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Labor force — United States Virgin Islands

Labor force in the United States Virgin Islands in 2025 — 47,132 people. Ranked 180 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 2.7%.

2025 47,132 people −0.72% vs 2024
World rank 180of 182
Period maximum 54,700 people1994
Period minimum 46,389 people2019

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — United States Virgin Islands, 1990–202545,00047,50050,00052,50055,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 48,420 people1991: 52,109 people1992: 53,625 people1993: 54,223 people1994: 54,700 people1995: 51,480 people1996: 48,426 people1997: 48,142 people1998: 47,905 people1999: 47,018 people2000: 48,131 people2001: 50,350 people2002: 49,875 people2003: 49,034 people2004: 50,895 people2005: 52,057 people2006: 52,651 people2007: 53,487 people2008: 53,588 people2009: 53,743 people2010: 52,285 people2011: 52,982 people2012: 52,085 people2013: 49,212 people2014: 48,643 people2015: 50,829 people2016: 50,806 people2017: 51,811 people2018: 48,542 people2019: 46,389 people2020: 46,574 people2021: 47,357 people2022: 47,986 people2023: 47,790 people2024: 47,476 people2025: 47,132 people
Change over the period: −1,288 (−2.66%) Average annual rate: -0.08 %

Comparison, 2025

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

United States Virgin Islands 47,132 people
World 3.74B people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — United States Virgin Islands, by year United States Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 47,132 −344 −0.72%
2024 47,476 −314 −0.66%
2023 47,790 −196 −0.41%
2022 47,986 +629 +1.33%
2021 47,357 +783 +1.68%
2020 46,574 +185 +0.4%
2019 46,389 −2,153 −4.44%
2018 48,542 −3,269 −6.31%
2017 51,811 +1,005 +1.98%
2016 50,806 −23 −0.05%
2015 50,829 +2,186 +4.49%
2014 48,643 −569 −1.16%
2013 49,212 −2,873 −5.52%
2012 52,085 −897 −1.69%
2011 52,982 +697 +1.33%
2010 52,285 −1,458 −2.71%
2009 53,743 +155 +0.29%
2008 53,588 +101 +0.19%
2007 53,487 +836 +1.59%
2006 52,651 +594 +1.14%
2005 52,057 +1,162 +2.28%
2004 50,895 +1,861 +3.8%
2003 49,034 −841 −1.69%
2002 49,875 −475 −0.94%
2001 50,350 +2,219 +4.61%
2000 48,131 +1,113 +2.37%
1999 47,018 −887 −1.85%
1998 47,905 −237 −0.49%
1997 48,142 −284 −0.59%
1996 48,426 −3,054 −5.93%
1995 51,480 −3,220 −5.89%
1994 54,700 +477 +0.88%
1993 54,223 +598 +1.12%
1992 53,625 +1,516 +2.91%
1991 52,109 +3,689 +7.62%
1990 48,420

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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