Average hourly earnings of employees in Vietnam

Vietnam: Average hourly earnings of employees was 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
36th
of 64 countries
All-time high
6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Average hourly earnings of employees in Vietnam, 2007–2024

234562007201520242007: 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 2.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 4 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 4 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 5.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 6.3 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices for average hourly earnings of employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Vietnam peaked at 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2007.

That places Vietnam 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.88 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
2010s 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.94 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 33 Dominican Republic 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 34 Paraguay 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 35 Colombia 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 37 Peru 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 38 East Timor 5.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 39 El Salvador 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in Vietnam?
Average hourly earnings of employees in Vietnam was 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007.
How does Vietnam rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
Vietnam ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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