Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 133.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 133.5% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 170.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 128.3%, in 2024.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 155.0% | — |
| 1992 | 153.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 149.7% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 152.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 147.9% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 156.9% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 160.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 170.3% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 161.5% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 156.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 154.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 153.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 153.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 151.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 149.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 147.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 142.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 139.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 135.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 132.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 138.8% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 136.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 137.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 144.4% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 141.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 142.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 138.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 138.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 131.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 142.3% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 136.2% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 135.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 130.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 128.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 133.5% | +4.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 133.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 133.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.4% | 147.9% | 170.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 148.6% | 135.7% | 156.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.2% | 131.0% | 144.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.3% | 128.3% | 142.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More gender data for United States Virgin Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13.38 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 67.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 67.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 451 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 468 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 473 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 461 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United States Virgin Islands was 133.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 170.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.3% in 2024.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.