Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.062 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.062 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.062 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 0.062 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 81 Syria 0.0804 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Nigeria 0.0714 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Belgium 0.0641 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Slovenia 0.0597 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Solomon Islands 0.0594 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Netherlands 0.0593 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.062 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.062 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Monthly minimum wage International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.