Page "Economy of the United States Virgin Islands" Paragraph 68

According to the Virgin Islands ' Department of Labor, close to 50, 000 people make the local workforce and are associated with various small and large businesses.

Career Post, a leading job magazine reports that Virgin Islands unemployment rate in 2009 was close to 7. 8 % as compared to the Continental United States ' unemployment number of 9. 7 % during the same period.