COST OF LIVING/Household income inequality in 2021 highest in 10 years: DGBAS
08/12/2022 09:32 PM
Taipei, Aug. 12 (CNA) Household income inequality in Taiwan reached its highest level in 10 years last year, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Friday, adding that the COVID-19 pandemic had a limited impact in creating the gap.
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