Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 44,856 cur lcu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Viet Nam, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Viet Nam stood at 44,856 cur lcu. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Viet Nam peaked at 44,856 cur lcu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,256 cur lcu, in 2007.
Viet Nam ranks 1st of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7,256 cur lcu | — |
| 2009 | 11,466 cur lcu | +58.0% |
| 2011 | 15,539 cur lcu | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 19,601 cur lcu | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 21,644 cur lcu | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 25,158 cur lcu | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 27,654 cur lcu | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 28,389 cur lcu | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 30,030 cur lcu | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 30,136 cur lcu | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,010 cur lcu | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 39,196 cur lcu | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 36,698 cur lcu | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 39,942 cur lcu | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 41,829 cur lcu | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 44,856 cur lcu | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,361 cur lcu | 7,256 cur lcu | 11,466 cur lcu | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,129 cur lcu | 15,539 cur lcu | 37,010 cur lcu | 9 |
| 2020s | 40,504 cur lcu | 36,698 cur lcu | 44,856 cur lcu | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 1 Vietnam 44,856 cur lcu compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 24,931 cur lcu compare
- 3 South Korea 24,931 cur lcu compare
More development goals data for Viet Nam
- Red List Index 0.7742 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,171 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 66 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 69 (2025)
- Infant deaths 16,438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Viet Nam?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Viet Nam was 44,856 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 44,856 cur lcu in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,256 cur lcu in 2007.
- How does Viet Nam rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Viet Nam ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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