Taiwan's employees worked an average of 2,020 hours last year, marking a 15 hour increase year-on-year. Taiwan ranks 5th in the world in average number of hours worked, and 2nd in Asia behind Singapore.
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00:00Workers in Taiwan clocked just over 2,000 hours on average in 2023. That's nearly 40
00:07hours a week. New Labor Ministry data shows people worked on average 15 hours more than
00:12the year before. Labor officials say the workload in Taiwan has returned to pre-pandemic levels.
00:19When compared with other developed countries, Taiwan ranks fifth overall for longest work
00:23hours. It's second in Asia, behind Singapore. Labor advocates say the uptick in working
00:29hours is due to low salaries.