Low pay rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Low pay rate was 11.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Vietnam, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 11.5 for low pay rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Vietnam peaked at 27.71 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 67th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.71 | — |
| 2009 | 24.62 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 22.44 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 21.02 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 22.8 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 20.14 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 18.29 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 19.45 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 16.26 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 15.96 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.83 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 14.26 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 13.99 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.85 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 11 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.61, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.83, 73% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.17 | 24.62 | 27.71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8 | 12.83 | 22.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.32 | 10.85 | 14.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Vietnam?
- Low pay rate in Vietnam was 11.5 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 in 2007.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for low pay rate?
- Vietnam ranks 67th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.