Many countries are realizing the need to recruit foreign workers because of the problem of labor shortage. In the light of the stiff competition from other labor-importing countries, the Taiwan government said that it would increase the salary of some OFWs there.
According to Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) chief, Rosalinda Baldoz, “Taiwan is set to increase the monthly wage of domestic helpers and factory workers. The current salary of USD 400 or Dh 1,469 will be raised to USD 700 or Dh 2,571.
The higher salary to be offered made Taiwan a probable job destination for OFWs. Baldoz said, “We hope to get more jobs for workers in Taiwan, especially the high-end jobs.”
About 90,000 Filipino workers are currently working in Taiwan. Majority of the workers that make up this statistic are employed as factory workers.