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
10.98
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
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, 10.98, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.98 | — |
| 1951 | 11.05 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 11.13 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 11.22 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 11.32 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 11.44 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 11.56 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 11.7 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 11.84 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 11.98 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 12.14 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 12.34 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 12.63 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 12.99 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 13.42 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 13.89 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 14.39 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 14.92 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 15.46 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 15.99 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 16.51 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 17.01 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 17.52 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18.02 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 18.55 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19.1 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 19.68 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 20.31 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 21 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 21.75 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 22.57 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 23.63 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 25.04 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 26.71 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 28.56 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 30.51 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 32.45 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 34.32 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 36.03 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 37.48 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 38.6 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 39.3 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 39.75 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.17 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 40.56 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 40.92 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 41.24 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.51 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.72 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.88 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.98 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.02 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.44 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.85 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.29 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.74 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.22 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.72 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.24 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.78 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.34 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.93 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.54 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.16 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.81 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.49 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.18 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 50.9 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.63 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.39 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.17 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 53.97 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.8 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.64 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 56.51 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 57.4 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.42 | 10.98 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.82 | 12.14 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.95 | 16.51 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.73 | 22.57 | 37.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.56 | 38.6 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.63 | 41.98 | 45.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.24 | 46.34 | 52.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.25 | 53.17 | 57.4 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for British Virgin Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.51 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7731 % change on previous year (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. — Total Population - Female 14.25 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 13.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7332 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 27.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6915 % 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 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 10.98 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 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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