Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 93.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in United States Virgin Islands is 93.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 94.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1990.
That places United States Virgin Islands 11th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.3% | — |
| 1991 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 93.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 93.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 82.3% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 86.7% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 89.3% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.9% | 94.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 8 Papua New Guinea 95.4% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 95.0% compare
- 10 Madagascar 94.1% compare
- 12 Congo 93.5% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 93.5% compare
- 14 Angola 93.2% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in United States Virgin Islands?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in United States Virgin Islands was 93.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 1990.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).