Female share of the labor force in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Female share of the labor force was 51.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in United States Virgin Islands stood at 51.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 51.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1990.
That places United States Virgin Islands 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.6% | — |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 47.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.6% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.4% | 51.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 1 Republic of Moldova 55.4% compare
- 3 Mozambique 51.7% compare
- 4 Burundi 51.6% compare
- 5 Togo 51.3% 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 - Male, annual growth -0.32 % change on previous year (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 - Both sexes 61.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 30.21 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.09 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.8316 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 86.82 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in United States Virgin Islands?
- Female share of the labor force in United States Virgin Islands was 51.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1990.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for female share of the labor force?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.