Monthly minimum wage, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Monthly minimum wage, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0008 units per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0008 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Monthly minimum wage, per capita in New Zealand, 1997–2024

0000.0010.0011997201020241997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person2024: 0.001 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, monthly minimum wage, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0008 units per person. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1999.

New Zealand ranks 84th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Monthly minimum wage, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage, per capita in New Zealand, 1997 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1997 0 units per person
1998 0 units per person -0.9%
1999 0 units per person -0.5%
2000 0 units per person +7.2%
2001 0 units per person +1.4%
2002 0 units per person +2.1%
2003 0 units per person +4.2%
2004 0 units per person +4.3%
2005 0 units per person +4.4%
2006 0 units per person +6.6%
2007 0 units per person +8.7%
2008 0.0005 units per person +18232.6%
2009 0.0005 units per person +3.1%
2010 0.0005 units per person +0.9%
2011 0.0005 units per person +1.2%
2012 0.0005 units per person +3.3%
2013 0.0005 units per person +1.1%
2014 0.0005 units per person +1.9%
2015 0.0006 units per person +1.4%
2016 0.0006 units per person +1.1%
2017 0.0006 units per person +1.1%
2018 0.0006 units per person +2.9%
2019 0.0006 units per person +5.8%
2020 0.0006 units per person +4.6%
2021 0.0007 units per person +5.6%
2022 0.0007 units per person +6.1%
2023 0.0008 units per person +4.6%
2024 0.0008 units per person +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 3
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0005 units per person 10
2010s 0.0006 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0006 units per person 10
2020s 0.0007 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0008 units per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 81 Fiji 0.001 units per person compare
  2. 82 Lesotho 0.0008 units per person compare
  3. 83 Sri Lanka 0.0008 units per person compare
  4. 85 Botswana 0.0007 units per person compare
  5. 86 Cyprus 0.0007 units per person compare
  6. 87 Estonia 0.0006 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage, per capita in New Zealand?
Monthly minimum wage, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for monthly minimum wage, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Monthly minimum wage ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,872 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Monthly minimum wage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.