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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
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