Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 1.6% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 3.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2025.
That places United States Virgin Islands 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.9% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 165 Netherlands 1.7% compare
- 166 Denmark 1.6% compare
- 167 Qatar 1.6% compare
- 169 Guam 1.6% compare
- 170 United States of America 1.5% compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 1.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (1978)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0461 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in United States Virgin Islands was 1.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).