物價上漲難儲蓄
The average regular wage in Taiwan rose by 2.3 percent year-on-year in January 2023, reaching NT$45,376, according to the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.
根據行政院主計總處的數據，2023年1月，台灣的平均經常性薪資比去年同期上升2.3％，達到新台幣45,376元。
average(adj.)(n.)(v.)平均數、平均（達到）regular(adj.)定期的、常規的regular wage經常性薪資(=regular income)monthly wage月薪yearly wage年薪biweekly wage兩週發一次的薪水
Additionally, employees received average irregular salaries (including year-end bonuses) of NT$62,360.
此外，勞工的非經常性薪資（含年終獎金）為新台幣62,360元。
irregular(adj.)不經常、不規律irregular income不週期性薪資bonus(n.)獎金、多餘出來的東西(=something extra)、好康
In total, the average worker earned about NT$107,736 in January 2023, which was a 1.52% increase from the previous year.
整體而言，2023年1月，一般勞工的平均收入約為新台幣107,736元，比前一年增加了1.52％。
in total總共total(n.)(v.)總數、總共；總計
Unfortunately, prices for things like food and rent also went up, making it harder for workers to save money.
不過，食物和房租等物價也在上漲，使勞工更難儲蓄。
DGBAS data shows that some types of workers received bigger bonuses than others.
主計總處的數據顯示，某些類型勞工獲得的獎金比其他勞工多。
People who worked in banks and insurance companies received the most, with bonuses averaging about NT$201,260.
在銀行和保險公司工作的人獲得最多獎金，平均獎金約為新台幣201,260元。
Those who worked in restaurants or hospitals received the smallest bonuses of less than NT$20,000 in January.
而在餐廳或醫院工作的人獲得的獎金最少，1月份獎金不到新台幣20,000元。
Additionally, employees of financial holding companies, transportation services, banks, and telecom companies generally had higher monthly incomes than workers in other industries.
此外，金控公司、交通服務公司、銀行和電信公司員工的月收入一般比其他行業的勞工高。
income(n.)收入high-income family高薪家庭low-income family低薪家庭
However, even though wages increased, there were fewer jobs available.
然而，儘管工資上漲，工作機會卻減少了。
even though儘管、即使
In January 2023, about 25,000 jobs disappeared.
2023年1月，大約少了25,000個工作機會。
disappear(v.)消失appear(v.)出現
Many of these were temporary jobs that ended after the Lunar New Year holiday.
其中有多數為農曆新年假期後便結束的臨時工作。
In total, there were about 14,000 fewer jobs in manufacturing than there had been before.
製造業則比之前共少了14,000個工作機會。
This was not good news for workers, who were already facing challenges like higher prices and unequal pay across different types of jobs.
這對面臨物價上漲及不同類型工作間薪資不平等的勞工來說，簡直是雪上加霜。
higher prices更高物價、物價上漲face a challenge面臨挑戰face a difficulty面臨困難unequal(adj.)不平等的、不均等的inequality(n.)不平等equal(adj.)平等equality(n.)平等All men are created equal.人生而平等