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Labor force participation rate in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Labor force participation rate was 54.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
54.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.6%
in 1992
All-time low
52.3%
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 65.6 %1991: 69.5 %1992: 70.6 %1993: 70.6 %1994: 70.6 %1995: 66 %1996: 61.8 %1997: 61.1 %1998: 60.4 %1999: 58.9 %2000: 59.9 %2001: 62.3 %2002: 61.2 %2003: 59.8 %2004: 61.6 %2005: 62.5 %2006: 62.8 %2007: 63.3 %2008: 63 %2009: 62.9 %2010: 60.9 %2011: 61.5 %2012: 60.3 %2013: 57 %2014: 56.3 %2015: 58.7 %2016: 58.3 %2017: 59.1 %2018: 55.1 %2019: 52.3 %2020: 52.5 %2021: 53.6 %2022: 54.5 %2023: 54.6 %2024: 54.5 %2025: 54.4 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States Virgin Islands recorded 54.4% for labor force participation rate in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate 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 142nd out of 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 in United States Virgin Islands?
Labor force participation rate in United States Virgin Islands was 54.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate 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?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).