Share of female workers by sector in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of female workers by sector was 0.4078 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4078
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.7946
in 1991
All-time low
0.3855
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 0.4078 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 0.7946 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3855, in 2019.
That places United States Virgin Islands 174th 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.
Share of female workers by sector in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7946 | — |
| 1992 | 0.7747 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7542 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7326 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7141 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6973 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6751 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6599 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6447 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6313 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6152 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5987 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5848 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5691 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5546 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5377 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5256 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5117 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4983 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.488 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4775 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4696 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4626 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4492 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4396 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4253 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4111 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3968 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3855 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4525 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4432 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4395 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4303 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4166 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4078 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7163 | 0.6447 | 0.7946 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5627 | 0.4983 | 0.6313 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4405 | 0.3855 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4316 | 0.4078 | 0.4525 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 171 Luxembourg 0.5846 compare
- 172 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4693 compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.4454 compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 0.3744 compare
- 176 Jordan 0.37 compare
- 177 Israel 0.3541 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of female workers by sector in United States Virgin Islands was 0.4078 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7946 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3855 in 2019.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of female workers by sector?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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