Reverse brain drain: Taiwanese want to work in Southern Taiwan
Reverse brain drain: Taiwanese want to work in Southern Taiwan
2026-08-03
In the past, wealthy Northern Taiwan, home to the nations’ capital, was seen as the best place to forge a career. But now this idea is slowly shifting. There’s a now a reverse brain drain emerging that’s flowing southwards. Besides opportunities in tech industries offered by the Southern Taiwan Science Park and other places, the low cost of living and relaxed lifestyle in Southern Taiwan are also a major draw. Let’s find out more.
Job fairs are being held one after another, attracting not only fresh graduates seeking jobs, but also seasoned professionals looking to change careers. However, these job seekers don’t intend to stay in Taipei; their target is Tainan. Ms. Chao and her husband, who are nearly 50 years old, are planning to return to Tainan, their hometown. They are not only thinking of taking care of their elderly parents in the area, but also considering their quality of life.
Ms Chao
Office worker in Northern Taiwan
Salaries are of course important, but quality of life is also extremely important. If I move back south, I feel the overall vibe—and the quality of life—is just much more comfortable.
According to the latest survey from a job bank, as many as 70% of office workers are optimistic about Tainan’s future development, and nearly 60% of respondents are willing to stay in Tainan to forge careers.
Huang Wei-che
Tainan Mayor
With the Southern Taiwan Science Park and the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City as its two engines, Tainan’s industries such as semiconductors, AI, and quantum advanced manufacturing are rapidly flourishing. Since 2019, there have been 2,069 new investment projects, creating more than 67,000 job opportunities.
AI industry clusters are taking shape in the Southern Taiwan Science Park. The Tainan City Government is also working with job banks to proactively hold recruitment events to attract talent.
Huang Wei-che
Tainan Mayor
Currently, over 40 companies and more than 2,000 job openings are being showcased through this human resources company.
The most important factor when attracting talent is that, compared to Taiwan’s north, the cost of living is lower and the leisurely pace of life is very appealing to office workers.
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過去求職者總習慣「北漂」，但現在台灣的職場板塊正在「南移」！除了南科帶動科技業需求，生活成本低、居住壓力小更是主因。台南市政府也趁著暑假求職旺季，連辦多場就業博覽會；連北漂20年、月收入破15萬的夫妻檔，都起心動念準備回台南生活。
一場又一場的就業博覽會，不只新鮮人挑工作，職場老鳥也想轉職，但不是要留在台北，目標是台南。年近50歲的趙小姐夫妻，近期規劃回台南老家，除了就近照顧長輩，還有考量到生活品質。
[[北漂上班族 趙小姐]]
“薪水當然很重要啦，但是其實生活品質，也非常的重要，那回到南部的話，我覺得他那個整個給我的感覺，是真的生活品質是比較舒服的”
根據人力銀行最新調查，有高達7成上班族看好台南未來的發展，甚至有近6成的受訪者，願意留在台南打拚。
[[台南市長 黃偉哲]]
“臺南在南科以及沙崙智慧綠能科學城，雙引擎的帶動之下，半導體，AI，量子高階製造等等的產業都發展的非常蓬勃，從108年到現在，已經增加2069件的投資案，那麼也創造了6萬7千多個就業機會)
AI產業聚落在南科成形，台南市府也攜手人力銀行，積極舉辦徵才活動，搶人才。
[[台南市長 黃偉哲]]
“目前已經超過40家的企業，2千個以上的職缺，透過這個人力公司，呈現出這些職缺”
吸引人才的最主要原因，就是相較北部，不僅生活成本低，悠閒生活步調更是讓上班族好心動。
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