Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2024-12-31
New Zealand's minimum wages stands at 32,247 as of 2024-12-31, up from 32,163 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2024 (35 observations).
In 2024, New Zealand's minimum wages was 32,247, up from 32,163 in 2023.
In 2023, New Zealand's minimum wages was 32,163, up from 31,417 in 2022.
In 2022, New Zealand's minimum wages was 31,417, down from 32,201 in 2021.
In 2021, New Zealand's minimum wages was 32,201, up from 31,561 in 2020.
In 2020, New Zealand's minimum wages was 31,561, up from 29,384 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,247 | +83.98 |
| 2023 | 32,163 | +745.6 |
| 2022 | 31,417 | -784.08 |
| 2021 | 32,201 | +639.89 |
| 2020 | 31,561 | +2,177 |
| 2019 | 29,384 | +992.98 |
| 2018 | 28,391 | +548.56 |
| 2017 | 27,843 | +392.13 |
| 2016 | 27,451 | +735.93 |
| 2015 | 26,715 | +837.8 |
| 2014 | 25,877 | +493.69 |
| 2013 | 25,383 | +298.15 |
| 2012 | 25,085 | +563.35 |
| 2011 | 24,522 | -494.77 |
| 2010 | 25,016 | +54.46 |
| 2009 | 24,962 | +630.53 |
| 2008 | 24,331 | +776.58 |
| 2007 | 23,555 | +1,468 |
| 2006 | 22,087 | +806.95 |
| 2005 | 21,280 | +558.18 |
| 2004 | 20,722 | +693.16 |
| 2003 | 20,028 | +738.86 |
| 2002 | 19,290 | +141 |
| 2001 | 19,149 | +64.75 |
| 2000 | 19,084 | +689.71 |
| 1999 | 18,394 | +21.02 |
| 1998 | 18,373 | +44.83 |
| 1997 | 18,328 | +1,253 |
| 1996 | 17,076 | -38.5 |
| 1995 | 17,114 | -368.18 |
| 1994 | 17,482 | -305.13 |
| 1993 | 17,787 | -229.14 |
| 1992 | 18,017 | -182.79 |
| 1991 | 18,199 | +65.76 |
| 1990 | 18,134 | — |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
New Zealand's minimum wages is 32,247 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 32,163 in 2023. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 32,247 (2024); the lowest is 17,076 (1996), across data from 1990 to 2024.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.