Share of male vs. female employment in industry in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 26.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in United States Virgin Islands stood at 26.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 36.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2025.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 88th 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.4% | — |
| 1992 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.3% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.2% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.4% | 27.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 85 Jamaica 26.7% compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 26.6% compare
- 87 Brunei Darussalam 26.5% compare
- 89 Paraguay 26.4% compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.4% compare
- 91 Morocco 26.2% 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 share of male vs. female employment in industry in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in United States Virgin Islands was 26.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.