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Taiwan – Job vacancies surge in April (Taipei Times)

20 April 2022

The number of job offers in Taiwan reached 1.01 million in April, growing 13% from January 2022, reports the Taipei Times, citing a survey by 104 Job Bank.  The uptrend suggested vibrant hiring activity, as Taiwanese companies are upbeat about business prospects even though domestic cases of the omicron variant of have exceeded 1,000 per day for the past few days, 104 Job Bank stated. The 13% improvement comes after authorities in Taiwan focused on allowing economic activity to proceed with the least interruption, as more than 99% of Omicron patients display mild or no symptoms, 104 Job Bank stated. The number of companies with job openings soared 30% from 40,000 in January to 52,000 this month. A breakdown by sector showed electronics, software and semiconductor companies with the most job vacancies at 197,000, followed by 165,000 at hospitality service providers and 147,000 at traditional manufacturers, 104 Job Bank added.