Korea vs Viet Nam: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation
Korea
24,931
in 2022
Viet Nam
44,856
in 2024
Korea rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
1st
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation over time
- Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 44,856 against 24,931 in Korea, a difference of 19,925.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.8 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,463 | 11,466 | 2,997 | Korea |
| 2010s | 19,114 | 26,129 | 7,015 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 22,785 | 38,612 | 15,827 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 44,856 against 24,931 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Korea and Viet Nam?
- 19,925, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Viet Nam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.