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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.
From March 2024 to June 2024, gross job losses among private-sector establishments in the U.S. Virgin Islands were 1,292, while gross job gains were 1,087.
Data Series Other Services | Back Data |
Oct 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Nonfarm(1) |
35.5 | 35.6 | 35.7 | 35.6 | 35.6 | (p)35.7 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.7 | -1.9 | (p)-1.4 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(1) |
2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | (p)2.2 | |
12-month % change |
10.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | (p)4.8 | |
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) |
7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | (p)7.2 | |
12-month % change |
2.9 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 | (p)1.4 | |
Information(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 | |
Financial Activities(2) |
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | (p)1.7 | |
12-month % change |
-5.6 | -5.6 | -5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Professional & Business Services(2) |
2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | (p)2.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -3.6 | -6.9 | -3.6 | -6.9 | (p)-6.9 | |
Education & Health Services(1) |
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | (p)2.4 | |
12-month % change |
-4.0 | -4.0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | -4.0 | (p)-4.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(1) |
6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | (p)6.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | -2.9 | -1.4 | -4.2 | (p)-1.4 | |
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) |
10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | (p)10.7 | |
12-month % change |
-2.7 | -1.8 | -2.7 | -1.8 | -1.8 | (p)-2.7 | |
Footnotes |
Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
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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 — Third Quarter 2024 | Employment | News Release | May 2025 |
Virgin Islands Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | May 2025 |