Number of workers on furlough programs rises to 17,660

The number of furloughed workers across Taiwan rose by 723 on a weekly basis to 17,660 for the week ending Sept. 23, with nearly 600 of those in the manufacturing sector, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said on Monday.

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