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For decades, job-seekers all over Taiwan have been moving north, but that trend seems to be slowly reversing. According to a job bank survey, the number of job openings in Southern Taiwan increased by 10% in the first half of the year, compared with the first half of 2025. That’s a much steeper increase than the 5.8% increase in the North and the 5.1% increase in Central Taiwan. This new trend could be fueled by AI, semiconductor expansion, and the gradual formation of a tech corridor stretching from Chiayi to Pingtung. Let’s hear more.
Chung Chia-pin
Lawmaker (DPP)
Hsinchu Science Park isn’t the hottest thing anymore. Now the Southern Taiwan Science Park is in. This tectonic shift is making Southern Taiwan increasingly important, especially since historically, we’ve had plenty of water, power and land.
Hou Shuhn-Shyurng
Kun Shan University
We’ve established an AI college that the whole university is promoting. We have direct connections with more than 3,700 universities including TSMC, ASE and Innolux. Students can obtain professional certifications such as via the iPAS.
Lee Chien-I
National University of Tainan
We often hold events for alums. Thanks to their feedback, we can make adjustments to our curriculum. Every single student must take AI-enabled courses in their first year.
Universities and companies in the South are joining forces to retain talent locally. Fourteen universities have formed an alliance to work with tech companies and expand into hot fields ripe for AI such as long-term care and agriculture. With the support of major semiconductor giants, and with companies offering perks such as flexible work schedules, the North no longer seems so attractive as a career choice.
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