Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 30.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands is 30.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 50.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2020.
That places United States Virgin Islands 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.2% | — |
| 1991 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 45.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 39.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.6% | 31.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United States Virgin Islands was 30.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.