Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — United States Virgin Islands

Employment in agriculture in the United States Virgin Islands in 2025 — 1.6%. Ranked 163 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 2.3 pp.

2025 1.6% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 163of 182
Period maximum 3.9%1991
Period minimum 1.6%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025123419911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 3.9%1992: 3.8%1993: 3.7%1994: 3.6%1995: 3.4%1996: 3.3%1997: 3.2%1998: 3.1%1999: 3%2000: 2.9%2001: 2.9%2002: 2.8%2003: 2.7%2004: 2.6%2005: 2.5%2006: 2.5%2007: 2.4%2008: 2.3%2009: 2.3%2010: 2.2%2011: 2.2%2012: 2.2%2013: 2.2%2014: 2.1%2015: 2.1%2016: 2%2017: 1.9%2018: 1.9%2019: 1.8%2020: 1.8%2021: 1.8%2022: 1.7%2023: 1.7%2024: 1.6%2025: 1.6%
Change over the period: −2.3 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands 1.6%
World 25.8%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — United States Virgin Islands, by year United States Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.6 −0 pp
2024 1.6 −0 pp
2023 1.7 −0 pp
2022 1.7 −0 pp
2021 1.8 −0 pp
2020 1.8 −0 pp
2019 1.8 −0.1 pp
2018 1.9 −0.1 pp
2017 1.9 −0.1 pp
2016 2 −0.1 pp
2015 2.1 −0.1 pp
2014 2.1 −0.1 pp
2013 2.2 −0 pp
2012 2.2 +0 pp
2011 2.2 −0 pp
2010 2.2 −0.1 pp
2009 2.3 −0 pp
2008 2.3 −0.1 pp
2007 2.4 −0.1 pp
2006 2.5 −0.1 pp
2005 2.5 −0.1 pp
2004 2.6 −0.1 pp
2003 2.7 −0.1 pp
2002 2.8 −0.1 pp
2001 2.9 −0.1 pp
2000 2.9 −0.1 pp
1999 3 −0.1 pp
1998 3.1 −0.1 pp
1997 3.2 −0.1 pp
1996 3.3 −0.1 pp
1995 3.4 −0.1 pp
1994 3.6 −0.1 pp
1993 3.7 −0.1 pp
1992 3.8 −0.1 pp
1991 3.9

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.