Labor force participation rate in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Labor force participation rate was 54.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
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.
Labor force participation rate in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 54.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 54.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.1%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
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 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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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).