Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Lesotho, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.0008 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Lesotho?
- Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Monthly minimum wage International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.