Share of male vs. female employment in services in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 70.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 70.7% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 70.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1991.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.0% | — |
| 1992 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.0% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 58.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 61.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.3% | 70.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in United States Virgin Islands was 70.7% 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 services recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1991.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.