Employment rate, men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Employment rate, men vs. women was 50.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 50.2% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 70.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2020.
That places United States Virgin Islands 177th out of 186 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 rate, men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 61.96 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 86.82 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands was 50.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.