Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 1.6% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 3.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2025.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 164 Netherlands 1.7% compare
- 165 Denmark 1.6% compare
- 166 Qatar 1.6% compare
- 168 Guam 1.6% compare
- 169 United States 1.5% compare
- 170 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)
- 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 employment in agriculture, industry, and services in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in United States Virgin Islands was 1.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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 employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.