Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0149 units per square kilometre for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places New Zealand 111th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 108 Turkey 0.0174 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Thailand 0.017 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Estonia 0.017 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Slovakia 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Lithuania 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Romania 0.013 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 111th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.