7月臺灣失業率降至6年以來最低點

It was a modest drop but Taiwan's unemployment rate fell to a six-year low in July, highlighting the economy's resilience despite a slowdown in mainland China.

7月臺灣失業率小幅下降，至6年最低點，顯示臺灣經濟在大陸經濟放緩時仍具彈性。

Taiwan's unemployment rate fell from 3.97 per cent in June to 3.95 per cent, just beating estimates and continuing a steady downward trend from an average 4.18 per cent in 2013. This is the lowest jobless rate since June 2008 (see chart).

臺灣失業率從6月的3.97%下降至3.95%，略勝過預期，爲2008年6月以來最低的失業率，也延續了從2013年以來穩步下降的趨勢。2013年時，臺灣失業率平均爲4.18%。

The labour force grew by 42,000 last month, a third straight gain, with the number of employed people rising for a fifth month, by 29,000.

上月勞動力人口增加4.2萬，爲連續第三個月上升；受僱人數增加2.9萬，爲連續第五個月上升。

The export-driven economy has been picking up steam in recent months, with GDP in the second quarter expanding by 3.74 per cent from a year ago - the fastest pace since late 2012.

近幾個月來，出口驅動型的臺灣經濟一直在提速，第二季度國內生產總值(GDP)同比增長3.74%，爲2012年下半年以來的最快增速。

Data released last week showed export growth accelerated to a yearly pace of 5.8 per cent in July, from 1.2 per cent in June. Barclays commented on that report: The pick-up was led by continued strong growth to China, with exports to Europe also improving. Export growth to the US slowed surprisingly, but leading indicators suggest this is unlikely to last.

上週公佈的數據顯示，7月臺灣年化出口增速從6月的1.2%提高至5.8%。巴克萊(Barclays)對該數據評論稱：“出口提速的首要原因是對大陸出口持續增加，對歐洲出口也在好轉。對美出口增速放緩令人驚訝，但先行指標顯示，這一趨勢很可能逆轉。

The economy is expected to decelerate in the current quarter, but exports of tech gadgets, including Apple's upcoming iPhone 6, are limiting the downside risks.

預計第三季度臺灣經濟增長將會減速，但一些新科技產品——包括蘋果(Apple)公司即將上市的iPhone 6——的出口，將減小下滑風險。