Labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 136.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands is 136.54 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 156.29 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 132.54 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 148.88 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 153.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 154.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 156.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 147.09 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 138.36 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 137.55 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 136.87 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 134.34 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 137.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 143.86 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 142.5 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 140.1 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 145.41 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 148.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 150.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 152.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 153.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 153.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 149.39 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 151.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 148.81 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 140.61 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 138.98 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 145.23 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 145.16 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 148.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 138.69 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 132.54 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 133.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 135.31 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 137.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 136.54 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 136.54 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 136.54 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.94 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.59 units per square kilometre | 134.34 units per square kilometre | 156.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.8 units per square kilometre | 137.52 units per square kilometre | 153.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.88 units per square kilometre | 132.54 units per square kilometre | 151.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.51 units per square kilometre | 133.07 units per square kilometre | 137.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 30 Guam 141.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 140.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 138.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Luxembourg 134.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 133.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 131.1 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 136.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 156.29 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.54 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.