Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 57.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2025
All-time low
11.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 57.4% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 57.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1950.
That places British Virgin Islands 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.0% | — |
| 1951 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 32.5% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 57.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 57.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 16.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 22.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 38.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.0% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.3% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 53.2% | 57.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More work & labour data for British Virgin Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 13.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9554 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8086 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 23.06 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.51 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 14.25 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 27.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7731 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6915 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7332 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in British Virgin Islands was 57.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1950.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.