Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0149 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
111th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0149 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1997–2023

00.0050.010.0151997201020231997: 0 units per square kilometre1998: 0 units per square kilometre1999: 0 units per square kilometre2000: 0 units per square kilometre2001: 0 units per square kilometre2002: 0 units per square kilometre2003: 0 units per square kilometre2004: 0 units per square kilometre2005: 0 units per square kilometre2006: 0 units per square kilometre2007: 0 units per square kilometre2008: 0.008 units per square kilometre2009: 0.008 units per square kilometre2010: 0.008 units per square kilometre2011: 0.009 units per square kilometre2012: 0.009 units per square kilometre2013: 0.009 units per square kilometre2014: 0.009 units per square kilometre2015: 0.01 units per square kilometre2016: 0.01 units per square kilometre2017: 0.01 units per square kilometre2018: 0.011 units per square kilometre2019: 0.012 units per square kilometre2020: 0.012 units per square kilometre2021: 0.013 units per square kilometre2022: 0.014 units per square kilometre2023: 0.015 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0149 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1997.

New Zealand ranks 111th of 169 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 square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1997 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1997 0 units per square kilometre
1998 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2001 0 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2002 0 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2003 0 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2004 0 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2005 0 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2006 0 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2007 0 units per square kilometre +9.8%
2008 0.0079 units per square kilometre +18388.9%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 3
2000s 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0 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

  1. 108 Türkiye 0.0174 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 109 Thailand 0.017 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 110 Estonia 0.017 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 112 Slovakia 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 113 Lithuania 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 114 Romania 0.013 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Monthly minimum wage, 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, 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, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 111th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage, 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 volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage, 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 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.