Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 12.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2020
All-time low
10.5%
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 12.2% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 15.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2008.
That places United States Virgin Islands 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.6% | — |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 12.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 12.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 33 Rwanda 12.8% compare
- 34 French Polynesia 12.5% compare
- 36 New Caledonia 12.1% compare
- 37 Spain 11.9% compare
- 38 Nepal 11.8% compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12,900 (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 588 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,900 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in United States Virgin Islands was 12.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2008.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.