Virgin Islands (U.S.) — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Virgin Islands (U.S.), 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Virgin Islands (U.S.) was 54.36% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 70.61% in 1992. The lowest was 52.30% in 2019 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.53% per year.
Virgin Islands (U.S.) ranks 143 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 76%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 63.14%, so Virgin Islands (U.S.) sits below it. It peaked in 1992 and has fallen 23% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 7%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 27 of 31 economies; Suriname (53.82%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 7% in 2018.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 64th of 187 in 1990 → 105th of 187 in 2000 → 92nd of 187 in 2010 → 143rd of 187 in 2020 → 141st of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.36% | -0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 54.47% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 54.56% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 54.52% | +1.0 pp |
| 2021 | 53.56% | +1.1 pp |
| 2020 | 52.45% | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -2.8 pp |
| 2018 | 55.07% | -4.1 pp |
| 2017 | 59.14% | +0.8 pp |
| 2016 | 58.32% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 58.65% | +2.4 pp |
| 2014 | 56.27% | -0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 56.95% | -3.4 pp |
| 2012 | 60.34% | -1.1 pp |
| 2011 | 61.48% | +0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -2.0 pp |
| 2009 | 62.88% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 63.01% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 63.35% | +0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 62.52% | +0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 61.58% | +1.8 pp |
| 2003 | 59.75% | -1.5 pp |
| 2002 | 61.24% | -1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 62.27% | +2.4 pp |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +1.0 pp |
| 1999 | 58.94% | -1.5 pp |
| 1998 | 60.43% | -0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 61.08% | -0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 61.78% | -4.2 pp |
| 1995 | 65.99% | -4.6 pp |
| 1994 | 70.57% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 70.59% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 70.61% | +1.1 pp |
| 1991 | 69.52% | +4.0 pp |
| 1990 | 65.56% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Virgin Islands (U.S.)’s Labor participation in 1991?
69.52% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Virgin Islands (U.S.)’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -17.1% in total — about 0.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 54.36%; 2024: 54.47%; 2023: 54.56%; 2022: 54.52%; 2021: 53.56%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.