable
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Gross
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Salary
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Business
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Property
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Transfer
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(2) |
2005
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
current dollars |
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Excl. owner-imputed rent income. |
(2) |
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Incl. social insurance benefits and other transfers from government, individuals, enterprises. |
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annual, per capita, incl. non-monetary expenditure | |
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Total
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Health
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Housing
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Food
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Apparel
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Education
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Transport
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2005
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constant 2005 US$ at PPP |
current dollars |
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Incl. actual rentals, water charges, household operations, fuel and light, furnishings; excl. owner-imputed rent. |
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Incl. communication. |
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percentage of total workforce | |
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Primary
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Manufacturing
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Education
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Financial
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Paid Employees
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Unemployed
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2005
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7.6
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27.0
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5.2
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4.0
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58.5
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Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, mining, and quarrying. |
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7 days per year legally required minimum [e].
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107.3 (2001), 107.0 (2002), 106.7 (2003), 107.9 (2004), 109.5 (2005); |
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IMF inflation rates [d], Index: 1995=100. |
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19.76 (2001), 19.31 (2002), 18.56 (2003), 17.87 (2004), 17.38 (2005); |
Source: |
IMF PPP exchange rates [d], Taiwan dollars per U.S. dollar.
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References |
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[9]
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International Labour Organization.
Compilation of average salary income worldwide. Classified by country, by employment category, and by gender.
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[10]
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National Statistics Republic of China (Taiwan).
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[a]
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Interbank nominal exchange rate, Oanda.com; historical currency converter for over 164 currencies and 3 metals.
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[d]
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World Economic Outlook Database, September 2006, International Monetary Fund.adjusted in time with inflation.
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[e]
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Vacation - Wikipedia, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Other links:
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Social Security in Taiwan, Social Security Programs Throughout the World, 2004-2005, compiled by the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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Taiwan Economy Overview, CIA World Factbook.
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Taiwan: Selected Internet Resources, U.S. Library of Congress.
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Directory General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan, ROC.
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