Taiwan vs Hong Kong

Detailed Comparison

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Taiwan is higher.

Work Week

Taiwan

40 hrs/wk standard

Max 40 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.34x pay

Labour Standards Act sets 40 hours/week, 8 hours/day. Two mandatory rest days per week (one fixed, one flexible). Overtime: first 2 hrs at 1.34x, next 2 hrs at 1.67x. Monthly overtime cap of 46 hours (may be extended to 54 hours with union/labour-management agreement, max 138 hrs/3 months).

Hong Kong

hrs/wk standard

Hong Kong has NO statutory standard working hours or maximum working hours for most employees (a rare situation globally). The government has considered legislation but has not enacted a standard hours law. Working hours are determined by individual employment contracts. Average actual working hours are ~40-44 hrs/week. Overtime pay is not legally mandated except for certain specific occupations.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Hong Kong to Taiwan would see a 14% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings.

See this comparison from Hong Kong's perspective: Hong Kong vs Taiwan

Compare Taiwan with...

Taiwan vs United States $ 7.25 /hr Taiwan vs China ¥ 25 /hr Taiwan vs United Kingdom £ 12.71 /hr Taiwan vs India ₹ 4,628 /mo Taiwan vs Japan ¥ 1,121 /hr Taiwan vs France € 12.02 /hr Taiwan vs South Korea ₩ 10,320 /hr Taiwan vs Canada C$ 18.1 /hr Taiwan vs Australia A$ 24.95 /hr Taiwan vs Brazil R$ 7.37 /hr Taiwan vs Indonesia Rp 33,058 /hr Taiwan vs Netherlands € 14.71 /hr Taiwan vs Saudi Arabia ﷼ 23.08 /hr Taiwan vs Turkey ₺ 164.94 /hr Taiwan vs Switzerland Taiwan vs Poland zł 31.4 /hr Taiwan vs Sweden Taiwan vs Singapore Taiwan vs Austria Taiwan vs Malaysia RM 8.72 /hr Taiwan vs Denmark Taiwan vs Israel ₪ 35.4 /hr Taiwan vs New Zealand NZ$ 23.95 /hr Taiwan vs Philippines ₱ 18,070 /mo

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