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News Releases:
May
16
Business Employment Dynamics in the U.S. Virgin Islands — Third Quarter 2024

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.

May
09
Occupational Employment and Wages in the U.S. Virgin Islands — May 2024

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.

Feb
14
Business Employment Dynamics in the U.S. Virgin Islands — Second Quarter 2024

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.

Virgin Islands Economy at a Glance:
Virgin Islands
Data Series Other Services Back
Data
Oct
2024
Nov
2024
Dec
2024
Jan
2025
Feb
2025
Mar
2025

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

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
(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 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)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary May 2025