Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Average hourly earnings of employees
Colombia
6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Dominican Republic
6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in Colombia, a difference of 0.41 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.2798 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7323 international-$ in 2021 prices | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.41 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.