United States of America vs Vietnam: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local)
United States of America
43.49 cur lcu
in 2025
Vietnam
44,856 cur lcu
in 2024
United States of America rank
1st
Vietnam rank
1st
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) over time
- United States of America
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 44,856 cur lcu against 43.49 cur lcu in United States of America, a difference of 44,813 cur lcu.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1,031.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 1st of 1 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.05 cur lcu | 9,361 cur lcu | 9,338 cur lcu | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 25.74 cur lcu | 26,129 cur lcu | 26,103 cur lcu | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 35.67 cur lcu | 40,504 cur lcu | 40,469 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, United States of America or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 44,856 cur lcu against 43.49 cur lcu 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 Vietnam?
- 44,813 cur lcu, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Vietnam?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Vietnam rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- United States of America ranks 1st and Vietnam 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.