Table 6-2

							                                 Table 6-2 Working Hours in Non-agriculture
                                                                                                             Unit：Hours
                          R.O.C.             S. Korea (1)         Japan (2)           Singapore (3)       Hong Kong
          Year
                     Average Monthly       Average Monthly     Average Monthly       Average Weekly     Average Weekly

         1999                      190.2               206.6               153.3                 46.8                  45.6
         2000                      190.1               204.8               154.4                 47.0                  46.2
         2001                      180.4               202.5               153.0                 46.2                  46.1
         2002                      181.4               199.6               152.1                 46.0                  46.6
         2003                      181.3               198.2               152.3                 46.0                  46.4


         2004                      183.5               197.2               151.3                 46.3                  47.0
         2005                      181.9               195.1               150.2                 46.5                  46.9
         2006                      180.9               191.2               150.9                 46.2                  46.3
         2007                      180.5               174.2               150.7                 46.3                  46.6
         2008                      179.7               171.4               149.3                 46.3                  45.6


         2009                      176.7               172.8               144.9                 46.0                   …


                          U.S.A.             Canada (4)           France (5)          Germany (6)           U.K. (7)
          Year
                      Average Weekly       Average Weekly      Average Weekly        Average Weekly     Average Weekly

         1999                       34.3                31.5                  39.6               38.1                  39.7
         2000                       34.3                31.5                   …                 38.2                  39.7
         2001                       34.0                31.0                  38.3               38.1                  39.7
         2002                       33.9                30.8                  37.7               37.9                  39.5
         2003                       33.7                31.0                  36.6               37.9                  39.5


         2004                       33.7                30.9                  37.1               37.9                  39.5
         2005                       33.8                30.8                  37.3               37.9                  39.4
         2006                       33.9                30.8                  37.2               38.2                  39.4
         2007                       33.9                30.4                  37.5               38.5                  39.4
         2008                       33.6                30.4                  37.5               38.5                  39.5


        2009                       33.1                   30.1                   …               37.1                 …
Source：R.O.C.－Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics Executive Yuan (DGBAS), Earnings and Productivity Statistics
        S. Korea－http://laborstat.molab.go.kr/newWeb/eng/sub3/sub03_01.jsp
        Japan－http://www.mhlw.go.jp/toukei/itiran/roudou/monthly/21/21-2fr/mk21r.html
        Singapore－Yearbook of Manpower Statistics
        U.S.A.—Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Current Employment Statistics (CES)
        Others－ILO (http://laborsta.ilo.org/STP/do)
Note：(1) S. Korea: establishments with more than 5 employees. Prior to 1999: establishments with 10 or more employees.
      (2) Japan: establishments with more than 5 employees.
      (3) Singapore: 1.Breaks in series: 2005/2006. Before 2006, data pertain to private sector establishments each with at least 25
          employees. From 2006 onwards, data also include the public sector. 2.Includes Agriculture, Fishing.
      (4) Canada: 1.Employees paid by the hour. 2. Incl. Forestry.
      (5) France: 1. Full-time employee. 2. Fourth quarter of each year. Prior to 2003: March of each year.
      (6) Germany: Methodology revised in 2006, data not strictly comparable.
      (7) U.K.: 1.the data of April are used. 2. Incl. full-time wage of adults.