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From December 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Virgin Islands had 1,735 gross job losses and 1,239 gross job gains in the private sector.
From June 2024 to September 2024, the U.S. Virgin Islands had 1,526 gross job losses and 1,100 gross job gains in the private sector.
Workers in the U.S. Virgin Islands had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.82 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66.
| Data Series Other Services | Back Data |
June 2025 |
July 2025 |
Aug 2025 |
Sept 2025 |
Oct 2025 |
Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Nonfarm(1) |
35.6 | 35.3 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 36.6 | (p)35.9 | |
12-month % change |
-1.1 | -2.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | (p)0.8 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(1) |
2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | (p)2.3 | |
12-month % change |
10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | (p)4.5 | |
Manufacturing(2) |
0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | (p)0.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(1) |
7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | (p)7.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Information(2) |
0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | (p)0.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -20.0 | -20.0 | -20.0 | -20.0 | (p)-20.0 | |
Financial Activities(2) |
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | (p)1.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Professional & Business Services(2) |
2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | (p)2.6 | |
12-month % change |
-3.6 | 0.0 | -3.7 | -3.7 | -3.7 | (p)-3.7 | |
Education & Health Services(1) |
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | (p)2.4 | |
12-month % change |
-4.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(1) |
7.2 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | (p)7.5 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 0.0 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 17.6 | (p)10.3 | |
Other Services(1) |
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Government(1) |
10.4 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.6 | (p)10.5 | |
12-month % change |
-6.3 | -7.3 | -1.9 | -1.8 | -0.9 | (p)-2.8 | |
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Footnotes |
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| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Employment and Wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands — May 2024 | Employment, Pay | News Release | May 2025 |
| Business Employment Dynamics in the U.S. Virgin Islands — First Quarter 2025 | Employment | News Release | Jan 2026 |
| Virgin Islands Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Jan 2026 |