Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 56.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 56.2% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 77.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2019.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, 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+) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.3% | — |
| 1991 | 76.6% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 56.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 56.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 63.7% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 63.8% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 54.2% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 54.5% | 56.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 172 French Polynesia 58.0% compare
- 173 Croatia 57.4% compare
- 174 Mauritania 56.6% compare
- 176 Tajikistan 55.8% compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 55.2% compare
- 178 Samoa 54.5% compare
More work & labour data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.8316 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.09 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 86.82 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 30.21 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 61.96 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands was 56.2% 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+) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2019.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.