Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 1,185 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United States Virgin Islands, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United States Virgin Islands is 1,185, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1,866 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,154, in 2020.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,813 | — |
| 2006 | 1,838 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,866 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,849 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,797 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,736 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,729 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,670 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,542 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,498 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,538 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,499 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,481 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,325 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,237 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,154 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,205 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,241 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,240 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,223 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,210 | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 1,198 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 1,185 | -1.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1,185 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1,185 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,832 | 1,797 | 1,866 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,525 | 1,237 | 1,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,207 | 1,154 | 1,241 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 184 Samoa 2,479 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,737 compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 1,637 compare
- 188 Tonga 1,010 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United States Virgin Islands?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in United States Virgin Islands was 1,185 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,866 in 2007.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,154 in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.