Inflation sends January-September real earnings down 0.78%
Taipei, Nov. 11 (CNA) In the wake of lingering inflationary pressure, real average earnings in Taiwan in the first nine months of this year – comprising regular wages and nonregular wages, such as bonuses and overtime pay – fell 0.78 percent from a year earlier, according to the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).