Youth Unemployment at 15-Year High in September

Canada’s overall unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 percent.

A man looks to order from Jugo Juice, part of MTY Food Group Inc., in a mall in Montreal on Dec. 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Canada’s youth unemployment rate in September reached 14.7 percent, which is the highest level since 2010, excluding the pandemic period.

The youth unemployment rate grew 0.2 percentage points in September, up from 14.5 percent in August, making September’s rate the highest in 15 years, StatCan said in its September Labour Force Survey released Oct. 10. Compared to the same time last year, youth unemployment grew by 1.2 percentage points.