7月台湾失业率降至6年以来最低点

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月台湾失业率小幅下降，至6年最低点，显示台湾经济在大陆经济放缓时仍具弹性。

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).

台湾失业率从6月的3.97%下降至3.95%，略胜过预期，为2008年6月以来最低的失业率，也延续了从2013年以来稳步下降的趋势。2013年时，台湾失业率平均为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.

上月劳动力人口增加4.2万，为连续第三个月上升；受雇人数增加2.9万，为连续第五个月上升。

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.

近几个月来，出口驱动型的台湾经济一直在提速，第二季度国内生产总值(GDP)同比增长3.74%，为2012年下半年以来的最快增速。

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.

上周公布的数据显示，7月台湾年化出口增速从6月的1.2%提高至5.8%。巴克莱(Barclays)对该数据评论称：“出口提速的首要原因是对大陆出口持续增加，对欧洲出口也在好转。对美出口增速放缓令人惊讶，但先行指标显示，这一趋势很可能逆转。

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.

预计第三季度台湾经济增长将会减速，但一些新科技产品——包括苹果(Apple)公司即将上市的iPhone 6——的出口，将减小下滑风险。