Youth unemployment — all countries

Youth unemployment — United States Virgin Islands

Youth unemployment in the United States Virgin Islands in 2025 — 24.2%. Ranked 148 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 0.65 pp.

2025 24.2% +1.15 pp vs 2024
World rank 148of 182
Period maximum 34.06%2020
Period minimum 19.85%2007

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of labor force aged 15–24

Youth unemployment — United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025152025303519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 23.55%1992: 23.8%1993: 23.43%1994: 22.91%1995: 22.63%1996: 22.14%1997: 22.22%1998: 21.43%1999: 21.13%2000: 20.39%2001: 20.8%2002: 21.23%2003: 22.11%2004: 21.66%2005: 21.5%2006: 20.21%2007: 19.85%2008: 19.91%2009: 22.93%2010: 23.07%2011: 24.37%2012: 24.92%2013: 26.18%2014: 26.3%2015: 25.43%2016: 26.75%2017: 26.04%2018: 26.47%2019: 26.51%2020: 34.06%2021: 30.71%2022: 25.61%2023: 23.59%2024: 23.05%2025: 24.2%
Change over the period: +0.65 pp Annual average: 0.02 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 24.2%
World 13.41%
High-income countries computed 11.17%
Youth unemployment — United States Virgin Islands, by year United States Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.2 +1.15 pp
2024 23.05 −0.54 pp
2023 23.59 −2.02 pp
2022 25.61 −5.1 pp
2021 30.71 −3.35 pp
2020 34.06 +7.56 pp
2019 26.51 +0.03 pp
2018 26.47 +0.43 pp
2017 26.04 −0.7 pp
2016 26.75 +1.32 pp
2015 25.43 −0.87 pp
2014 26.3 +0.12 pp
2013 26.18 +1.26 pp
2012 24.92 +0.55 pp
2011 24.37 +1.3 pp
2010 23.07 +0.14 pp
2009 22.93 +3.02 pp
2008 19.91 +0.06 pp
2007 19.85 −0.36 pp
2006 20.21 −1.29 pp
2005 21.5 −0.16 pp
2004 21.66 −0.45 pp
2003 22.11 +0.88 pp
2002 21.23 +0.43 pp
2001 20.8 +0.41 pp
2000 20.39 −0.74 pp
1999 21.13 −0.31 pp
1998 21.43 −0.78 pp
1997 22.22 +0.07 pp
1996 22.14 −0.48 pp
1995 22.63 −0.28 pp
1994 22.91 −0.52 pp
1993 23.43 −0.37 pp
1992 23.8 +0.25 pp
1991 23.55

About the indicator

The share of the economically active population aged 15–24 that is unemployed. In almost every country youth unemployment runs two to three times above the overall rate: the young have no experience, and their first entry into the labor market puts them up against more qualified workers. A sharp gap with the overall rate points to structural problems in the transition from school to work.

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