Virgin Islands - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Virgin Islands was 42,468 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 53,956 in 1993 and a minimum value of 42,468 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 48,543
1991 49,293
1992 50,379
1993 53,956
1994 50,710
1995 48,003
1996 45,828
1997 46,214
1998 46,637
1999 46,361
2000 47,684
2001 49,834
2002 49,337
2003 48,460
2004 50,237
2005 51,468
2006 52,267
2007 53,269
2008 53,522
2009 53,847
2010 52,370
2011 52,892
2012 51,856
2013 48,793
2014 48,012
2015 49,825
2016 49,316
2017 49,729
2018 46,021
2019 43,417
2020 42,978
2021 42,468

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure