Average real monthly earnings down 0.67% on reduced bonuses

Average monthly earnings in Taiwan's industrial and service sectors for the first seven months of this year fell 0.67 percent from a year earlier, after adjusting for inflation, due to a fall in bonus payments from employers, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Wednesday.

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