Median hourly earnings of employees in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Median hourly earnings of employees was 38,736 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,736
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
1st
of 55 countries
All-time high
38,736
in 2024
All-time low
5,769
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2024

Median hourly earnings of employees in Viet Nam, 2007–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201520242007: 5.8k2009: 8.9k2011: 12.7k2012: 15.9k2013: 17.3k2014: 19.2k2015: 21.6k2016: 23.1k2017: 24.0k2018: 25.6k2019: 28.8k2020: 31.2k2021: 31.2k2022: 34.6k2023: 36.4k2024: 38.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, median hourly earnings of employees in Viet Nam stood at 38,736. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median hourly earnings of employees in Viet Nam peaked at 38,736 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,769, in 2007.

Viet Nam ranks 1st of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Median hourly earnings of employees in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Median hourly earnings of employees (15+) in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 5,769
2009 8,922 +54.6%
2011 12,692 +42.3%
2012 15,865 +25.0%
2013 17,344 +9.3%
2014 19,231 +10.9%
2015 21,635 +12.5%
2016 23,077 +6.7%
2017 24,038 +4.2%
2018 25,641 +6.7%
2019 28,846 +12.5%
2020 31,250 +8.3%
2021 31,250 +0.0%
2022 34,615 +10.8%
2023 36,390 +5.1%
2024 38,736 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,345 5,769 8,922 2
2010s 20,930 12,692 28,846 9
2020s 34,448 31,250 38,736 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 2 Paraguay 14,423 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 12,170 compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 9,615 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median hourly earnings of employees in Viet Nam?
Median hourly earnings of employees in Viet Nam was 38,736 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 38,736 in 2024.
What is the lowest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 5,769 in 2007.
How does Viet Nam rank for median hourly earnings of employees?
Viet Nam ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
Is median hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median hourly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
55 places, 820 data points, 1990–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.