New Taipei City’s growth rate of jobseekers placed stood at 90.39% in 2020, exceeding its short-term goal for 2020. A major contributing factor was employment among young adults. To nurture the ability of young adults to autonomously determine their career direction and development and to quickly land a full-time job, the New Taipei City Government launched comprehensive and intensive employment counseling services and programs for young adults aged 18 to 29. From the launch of these programs in 2013 to July 2021, these programs served 9,116 young adults and helped 3,950 young adults to find their jobs, with 936 young adults successfully transitioning to full-time employment. Furthermore, young adults are also encouraged to start their own businesses. In 2014, New Taipei City became the first local government in Taiwan to establish a startup accelerator, which is a 1,305 square meters space located on the third floor of the MRT Taipei Bridge Station.  To date, the program has recruited 205 startup teams. In 2019 and 2020, 65 specialized courses and exchange activities, 363 mentor consultations, and four large-scale industry matchmaking events were organized through the accelerator program, which is estimated to have attracted more than NT$180 million in investments.

Competent Authority：The Labor Affairs Department/ The Economic Development Department