Youth Unemployment Rate in Canada decreased to 13.40 percent in May from 14.30 percent in April of 2026. Youth Unemployment Rate in Canada averaged 13.79 percent from 1976 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 30.30 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of 9.00 percent in July of 2022. source: Statistics Canada



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Average Hourly Wages 38.76 38.69 CAD Apr 2026
Employed Persons 21121.50 21033.70 Thousand May 2026
Employment Change 87.80 -17.70 Thousand May 2026
Employment Rate 60.70 60.50 percent May 2026
Full Time Employment Chg 154.00 -46.70 Thousand May 2026
Job Vacancies 506730.00 494905.00 Mar 2026
Participation Rate 65.00 65.00 percent May 2026
Labour Costs 133.75 131.95 points Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 17.95 17.60 CAD/Hour Oct 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 18332.00 18310.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Part Time Employment Chg -66.20 29.00 Thousand May 2026
Population 41.65 41.26 Million Dec 2025
Labor Productivity 104.82 104.96 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1482.40 1566.40 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.60 6.90 percent May 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.80 3.47 percent Apr 2026
Wages 33.00 32.84 CAD/Hour Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 31.95 31.72 CAD/Hour Apr 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.40 14.30 percent May 2026


Canada Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13.40 14.30 30.30 9.00 1976 - 2026 percent Monthly
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