Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency) by country
Countries reporting
70
Highest
44,856 cur lcu
Viet Nam
Lowest
1.8 cur lcu
Jordan
Median
62.81 cur lcu
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
939
What the numbers show
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency) is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 44,856 cur lcu in Viet Nam; the lowest is 1.8 cur lcu in Jordan.
The median across all reporting countries is 62.81 cur lcu, and the mean is 3,317 cur lcu.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 24,920.
Over the past decade 60 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 70,991.3%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 45.6%).
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet Nam | 44,856 cur lcu | 2024 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 1 | Viet Nam | 44,856 cur lcu | 2024 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 24,931 cur lcu | 2022 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 24,931 cur lcu | 2022 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 5 | Paraguay | 18,946 cur lcu | 2024 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 6 | Indonesia | 16,317 cur lcu | 2023 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 7 | Colombia | 10,064 cur lcu | 2024 | up 99.0% | rising |
| 8 | Mongolia | 8,716 cur lcu | 2024 | up 185.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Chile | 5,909 cur lcu | 2024 | up 102.5% | rising |
| 10 | Cambodia | 5,436 cur lcu | 2023 | up 131.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Iceland | 4,230 cur lcu | 2022 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 12 | Argentina | 3,924 cur lcu | 2024 | up 9,471.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Uganda | 3,512 cur lcu | 2021 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 3,193 cur lcu | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 3,192 cur lcu | 2022 | up 70,991.3% | volatile |
| 16 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2,796 cur lcu | 2024 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Myanmar | 1,279 cur lcu | 2020 | up 116.1% | rising |
| 18 | Angola | 737.51 cur lcu | 2023 | — | rising |
| 19 | Rwanda | 711.97 cur lcu | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 20 | Mali | 573.06 cur lcu | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 255.24 cur lcu | 2023 | up 143.2% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 234.14 cur lcu | 2021 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 23 | Sweden | 219.9 cur lcu | 2022 | up 1,137.5% | rising |
| 24 | Jamaica | 212.32 cur lcu | 2014 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 25 | Mauritius | 208.39 cur lcu | 2024 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 26 | Türkiye | 169.17 cur lcu | 2024 | up 1,958.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Türkiye | 169.17 cur lcu | 2024 | up 1,958.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 163.42 cur lcu | 2024 | up 109.5% | rising |
| 29 | Pakistan | 139.22 cur lcu | 2025 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 30 | Philippines | 112.42 cur lcu | 2023 | up 74.4% | rising |
| 31 | Bhutan | 104.72 cur lcu | 2022 | — | rising |
| 32 | Thailand | 91.42 cur lcu | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 33 | India | 85.7 cur lcu | 2024 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 73.82 cur lcu | 2024 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 35 | Israel | 66 cur lcu | 2021 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 36 | Honduras | 59.62 cur lcu | 2024 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 37 | Mexico | 56.91 cur lcu | 2024 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 38 | Switzerland | 46.84 cur lcu | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 39 | United States of America | 43.49 cur lcu | 2025 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 40 | Republic of Moldova | 43 cur lcu | 2024 | up 190.7% | rising |
| 40 | Republic of Moldova | 43 cur lcu | 2024 | up 190.7% | rising |
| 42 | Namibia | 39.76 cur lcu | 2018 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 43 | Botswana | 37.25 cur lcu | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 44 | Egypt | 32.91 cur lcu | 2024 | up 342.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Romania | 32.71 cur lcu | 2021 | up 1,143.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Zambia | 24.99 cur lcu | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 47 | Germany | 24.92 cur lcu | 2022 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 48 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 23.53 cur lcu | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Finland | 21.6 cur lcu | 2022 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 50 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 20.56 cur lcu | 2024 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 50 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 20.56 cur lcu | 2024 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 52 | South Africa | 20 cur lcu | 2019 | down 37.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Belgium | 19.91 cur lcu | 2018 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 54 | Brazil | 19.56 cur lcu | 2024 | up 101.6% | rising |
| 55 | State of Palestine | 18.73 cur lcu | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 56 | Ghana | 17.3 cur lcu | 2024 | up 388.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Spain | 17 cur lcu | 2021 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 58 | Malaysia | 16 cur lcu | 2020 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 59 | France | 14.87 cur lcu | 2020 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 60 | Peru | 11.32 cur lcu | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 61 | Italy | 10.59 cur lcu | 2020 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 62 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.85 cur lcu | 2024 | up 130.7% | rising |
| 63 | Slovakia | 9.14 cur lcu | 2022 | up 92.8% | rising |
| 64 | Portugal | 7.83 cur lcu | 2024 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 65 | Greece | 5.97 cur lcu | 2020 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 66 | Belize | 5.38 cur lcu | 2021 | — | falling |
| 67 | Panama | 5.28 cur lcu | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 68 | Ecuador | 3.4 cur lcu | 2025 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 69 | El Salvador | 2.68 cur lcu | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 70 | Jordan | 1.8 cur lcu | 2023 | down 9.1% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 43.49 cur lcu