Population by labor force status in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Population by labor force status was 13,851 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13,851 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
186th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29,573 people
in 1996
All-time low
13,851 people
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in United States Virgin Islands stood at 13,851 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 29,573 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,851 people, in 2025.
That places United States Virgin Islands 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29,440 people | — |
| 1992 | 29,400 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29,427 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29,503 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29,571 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 29,573 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29,467 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,227 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 28,814 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 28,280 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 27,686 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 27,051 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 26,362 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 25,671 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24,997 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 24,320 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 23,660 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 23,046 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 22,586 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 22,077 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21,512 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 21,078 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 20,650 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20,262 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19,590 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 18,561 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17,439 people | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 16,259 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 15,064 people | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 14,443 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 14,385 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14,285 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14,161 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14,011 people | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 13,851 people | -1.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 13,851 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 13,851 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,380 people | 28,814 people | 29,573 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,366 people | 22,586 people | 28,280 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,249 people | 15,064 people | 22,077 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,189 people | 13,851 people | 14,443 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 183 Tonga 36,227 people compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 31,066 people compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20,856 people compare
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 population by labor force status in United States Virgin Islands?
- Population by labor force status in United States Virgin Islands was 13,851 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29,573 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,851 people in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for population by labor force status?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).