Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 24.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 24.2% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 34.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2007.
That places United States Virgin Islands 36th out of 187 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.6% | — |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | +5.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 24.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 24.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.5% | 26.5% | 34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 23.0% | 34.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
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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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands was 24.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2007.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.