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From September 2025 to December 2025, the U.S. Virgin Islands had 2,172 gross job gains and 1,727 gross job losses in the private sector.
Workers in the U.S. Virgin Islands had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.35 in May 2025, compared to the United States average of $33.54.
| Data Series Other Services | Back Data |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Nonfarm(1) |
32.6 | 32.4 | 32.4 | 32.5 | 32.2 | (p)32.3 | |
12-month % change |
-4.1 | -5.0 | -3.9 | -7.1 | -7.5 | (p)-5.8 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(1) |
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | (p)1.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -5.6 | 0.0 | -10.5 | -5.6 | (p)-5.3 | |
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) |
6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | (p)7.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | -2.8 | -4.2 | (p)-1.4 | |
Information(2) |
0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | (p)0.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -25.0 | -25.0 | -25.0 | -25.0 | (p)-25.0 | |
Financial Activities(2) |
1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | (p)1.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -11.1 | -5.9 | (p)-5.9 | |
Professional & Business Services(2) |
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | (p)2.4 | |
12-month % change |
-4.0 | -4.0 | -4.0 | -7.7 | -4.0 | (p)-4.0 | |
Education & Health Services(1) |
2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | (p)2.1 | |
12-month % change |
-4.5 | -4.5 | -4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)5.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(1) |
5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 | (p)5.3 | |
12-month % change |
-13.8 | -13.8 | -14.1 | -17.1 | -20.6 | (p)-20.9 | |
Other Services(1) |
0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | (p)0.9 | |
12-month % change |
-20.0 | -11.1 | -11.1 | -11.1 | 0.0 | (p)12.5 | |
Government(1) |
10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | (p)10.5 | |
12-month % change |
-1.9 | -2.8 | -2.8 | -1.9 | -1.9 | (p)-0.9 | |
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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 2025 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jun 2026 |
| Business Employment Dynamics in the U.S. Virgin Islands — Fourth Quarter 2025 | Employment | News Release | Jul 2026 |
| Virgin Islands Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Aug 2026 |