COST OF LIVING/Taiwan's average real monthly salary declines for 3 consecutive year: DGBAS
01/11/2024 10:46 PM
Taiwan's average real regular monthly salary stood at NT$41,336 (US$1,285) in the first 11 months of 2023, a year-on-year fall of 0.02 percent and the third consecutive year of decrease, the cabinet-level Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) reported on Thursday.
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