Taiwan Employment Level: 11,514,000 Persons (February 2021)
Taiwan Employment Level came in at 11,514,000 on Mar 22, 2021, compared with 11,527,000 previously. See the full release history, chart, Central Bank of the Republic of China context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 11,514,000
- Previous
- 11,527,000
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 23, 2026
February 2021
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Taiwan Employment Level release analysis
What the release showed
Taiwan Employment Level came in at 11,514,000 in the release of Mar 22, 2021, down 13,000 from 11,527,000.
How it compares
This is the lowest reading in the 3 releases shown since January 2021.
The series rose in 1 and fell in 1 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Employment Level matters for TWD
Employment growth is a direct indicator of economic expansion. Strong job creation supports consumer spending and taxes government revenues, reducing the likelihood of fiscal stimulus that could weaken the twd.
How to read it
An employment print above expectations signals a tight labour market and is typically twd-positive. A weak print or job losses raise concerns about a slowdown and can shift Central Bank of the Republic of China policy toward easing.
What to watch next
The next Taiwan Employment Level release is due on Nov 23, 2026.
- Monthly change vs breakeven employment growth
- Full-time vs part-time composition
- Revisions to prior months
- Sector breakdown (services-led vs goods-led)
Recent Taiwan Employment Level releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2021 | March 2021 | 11,521,000 | 11,514,000 | -- |
| Mar 22, 2021 | February 2021 | 11,514,000 | 11,527,000 | -- |
| Feb 25, 2021 | January 2021 | 11,527,000 | 11,527,000 | -- |
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headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
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Match this release by announcement_id twd_employment_2021-02-01. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/twd/employment.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | twd_employment_2021-03-22 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | twd_employment_2021-02-01 |
| Release time |
Planned 2021-03-22 08:00 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2021-02-01 |
| Actual value | 11,514,000 |
| Previous value | 11,527,000 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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What did Taiwan Employment Level come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Taiwan Employment Level was 11,514,000 Persons in February 2021. The previous reading was 11,527,000 Persons.
When was this Taiwan Employment Level release published?
The official schedule lists Mar 22, 2021 at 16:00 Asia/Taipei. The actual publication time is unavailable.
When is the next Taiwan Employment Level release?
The next Taiwan Employment Level release is scheduled for Nov 23, 2026.
What is the official source for Taiwan Employment Level?
DGBAS publishes the official Employment Level series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1616400000,
"announcement_id": "twd_employment_2021-02-01",
"announcement_source_url": "https://eng.stat.gov.tw/sdds/cp.aspx?n=4180\u0026s=1799",
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"date": "2021-02-01",
"observed_at_ns": 1789029515957976100,
"official_planned_release_datetime": 1616400000,
"previous_value": 11527000.0,
"publication_time_basis": "official_schedule",
"publication_time_precision": "minute",
"publication_time_status": "unverified",
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1616400000,
"is_first_release": false,
"source_url": "https://www.stat.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=2706\u0026s=27297",
"val": 11514000.0,
"vintage_status": "legacy_snapshot"
},
{
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"epoch": 1616400000,
"is_first_release": false,
"observed_at_ns": 1789029515957976100,
"val": 11514000.0,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}
],
"source": "Taiwan DGBAS manpower news archive",
"source_url": "https://www.stat.gov.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=2706\u0026s=27297",
"source_url_scope": "dataset",
"val": 11514000.0,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}