Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 54.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands stood at 54.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 70.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2019.
That places United States Virgin Islands 143rd 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.6% | — |
| 1991 | 69.5% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 61.8% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 58.9% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 59.8% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 52.3% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 52.5% | 54.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in United States Virgin Islands was 54.4% 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 15+) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2019.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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+) (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.