Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2020
All-time low
9.5%
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, total (% of total 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 11.4% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 14.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2007.
That places United States Virgin Islands 30th 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, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.9% | — |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 11.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 11.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.0%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 27 Cape Verde 11.9% compare
- 28 French Polynesia 11.7% compare
- 29 Algeria 11.6% compare
- 31 Rwanda 11.4% compare
- 32 New Caledonia 11.2% compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.0% compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 714 (1997)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1365 units per person (1993)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12,900 (1997)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.29 % change on previous year (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in United States Virgin Islands was 11.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, total (% of total 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.