Virgin Islands (U.S.) Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Virgin Islands (U.S.) unemployment rate for 2022 was 12.38%, a 0.79% decline from 2021.
  • Virgin Islands (U.S.) unemployment rate for 2021 was 13.17%, a 0.08% decline from 2020.
  • Virgin Islands (U.S.) unemployment rate for 2020 was 13.26%, a 0.91% increase from 2019.
  • Virgin Islands (U.S.) unemployment rate for 2019 was 12.35%, a 0.11% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
French Polynesia 13.10%
Spain 13.01%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.38%
New Caledonia 12.27%
Greece 12.16%
Bahamas 10.06%
Panama 8.79%
Barbados 8.20%
Italy 8.09%
Uruguay 7.84%
Chile 7.78%
France 7.45%
Sweden 7.36%
Brunei 7.20%
Cyprus 6.98%
Channel Islands 6.92%
Finland 6.80%
Croatia 6.75%
Argentina 6.49%
Latvia 6.43%
Guam 6.13%
Slovak Republic 6.09%
Puerto Rico 5.97%
Estonia 5.85%
Portugal 5.78%
Saudi Arabia 5.64%
Belgium 5.63%
Lithuania 5.57%
Canada 5.21%
Hong Kong 5.06%
Austria 4.71%
Luxembourg 4.70%
Ireland 4.36%
Switzerland 4.20%
Slovenia 4.18%
Denmark 4.17%
Trinidad and Tobago 3.98%
Iceland 3.81%
Australia 3.66%
United States 3.61%
United Kingdom 3.57%
Netherlands 3.54%
Israel 3.48%
Hungary 3.42%
New Zealand 3.25%
Norway 3.17%
Germany 2.99%
Malta 2.81%
South Korea 2.79%
Singapore 2.76%
UAE 2.75%
Japan 2.64%
Macao 2.63%
Poland 2.60%
Kuwait 2.48%
Czech Republic 2.37%
Oman 2.33%
Bahrain 1.40%
Qatar 0.10%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 12.38% -0.79%
2021 13.17% -0.08%
2020 13.26% 0.91%
2019 12.35% 0.11%
2018 12.25% 0.19%
2017 12.05% -0.30%
2016 12.35% 0.10%
2015 12.26% -0.22%
2014 12.48% 0.07%
2013 12.40% 0.49%
2012 11.91% 0.08%
2011 11.83% 0.28%
2010 11.55% 0.14%
2009 11.41% 1.29%
2008 10.11% 0.09%
2007 10.02% -0.20%
2006 10.23% -0.54%
2005 10.77% -0.07%
2004 10.84% -0.32%
2003 11.16% 0.33%
2002 10.84% 0.24%
2001 10.60% 0.10%
2000 10.50% -0.42%
1999 10.92% -0.38%
1998 11.30% -0.24%
1997 11.54% -0.19%
1996 11.73% -0.10%
1995 11.83% -0.42%
1994 12.25% -0.19%
1993 12.44% 0.16%
1992 12.28% 0.26%
1991 12.02% 0.26%