Monthly minimum wage in Lesotho
Lesotho: Monthly minimum wage was 1,881 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage in Lesotho, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, monthly minimum wage in Lesotho stood at 1,881. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage in Lesotho peaked at 1,881 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 430, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 430 | — |
| 1999 | 469 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 502 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 535 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 589 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 621 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 650 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 673 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 697 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 755 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 812 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 836 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 878 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 935 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,009 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1,009 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,178 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 1,178 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,178 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,178 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,178 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,620 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 1,620 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,620 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,620 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,881 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 1,881 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 449.5 | 430 | 469 | 2 |
| 2000s | 667 | 502 | 836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,134 | 878 | 1,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,724 | 1,620 | 1,881 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 105 Cook Islands 1,974 compare
- 106 China (People’s Republic of) 1,930 compare
- 107 Botswana 1,883 compare
- 109 France 1,867 compare
- 110 San Marino 1,728 compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 1,664 compare
More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage in Lesotho?
- Monthly minimum wage in Lesotho was 1,881 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,881 in 2023.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 430 in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for monthly minimum wage?
- Lesotho ranks 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Monthly minimum wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data refer to the minimum monthly earnings of all employees as of December 31st of each year. Minimum wages are not reported for countries for which collective bargaining is in place for minimum wages. In cases where a national minimum wage is not mandated, the minimum wage in place in the capital or major city is used. In some cases, an average of multiple regional minimum wages is used. In countries where the minimum wage is set at the sectoral level or occupational level, the minimum wage for manufacturing or unskilled workers is generally applied. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or purchasing power parity (PPP) rates rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.