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.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 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% |
