AI 需求、关税效应引爆拉货潮 电子零组件加班工时攀高

Group 1 - Taiwan's manufacturing industry reported an average overtime of 17.8 hours in April, the highest in eight and a half years, with a year-on-year increase of 1.6 hours [1] - The electronics components manufacturing sector, particularly semiconductors, recorded an overtime of 27.9 hours in April, marking a nearly 46-year high, with a year-on-year increase of 3.4 hours [1] - Strong demand driven by AI and U.S. tariff-related orders has led to increased production activity, contributing to the rise in overtime hours [1] Group 2 - Total exports for the first four months of the year reached $178.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 20.6%, leading to average monthly overtime of 8.6 hours in industrial and service sectors, the highest in 14 years [1] - Average overtime in the semiconductor-related electronics components manufacturing sector was 26.5 hours, the highest since records began [1] - Overtime pay in April was $2,423, the highest for the month in history and the highest in six months, with an average of $2,360 for the first four months, a 6.93% increase year-on-year [1] Group 3 - The average total working hours for all employed workers in April was 167 hours, a year-on-year increase of 1.1 hours, while the average for the first four months was 162.3 hours, a decrease of 0.8 hours [4] - The total number of employed workers at the end of April was 8.492 million, an increase of 2,000 from the previous month, with the manufacturing sector adding the most jobs [4] - The average number of employed workers for the first four months was 8.492 million, reflecting an increase of 66,000 year-on-year [4]