Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 44,856 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Viet Nam is 44,856, measured in 2024. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,256, in 2007.
That places Viet Nam 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7,256 | — |
| 2009 | 11,466 | +58.0% |
| 2011 | 15,539 | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 19,601 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 21,644 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 25,158 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 27,654 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 28,389 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 30,030 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 30,136 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,010 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 39,196 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 36,698 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 39,942 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 41,829 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 44,856 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,361 | 7,256 | 11,466 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,129 | 15,539 | 37,010 | 9 |
| 2020s | 40,504 | 36,698 | 44,856 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More development goals data for Viet Nam
- Red List Index 0.7742 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.58 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,171 (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 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 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 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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