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

Zambia: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0017 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
151st
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.3605 units per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2000–2023

00.10.20.30.42000201120232000: 0.018 units per square kilometre2001: 0.063 units per square kilometre2002: 0.103 units per square kilometre2003: 0.103 units per square kilometre2004: 0.103 units per square kilometre2005: 0.112 units per square kilometre2006: 0.361 units per square kilometre2007: 0.361 units per square kilometre2008: 0 units per square kilometre2009: 0 units per square kilometre2010: 0 units per square kilometre2011: 0.001 units per square kilometre2012: 0.001 units per square kilometre2013: 0.001 units per square kilometre2014: 0.001 units per square kilometre2015: 0.001 units per square kilometre2016: 0.001 units per square kilometre2017: 0.001 units per square kilometre2018: 0.001 units per square kilometre2019: 0.001 units per square kilometre2020: 0.001 units per square kilometre2021: 0.001 units per square kilometre2022: 0.001 units per square kilometre2023: 0.002 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.0017 units per square kilometre for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.3605 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2008.

Zambia ranks 151st of 169 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2000 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 0.0182 units per square kilometre
2001 0.0632 units per square kilometre +248.0%
2002 0.1033 units per square kilometre +63.4%
2003 0.1033 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.1033 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0.1119 units per square kilometre +8.3%
2006 0.3605 units per square kilometre +222.1%
2007 0.3605 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.0004 units per square kilometre -99.9%
2009 0.0004 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.0004 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.0006 units per square kilometre +56.7%
2012 0.0009 units per square kilometre +66.7%
2013 0.0009 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.0009 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0009 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.0009 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0009 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0014 units per square kilometre +50.0%
2019 0.0014 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.0014 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0014 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.0014 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0017 units per square kilometre +23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1225 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.3605 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 148 Bolivia 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 149 Saudi Arabia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 150 Ecuador 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 152 Ghana 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 153 Papua New Guinea 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 154 India 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Zambia?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3605 units per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Zambia rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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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.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.