Virgin Islands (U.S.) Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
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 12.86%, a 1.27% decline from 2021.
- Virgin Islands (U.S.) unemployment rate for 2021 was 14.13%, a 0.56% decline from 2020.
- Virgin Islands (U.S.) unemployment rate for 2020 was 14.69%, a 2.36% increase from 2019.
- Virgin Islands (U.S.) unemployment rate for 2019 was 12.33%, a 0.13% increase from 2018.
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 12.86% | -1.27% |
| 2021 | 14.13% | -0.56% |
| 2020 | 14.69% | 2.36% |
| 2019 | 12.33% | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 12.21% | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 12.01% | -0.28% |
| 2016 | 12.28% | 0.11% |
| 2015 | 12.17% | -0.19% |
| 2014 | 12.36% | 0.11% |
| 2013 | 12.25% | 0.46% |
| 2012 | 11.80% | 0.09% |
| 2011 | 11.71% | 0.30% |
| 2010 | 11.42% | 0.22% |
| 2009 | 11.20% | 1.30% |
| 2008 | 9.90% | 0.08% |
| 2007 | 9.81% | -0.22% |
| 2006 | 10.03% | -0.52% |
| 2005 | 10.55% | -0.06% |
| 2004 | 10.62% | -0.33% |
| 2003 | 10.95% | 0.30% |
| 2002 | 10.65% | 0.24% |
| 2001 | 10.41% | 0.12% |
| 2000 | 10.29% | -0.39% |
| 1999 | 10.69% | -0.37% |
| 1998 | 11.06% | -0.22% |
| 1997 | 11.28% | -0.23% |
| 1996 | 11.52% | -0.12% |
| 1995 | 11.63% | -0.43% |
| 1994 | 12.06% | -0.19% |
| 1993 | 12.25% | 0.18% |
| 1992 | 12.06% | 0.28% |
| 1991 | 11.78% | 11.78% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |