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