El Salvador vs Vietnam: Average hourly earnings of employees
El Salvador
5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Vietnam
6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
El Salvador rank
39th
Vietnam rank
36th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- El Salvador
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 0.68 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 36th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3838 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7475 international-$ in 2021 prices | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, El Salvador or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 0.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Vietnam rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- El Salvador ranks 39th 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
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.