Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 50.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands is 50.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 70.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2020.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.4% | — |
| 1992 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 58.1% | 70.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 57.9% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 48.3% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 47.3% | 50.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands was 50.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.