Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands is 24.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 35.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2020.
That places United States Virgin Islands 141st 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.6% | — |
| 1992 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.0% | 25.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands was 24.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.