Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 32.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 32.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 47.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2020.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.1% | — |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 42.7% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 32.5% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.9% | 32.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 61.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.8316 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 86.82 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.32 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31.75 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in United States Virgin Islands was 32.5% 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, total (%) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, total (%) (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.