Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.0075 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 127th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 124 Afghanistan 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Algeria 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 East Timor 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Greece 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Morocco 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Panama 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 127th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.