Taipei, July 28 -- Taiwan's semiconductor industry faced a labour shortage of 34,000 workers as of May this year, according to a report released Monday by the 104 job bank and the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Focus Taiwan reported.

The shortages came on the back of the industry's continued expansion, fueled by increased investment in advanced processes, the news article said, citing the 2025 Semiconductor Industry Talent Report.

The three main job categories in demand were "production/quality control/environmental safety," "research and development," and "operations/technical support and maintenance," it said.

Job openings for production, quality and environmental safety grew from 5,600 in Octob...