Human Resources Overview
Talent is the source of enterprise competitiveness. Sufficient talent also means enterprises can receive
greater support for investment.
Overview of Colleges and Universities in Tainan, Academic Year 2025
| Total Number of Universities and Colleges |
Full-time Faculty Members |
Doctoral Students |
Master’s Students |
Undergraduate Students |
Junior College Students |
Total Higher Education Students |
| 13 |
3,658 |
2,337 |
14,507 |
61,630 |
10,389 |
88,863 |
In Academic Year 114:
- There are 139 universities and colleges nationwide. Tainan has 13 institutions (excluding National Yang
Ming Chiao Tung University College of Photonics), accounting for 9.35% of the national total.
- There are 1,056,844 higher education students nationwide, and Tainan has 88,863 students, accounting for
8.4%.
- There are 41,572 full-time faculty members nationwide, and Tainan has 3,658, accounting for 8.79%.
This data shows that the Greater Tainan region has abundant human talent resources. The region also has active
industry–academia collaboration, cultivating many professional talents and providing strong support for
enterprise development.
Labor Force in Tainan
Overview of Labor Force and Employment/Unemployment in Tainan, 2025
| Population Aged 15+ (thousand persons) |
Labor Force (thousand persons) |
Not in Labor Force (thousand persons) |
Labor Force Participation Rate |
| 20,238 |
12,028 |
8,210 |
59.43% |
- Labor force: Refers to the civilian population aged 15 and above who are able to work during the reference week. Labor force = employed persons + unemployed persons.
- Not in labor force: Refers to the civilian population aged 15 and above who are not in the labor force during the reference week, including those studying, doing household work, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, those who want to work but are not seeking employment, and others who neither work nor seek work.