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Unemployment rate in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Unemployment rate was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2020
All-time low
9.5%
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Unemployment rate in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 10.9 %1992: 11.1 %1993: 11.2 %1994: 11 %1995: 10.6 %1996: 10.6 %1997: 10.5 %1998: 10.4 %1999: 10.2 %2000: 9.8 %2001: 10 %2002: 10.2 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 11.1 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 11.4 %2018: 11.7 %2019: 11.8 %2020: 14.4 %2021: 13.5 %2022: 12.1 %2023: 11.4 %2024: 11.4 %2025: 11.4 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate in United States Virgin Islands is 11.4%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 14.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 10.2% 11.2% 9
2000s 10.1% 9.5% 10.9% 10
2010s 11.6% 11.1% 11.9% 10
2020s 12.4% 11.4% 14.4% 6

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 27 Cabo Verde 11.9% compare
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  3. 29 Algeria 11.6% compare
  4. 31 Rwanda 11.4% compare
  5. 32 New Caledonia 11.2% compare
  6. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate in United States Virgin Islands?
Unemployment rate in United States Virgin Islands was 11.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for unemployment rate?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rate rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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