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Immigration to Taiwan began in earnest in 1992 with the adoption of
the Employment Service Act. Migrants are allowed for specific industries and mainly from
countries of Southeast Asia (particularly Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and
Malaysia). They are employed mostly in construction, manufacturing and domestic services
and should not remained in Taiwan for more than three years. Foreign workers in Taiwan by country of origin | Overstaying foreigners in Taiwan | Migrants in Taiwan by industry | Runaway migrants by nationality | Migrants in Taiwan by admission and nationality | Migrant Workers in Taiwan by area | Migration events in 1998 | Migration in 1999 | Migration in 2000 |
Stock of migrants in Taiwan: 1994- Nov. 1998
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SOCIAL INDICATORS |
ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Human Development Index Rank (1999) | n.a. | Growth Rate of GDP, 1999 | 5.7 | |
| Gender Development Index Rank (1999) | n.a. | Per Capita GNP (US$), 1998 | 12,850 | |
| Population (m) 2001 | 22.5 | Changes in Consumer Prices, 1999 | 0.2 | |
| Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) 1997 | 1.7 | Balance of Trade ($ million), 1999 | 15,053 | |
| Life Expectancy (male/female) 1997 | 72/78 | Balance of Payment on Current Acc. (% GDP), 1999 | 3.0 | |
| Secondary Education (% age group) 1997 | 97 | Foreign Direct Investment ($ million), 1998 | 222 | |
| People per doctor | 903 | Unemployment rate, 1999 | 3.0 |
