Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today was 8.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.69
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
29th
of 67 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2009
All-time low
3.13
in 2015
Years of data
16
2007–2024
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Vietnam, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 8.69 for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Vietnam peaked at 11.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2015.
That places Vietnam 29th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.01 | — |
| 2009 | 11.2 | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 9.54 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 6.88 | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 3.45 | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.73 | +51.2% |
| 2017 | 6.44 | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 7.96 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 8.29 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.25 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 9.42 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 8.69 | -7.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 | 8.01 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.18 | 3.13 | 9.54 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.46 | 7.25 | 9.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,535 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 71.95 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,816 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.61 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.806 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,426 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 8,480 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.79 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7361 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Vietnam?
- Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in Vietnam was 8.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
- Vietnam ranks 29th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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