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

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

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation over time

  • United States of America
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

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

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 9,361 9,338 Vietnam
2010s 25.74 26,129 26,103 Vietnam
2020s 35.67 40,504 40,469 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 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 Vietnam?
44,813, 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.

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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