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News Releases:
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.

Nov
06
Business Employment Dynamics in the U.S. Virgin Islands — First Quarter 2024

From December 2023 to March 2024, gross job gains among private-sector establishments in the U.S. Virgin Islands were 1,423, while gross job losses were 1,140.

Aug
01
Business Employment Dynamics in the U.S. Virgin Islands — Fourth Quarter 2023

From September 2023 to December 2023, gross job losses among private-sector establishments in the U.S. Virgin Islands were 1,453, while gross job gains were 1,442.

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

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(1)

35.9 36.0 35.5 35.6 35.7 (p)35.5

12-month % change

-0.6 0.3 -0.8 -1.1 -1.4 (p)-1.9

Mining, Logging, and Construction(1)

2.0 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 (p)2.2

12-month % change

-9.1 4.8 10.0 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)

7.2 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.2 (p)7.1

12-month % change

4.3 2.9 2.9 1.4 2.9 (p)0.0

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 -5.6 -5.6 (p)0.0

Professional & Business Services(2)

2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 (p)2.7

12-month % change

-6.9 -3.6 0.0 -3.6 -6.9 (p)-3.6

Education & Health Services(1)

2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 (p)2.4

12-month % change

0.0 -4.0 -4.0 -4.0 -4.0 (p)0.0

Leisure & Hospitality(1)

7.2 7.2 6.8 6.8 6.8 (p)6.9

12-month % change

5.9 4.3 0.0 0.0 -2.9 (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)

10.8 10.9 10.7 10.8 10.8 (p)10.7

12-month % change

-2.7 -1.8 -2.7 -1.8 -2.7 (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 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in the U.S. Virgin Islands — Second Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Virgin Islands Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2025