Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 67.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 67.8% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 75.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2019.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th of 187 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, total (% of total population ages) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.9% | — |
| 1991 | 74.2% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 75.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 64.2% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 65.4% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 63.7% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 64.2% | 67.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 68.2% compare
- 104 Ecuador 68.0% compare
- 105 Kenya 68.0% compare
- 107 Bhutan 67.7% compare
- 108 Timor-Leste 67.4% compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 67.3% compare
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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. — 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, total (% of total population ages) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in United States Virgin Islands was 67.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2019.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.