Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0001 units per person
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
138th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in South Africa, 2003–2024

0000002003201320242003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person2021: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person2023: 0 units per person2024: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2003.

South Africa ranks 138th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in South Africa, 2003 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
2003 0 units per person
2004 0 units per person +7.7%
2005 0 units per person +7.7%
2006 0 units per person +4.5%
2007 0 units per person +4.9%
2008 0 units per person +7.7%
2009 0 units per person +10.8%
2010 0 units per person -3.2%
2011 0 units per person +2.1%
2012 0 units per person +6.9%
2013 0 units per person +5.3%
2014 0 units per person +6.6%
2015 0 units per person +6.9%
2016 0.0001 units per person +5.1%
2017 0.0001 units per person +6.9%
2018 0.0001 units per person +5.2%
2019 0.0001 units per person +4.1%
2020 0.0001 units per person +2.1%
2021 0.0001 units per person +2.9%
2022 0.0001 units per person +5.4%
2023 0.0001 units per person +7.1%
2024 0.0001 units per person +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 7
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
2020s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 135 East Timor 0.0001 units per person compare
  2. 136 Morocco 0.0001 units per person compare
  3. 137 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per person compare
  4. 139 Bangladesh 0.0001 units per person compare
  5. 140 Philippines 0.0001 units per person compare
  6. 141 Canada 0.0001 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in South Africa?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in South Africa was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita?
South Africa ranks 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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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

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,872 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.