Virgin Islands (U.S.): Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 11.44.
That's up 0.2% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Virgin Islands (U.S.) ranks #28 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #4 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 14.37
- Trough
- 9.52
- 1-year change
- +0.2%
- 5-year change
- -20.3%
- -4.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -1.8%
- -0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 11.4430 | |
| 11.4230 | |
| 11.3580 | |
| 12.0920 | |
| 13.5080 | |
| 14.3660 | |
| 11.7740 | |
| 11.7030 | |
| 11.4450 | |
| 11.7340 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 11.44, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 0.2% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Virgin Islands (U.S.) rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Virgin Islands (U.S.) ranked #28 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Virgin Islands (U.S.) is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #4 of 31.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.