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

South Africa: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0036 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
137th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0036 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in South Africa, 2003–2023

0.0010.0020.0030.0042003201320232003: 0.001 units per square kilometre2004: 0.001 units per square kilometre2005: 0.001 units per square kilometre2006: 0.001 units per square kilometre2007: 0.001 units per square kilometre2008: 0.001 units per square kilometre2009: 0.002 units per square kilometre2010: 0.002 units per square kilometre2011: 0.002 units per square kilometre2012: 0.002 units per square kilometre2013: 0.002 units per square kilometre2014: 0.002 units per square kilometre2015: 0.002 units per square kilometre2016: 0.002 units per square kilometre2017: 0.003 units per square kilometre2018: 0.003 units per square kilometre2019: 0.003 units per square kilometre2020: 0.003 units per square kilometre2021: 0.003 units per square kilometre2022: 0.003 units per square kilometre2023: 0.004 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2003.

That places South Africa 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in South Africa, 2003 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2003 0.001 units per square kilometre
2004 0.0011 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2005 0.0012 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2006 0.0012 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2007 0.0013 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2008 0.0014 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2009 0.0016 units per square kilometre +12.1%
2010 0.0016 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2011 0.0016 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2012 0.0018 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2013 0.0019 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2014 0.002 units per square kilometre +8.4%
2015 0.0022 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2016 0.0024 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2017 0.0025 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2018 0.0027 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2019 0.0029 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2020 0.003 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2021 0.0031 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2022 0.0033 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2023 0.0036 units per square kilometre +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 7
2010s 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 134 Kuwait 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 135 Azerbaijan 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 136 Bulgaria 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 138 Egypt 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 139 France 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 140 Tunisia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in South Africa?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/monthly-minimum-wage-local-currency-per-square-kilometre/south-africa/

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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.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
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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.