Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 16.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in United States Virgin Islands, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 16.6% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 19.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2024.
That places United States Virgin Islands 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.4% | — |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 16.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.0%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.1% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
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- 105 Myanmar 16.3% compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.2% 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 youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in United States Virgin Islands was 16.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).