Canada Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

Canada youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 10.59%, a 0.48% increase from 2022.
  • Canada youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 10.11%, a 3.46% decline from 2021.
  • Canada youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 13.57%, a 6.59% decline from 2020.
  • Canada youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 20.16%, a 9.38% increase from 2019.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.