Unemployment rate of men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 10.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands is 10.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 13.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2007.
That places United States Virgin Islands 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.4% | — |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 10.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in United States Virgin Islands was 10.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2007.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.