Average hourly earnings of employees in Vietnam
Vietnam: Average hourly earnings of employees was 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Vietnam, 2007–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 Dominican Republic 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Paraguay 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Colombia 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Peru 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 East Timor 5.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 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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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.