United States of America vs Viet Nam: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation

United States of America
43.49
in 2025
Viet Nam
44,856
in 2024
United States of America rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
1st

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation over time

  • United States of America
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 44,856 against 43.49 in United States of America, a difference of 44,813.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1,031.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 1 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 23.05 9,361 9,338 Viet Nam
2010s 25.74 26,129 26,103 Viet Nam
2020s 35.67 40,504 40,469 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, United States of America or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 44,856 against 43.49 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between United States of America and Viet Nam?
44,813, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
United States of America ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 1st of 1 groups.
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
Last refreshed