Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001 units per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
145th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0221 units per person
in 2006
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Zambia, 2000–2024

00.0050.010.0150.022000201220242000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.005 units per person2002: 0.007 units per person2003: 0.007 units per person2004: 0.007 units per person2005: 0.007 units per person2006: 0.022 units per person2007: 0.021 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

Zambia recorded 0.0001 units per person for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0221 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2010.

That places Zambia 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Zambia, 2000 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
2000 0.0013 units per person
2001 0.0046 units per person +237.7%
2002 0.0072 units per person +58.5%
2003 0.007 units per person -3.1%
2004 0.0068 units per person -3.1%
2005 0.0071 units per person +4.8%
2006 0.0221 units per person +211.2%
2007 0.0213 units per person -3.5%
2008 0 units per person -99.9%
2009 0 units per person -3.5%
2010 0 units per person -3.4%
2011 0 units per person +51.6%
2012 0 units per person +61.3%
2013 0 units per person -3.2%
2014 0 units per person -3.1%
2015 0 units per person -3.1%
2016 0 units per person -3.0%
2017 0 units per person -3.0%
2018 0.0001 units per person +45.6%
2019 0.0001 units per person -2.9%
2020 0.0001 units per person -2.9%
2021 0.0001 units per person -2.8%
2022 0.0001 units per person -2.7%
2023 0.0001 units per person +20.4%
2024 0.0001 units per person -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0077 units per person 0 units per person 0.0221 units per person 10
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 Zambia

  1. 142 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 units per person compare
  2. 143 Belarus 0.0001 units per person compare
  3. 144 Oman 0.0001 units per person compare
  4. 146 El Salvador 0.0001 units per person compare
  5. 147 Egypt 0.0001 units per person compare
  6. 148 Mexico 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Zambia?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Zambia 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0221 units per person in 2006.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita?
Zambia ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.