Labor force, total, per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4541 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in United States Virgin Islands stood at 0.4541 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.5097 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.433 units per person, in 1999.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4657 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4972 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5073 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5088 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5097 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4775 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.448 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4443 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4414 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.433 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.443 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4638 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4596 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4519 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4692 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.48 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4858 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4937 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4944 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4958 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4825 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4893 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4814 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4555 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4509 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4719 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4725 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4829 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4537 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4349 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4382 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4473 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4552 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4555 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4549 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4541 units per person | -0.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.4541 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 0.4541 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4785 units per person, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4733 units per person | 0.433 units per person | 0.5097 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4737 units per person | 0.443 units per person | 0.4958 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4676 units per person | 0.4349 units per person | 0.4893 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4509 units per person | 0.4382 units per person | 0.4555 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Labor force, total, per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 0.4541 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5097 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.433 units per person in 1999.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.