Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Vietnam
Vietnam: 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 Vietnam, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Vietnam is 44,856 cur lcu, 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 Vietnam peaked at 44,856 cur lcu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,256 cur lcu, in 2007.
That places Vietnam 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 (local) in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 44,856 cur lcu is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.42 cur lcu, 490.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 44,856 cur lcu is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,436 cur lcu, 8.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
- 1 Viet Nam 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 Vietnam
- 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 Vietnam?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- 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 Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,256 cur lcu in 2007.
- How does Vietnam rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Vietnam ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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