Taiwan Jobless Rate Remains Stable At 3.33%

(RTTNews) - The unemployment rate in Taiwan held steady in July, the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics reported Monday.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 3.33 percent in July, the same as in the previous month. In the same period last year, the rate was also 3.33 percent.

On an unadjusted basis, the jobless rate rose to a 1-year high of 3.39 percent in July from 3.34 percent in the previous month. Unemployment increased by 9,000 from the previous month to 409,000.

Data showed that total employment rose by 14,000 from last year to 11.651 million in July.