Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — United States Virgin Islands

Employment in agriculture in the United States Virgin Islands in 2025 — 1.6%. Ranked 163 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 2.3 pp.

2025 1.6% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 163of 182
Period maximum 3.9%1991
Period minimum 1.6%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — United States Virgin Islands, 1991–2025123419911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 3.9%1992: 3.8%1993: 3.7%1994: 3.6%1995: 3.4%1996: 3.3%1997: 3.2%1998: 3.1%1999: 3%2000: 2.9%2001: 2.9%2002: 2.8%2003: 2.7%2004: 2.6%2005: 2.5%2006: 2.5%2007: 2.4%2008: 2.3%2009: 2.3%2010: 2.2%2011: 2.2%2012: 2.2%2013: 2.2%2014: 2.1%2015: 2.1%2016: 2%2017: 1.9%2018: 1.9%2019: 1.8%2020: 1.8%2021: 1.8%2022: 1.7%2023: 1.7%2024: 1.6%2025: 1.6%
Change over the period: −2.3 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands 1.6%
World 25.8%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — United States Virgin Islands, by year United States Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.6 −0 pp
2024 1.6 −0 pp
2023 1.7 −0 pp
2022 1.7 −0 pp
2021 1.8 −0 pp
2020 1.8 −0 pp
2019 1.8 −0.1 pp
2018 1.9 −0.1 pp
2017 1.9 −0.1 pp
2016 2 −0.1 pp
2015 2.1 −0.1 pp
2014 2.1 −0.1 pp
2013 2.2 −0 pp
2012 2.2 +0 pp
2011 2.2 −0 pp
2010 2.2 −0.1 pp
2009 2.3 −0 pp
2008 2.3 −0.1 pp
2007 2.4 −0.1 pp
2006 2.5 −0.1 pp
2005 2.5 −0.1 pp
2004 2.6 −0.1 pp
2003 2.7 −0.1 pp
2002 2.8 −0.1 pp
2001 2.9 −0.1 pp
2000 2.9 −0.1 pp
1999 3 −0.1 pp
1998 3.1 −0.1 pp
1997 3.2 −0.1 pp
1996 3.3 −0.1 pp
1995 3.4 −0.1 pp
1994 3.6 −0.1 pp
1993 3.7 −0.1 pp
1992 3.8 −0.1 pp
1991 3.9 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.