Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands is 1.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 167th out of 186 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.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 164 Netherlands 1.7% compare
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More agriculture & rural data for United States Virgin Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 4,786 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (1978)
- 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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in United States Virgin Islands was 1.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.