Number of people employed in agriculture in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Number of people employed in agriculture was 537 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 537 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1,779 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 537 people, in 2025.
That places United States Virgin Islands 186th 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.
Number of people employed in agriculture in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,778 people | — |
| 1992 | 1,779 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,748 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,713 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,573 people | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 1,439 people | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1,387 people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,343 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,286 people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,276 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,296 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,243 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,184 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,190 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,176 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,155 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,135 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,098 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,066 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,002 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 993 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 971 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 894 people | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 853 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 857 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 811 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 787 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 692 people | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 620 people | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 589 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 597 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 596 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 579 people | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 557 people | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 537 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,561 people | 1,286 people | 1,779 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,182 people | 1,066 people | 1,296 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 848 people | 620 people | 1,002 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 575.83 people | 537 people | 597 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in United States Virgin Islands?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in United States Virgin Islands was 537 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,779 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 537 people in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.