In the last quarter of 2008, Taiwan-structurally an export-oriented economy-had its worst economic performance ever, shrinking by 8.36 %. The unemployment rate also has reached new highs (5.81 % in March of 2009). Finally, the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics estimates that the economy will shrink by 2.97 % in 2009, likewise the worst performance in history.
在台灣以出口為導向的先天經濟格局下，去年第 4 季創下歷來的最低經濟成長率（- 8.36％），失業率則衝至史上新高（今年 3 月為 5.81％）；主計處預估今年的經濟成長率為 - 2.97％，同樣是史上最慘澹的。