Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 68.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in United States Virgin Islands stood at 68.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 82.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2019.
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 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.2% | — |
| 1991 | 80.8% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.7% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 68.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 68.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 68.4% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 69.4% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 65.1% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 65.7% | 68.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in United States Virgin Islands was 68.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2019.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.