Taipei, Taiwan — December 3, 2025
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor announced on Friday that the country’s minimum wage will officially increase beginning January 2026, following recommendations from the Minimum Wage Deliberation Committee. The monthly base salary will rise by 3.18%, moving from NT$28,590 to NT$29,500, while the hourly wage will increase by 3.16%, from NT$190 to NT$196. The proposal will be forwarded to the Executive Yuan for final approval.
The adjustment comes after nearly five hours of deliberation between labor and employer groups and marks the 10th consecutive year that Taiwan has raised its minimum wage. The committee also urged businesses to adopt support measures to help ease operational challenges brought about by global economic conditions, including ongoing U.S. tariff impacts.
Since 2016, when the minimum monthly wage was NT$20,008 and the hourly rate was NT$120, Taiwan has consistently implemented upward adjustments. Under former President Tsai Ing-wen and current President Lai Ching-te, the monthly base pay has increased by nearly 43%, while the hourly wage has risen by more than 58%.
Taiwan’s annual wage adjustments take into account several economic indicators, primarily the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and a portion of GDP growth. Economists had earlier projected a wage increase ranging from 3% to 5% for the upcoming year.
These reviews are now guided by the Minimum Wage Act, enacted in 2024, which requires considering CPI changes to safeguard workers’ purchasing power, alongside 10 additional economic indicators used to determine appropriate wage adjustments.
