Dominican Republic vs Vietnam: Average hourly earnings of employees

Dominican Republic
6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Vietnam
6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Vietnam rank
36th

Average hourly earnings of employees over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Vietnam
246199820112024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in Vietnam, a difference of 0.68 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Vietnam ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 36th of 64 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Vietnam Difference Ahead
2010s 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.3038 international-$ in 2021 prices Vietnam
2020s 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.5334 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, Dominican Republic or Vietnam?
Dominican Republic, at 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Dominican Republic and Vietnam?
0.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Vietnam?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Vietnam rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 36th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – 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

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.