Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 48.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands is 48.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 62.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2020.
That places United States Virgin Islands 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.9% | — |
| 1992 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 52.9% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.4% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 46.1% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 44.9% | 48.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands was 48.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.