Unemployment rate young vs older adults in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 23.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.05
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.06
in 2020
All-time low
19.85
in 2007
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in United States Virgin Islands stood at 23.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 34.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.85, in 2007.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.55 | — |
| 1992 | 23.8 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.43 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.91 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.63 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.14 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 22.22 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 21.43 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.13 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.39 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.8 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.23 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.11 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 21.66 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.21 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.85 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.91 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.93 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 23.07 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.37 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 24.92 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.18 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.43 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.75 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 26.04 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.47 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.5 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.06 | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 30.71 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 25.61 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 23.59 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 23.05 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.58 | 21.13 | 23.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.06 | 19.85 | 22.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6 | 23.07 | 26.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4 | 23.05 | 34.06 | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.8316 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 30.21 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.09 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 86.82 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 61.96 1000 No (2100)
- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in United States Virgin Islands?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in United States Virgin Islands was 23.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.85 in 2007.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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