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Labour · Latin America & Caribbean · High income
US Virgin Islands: the labour market
Labour force is 47,132 (2025), 185th of 187 in the world and 31st of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean. Participation rate is 54.4% (2025), 143rd of 187 in the world and 27th of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean. Women's participation is 52.8% (2025), 98th of 187 in the world and 15th of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Labour force
US Virgin Islands
Participation rate
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12 indicators
Labour: US Virgin Islands in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour forceLabour force, total | 47,1322025 | 185/187 | 31/31 | 48,131 | 52,285 | 46,574 | −7.3%since 2015 | 325m | 734m | 3.7bn | |
| Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+ | 54.4%2025 | 143/187 | 27/31 | 59.9% | 60.9% | 52.5% | −4.3 ppsince 2015 | 62.7% | 61.0% | 61.0% | |
| Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+ | 52.8%2025 | 98/187 | 15/31 | 55.9% | 58.8% | 50.6% | −2.9 ppsince 2015 | 51.4% | 54.3% | 48.9% | |
| Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO) | 48.1%2025 | 152/187 | 30/31 | 54.0% | 54.2% | 44.9% | −3.7 ppsince 2015 | 59.3% | 58.3% | 58.1% | |
| UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO) | 11.4%2025 | 30/187 | 4/31 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 14.4% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 5.5% | 4.4% | 4.8% | |
| Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO) | 12.2%2025 | 35/187 | 5/31 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 15.6% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 6.5% | 4.6% | 4.9% | |
| Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO) | 24.2%2025 | 36/187 | 6/31 | 20.4% | 23.1% | 34.1% | −1.2 ppsince 2015 | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.4% | |
| Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment | 90.9%2025 | 18/187 | 1/31 | 92.0% | 92.4% | 90.8% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 64.4% | 88.9% | 53.6% | |
| Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO) | 5.5%2025 | 173/187 | 31/31 | 4.3% | 4.0% | 5.7% | +0.7 ppsince 2015 | 31.5% | 8.0% | 42.4% | |
| Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment | 1.6%2025 | 168/187 | 28/31 | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1.8% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 12.7% | 2.9% | 25.8% | |
| Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment | 16.6%2025 | 127/187 | 25/31 | 23.9% | 21.6% | 17.2% | −2.4 ppsince 2015 | 20.5% | 22.2% | 23.7% | |
| Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment | 81.9%2025 | 14/187 | 4/31 | 73.1% | 76.2% | 81.0% | +2.8 ppsince 2015 | 66.8% | 74.9% | 50.6% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Unemployment−0.2 pp11.4% in 2025
- Female unemployment−0.4 pp12.2% in 2025
- Youth unemployment−1.2 pp24.2% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Women's participation−2.9 pp52.8% in 2025
- Employment rate−3.7 pp48.1% in 2025
- Wage workers−0.6 pp90.9% in 2025
- Vulnerable employment+0.7 pp5.5% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
US Virgin Islands and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with US Virgin Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | US Virgin Islands | Puerto Rico | British Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 47,1322025 | 1.2m2025 | — |
| Participation rate | 54.4%2025 | 42.8%2025 | — |
| Women's participation | 52.8%2025 | 36.9%2025 | — |
| Employment rate | 48.1%2025 | 40.2%2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 11.4%2025 | 6.0%2025 | — |
| Female unemployment | 12.2%2025 | 5.1%2025 | — |
| Youth unemployment | 24.2%2025 | 14.0%2025 | — |
| Wage workers | 90.9%2025 | 87.4%2025 | — |
| Vulnerable employment | 5.5%2025 | 10.3%2025 | — |