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News Releases:
Jul
31
Business Employment Dynamics in the U.S. Virgin Islands — Fourth Quarter 2025

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.

Jun
15
Occupational Employment and Wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands — May 2025

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.

Virgin Islands Economy at a Glance:
Virgin Islands
Data Series Other Services Back
Data
Jan
2026
Feb
2026
Mar
2026
Apr
2026
May
2026
June
2026

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

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

Footnotes
(1) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(p) Preliminary

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)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Aug 2026