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Taiwan’s New Labor System in 2025

2025-06-17
Labor regulations in Taiwan undergo revisions every year in response to social and economic developments, as well as changes in the labor market. In 2025, Taiwan’s labor regulations will undergo several significant changes aimed at further protecting workers’ rights, improving working conditions, and promoting corporate compliance. The following are the key changes in labor regulations for 2025:

  1. Adjustment of the Minimum Wage

    The labor regulations for 2025 include an adjustment to the minimum wage. Based on the current economic conditions and the cost of living, the minimum wage will be moderately increased. This measure aims to ensure that workers have sufficient income to meet their living expenses and improve the economic conditions of low-wage workers. Starting in 2025, the monthly minimum wage will be TWD 28,590, and the hourly minimum wage will be TWD 190.

  2. Revision of the “Monthly Contribution Classification of Labor Pension” and Automatic Adjustment

    In line with the adjustment of the monthly minimum wage, the "Monthly Contribution Classification of Labor Pension" has been revised. The monthly contribution wage for the 24th tier will be set at TWD 28,590. Additionally, to streamline administrative processes, reduce the operational burden on insured entities, and protect workers’ rights, Taiwan’s Labor Insurance Bureau will proactively handle the automatic adjustment of labor insurance, employment insurance, disaster insurance, monthly insured wages, and the monthly labor pension contribution wage.

  3. Adjustment of the Maximum Subsidy for the Industry Talent Investment Program

    To assist Taiwan’s employed workers in enhancing their knowledge and skills, or acquiring a second specialty through interdisciplinary learning, the Ministry of Labor in Taiwan promotes the Industry Talent Investment Program. This initiative offers diversified, practical training courses and subsidized 80% or 100% of the training costs for participating workers. Starting in 2025, the maximum subsidy for training expenses will be increased from TWD 70,000 to TWD 100,000 per person over a three-year period, in order to encourage employed workers to engage in self-directed learning.

  4. Addition of Foreign Language Support in Skill Certification Exam Subjects

    To assist foreign nationals in obtaining the technician certificates required for employment, the Ministry of Labor in Taiwan has successively promoted the addition of foreign language aids  in four languages including Bahasa Indonesia, Vietnamese, Thai and Filipino (in English) to 32 occupational skills certification subject examination questions such as stationary crane operation, and added 7 additional occupations, including distribution line decoration level C, distribution cable decoration level C, chinese cooking – non vegetarian, vegetarian level B/C, western cooking level B/C, transmission underground cable decoration level C, transmission overhead line decoration level C, and food preparation level 1. In addition to the original migrant workers, new residents and foreigners coming to work in Taiwan, the skills test is applicable to foreign students, overseas chinese and other chinese students who have obtained work permits from 2025.

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