Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 7.2% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 11.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2019.
That places United States Virgin Islands 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.9% | — |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 7.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More work & labour data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.8316 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.09 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 86.82 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 30.21 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 61.96 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in United States Virgin Islands was 7.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).