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Taiwan’s Job Market Shows High Demand

勞動市場人力吃緊

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Taiwan’s Job Market Shows High Demand
員工難找
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor has released its first report on job vacancies, showing that the labor market remains tight.
台灣勞動部首次公布職缺調查,結果顯示勞動市場依然吃緊。
release(v.)釋放、公開、發布、發行vacancy(n.)職缺、空位vacant(adj.)未被使用的、空缺的tight(adj.)緊的、嚴格的
According to the data, there are about 276,000 job openings across the country. The manufacturing sector has the highest number with 92,000 vacancies, followed by wholesale and retail with 47,000, and accommodation and food services with 25,000.
根據統計,全台共有約27.6萬個職缺,其中製造業最多,有9.2萬個,其次是批發零售業4.7萬個,以及住宿與餐飲業2.5萬個。
opening(n.)(職位的)空缺、機會manufacturing(n.)製造業manufacture(v.)大量製造wholesale(n.)批發at wholesale以批發價、用批發方式retail(n.)零售
On average, it takes around three and a half months to fill a position, which shows that many industries are still looking for workers.
平均而言,填補一個職缺需要約3.5個月,顯示許多產業仍在積極找人。
on average平均來說look for尋找
The report also shows big differences between industries.
報告同時指出,不同行業差異明顯。
In accommodation, turnover is high and jobs take longer to fill. This means employers struggle to keep workers, leading to a higher vacancy rate.
住宿業流動率高,職缺需要更長時間才能補滿,顯示雇主留才不易,造成職缺率偏高。
turnover(n.)員工流動率、營業額lead to導致、造成
The food service industry also faces similar difficulties. Although many new workers join, many also leave quickly, creating high movement in and out.
餐飲業也有類似挑戰,雖然新進人員不少,但辭職者也很多,導致流動率高。
face a challenge面對挑戰
In contrast, wholesale and retail show a low vacancy rate and shorter hiring times, so employers can replace workers more easily.
相較之下,批發零售業的職缺率較低,招募時間較短,雇主能較快找到替補人力。
in contrast相比之下replace(v.)替換、取代replace A with B用B取代A
Manufacturing, which has the largest number of openings, is relatively stable.
至於製造業,雖然職缺數量居冠,但相對穩定。
relatively(adv.)相對地、比較而言stable(adj.)穩定的=steady
Vacancies represent about one-third of the total, but turnover is lower than in other industries.
其職缺約占總體三分之一,但流動率低於其他產業。
The report also shows that most positions are full-time jobs, while part-time work makes up only around 8% of the total.
報告也顯示,多數職缺為全職工作,兼職工作僅約8%。
make up佔……、構成……makeup(n.)化妝品、組成、構成
This reflects both opportunities and challenges in Taiwan’s changing job market.
這反映出台灣勞動市場在變動中仍存在機會與挑戰。
reflect(v.)反映(出)reflection(n.)倒影、深思

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demand(n.)
需求、請求(v.)請求
make a demand for sth.
對某事物提出要求
release(v.)
釋放、公開、發布、發行
vacancy(n.)
職缺、空位
vacant(adj.)
未被使用的、空缺的
tight(adj.)
緊的、嚴格的
opening(n.)(
職位的)空缺、機會
manufacturing(n.)
製造業
manufacture(v.)
大量製造
wholesale(n.)
批發
at wholesale
以批發價、用批發方式
retail(n.)
零售
on average
平均來說
look for
尋找
turnover(n.)
員工流動率、營業額
lead to
導致、造成
face a challenge
面對挑戰
in contrast
相比之下
replace(v.)
替換、取代
replace A with B
用B取代A
relatively(adv.)
相對地、比較而言
stable(adj.)
穩定的=steady
make up
佔……、構成……
makeup(n.)
化妝品、組成、構成
reflect(v.)
反映(出)
reflection(n.)
倒影、深思
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