Colombia vs Viet Nam: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Colombia
6.4 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Viet Nam
6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
35th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Colombia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in Colombia, a difference of 0.11 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4286 international-$ in 2021 prices | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5483 international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, Colombia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Colombia and Viet Nam?
- 0.11 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 35th 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 male and female 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.