Female employment rate in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Female employment rate was 46.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 46.3% for female employment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 56.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2020.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female employment rate in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.1% | — |
| 1992 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 48.4% | 56.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 49.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 44.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 42.7% | 46.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 30.21 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.8316 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 86.82 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 61.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.09 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in United States Virgin Islands?
- Female employment rate in United States Virgin Islands was 46.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for female employment rate?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.