Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Canada

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Canada was 13.8% in 2025, a difference of +0.52 points compared to 2024. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 15.44% and 12.11% respectively in 2025.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Canada for 1991 - 2025.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Canada (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Canada

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	15.83	18.5	12.88
1992	17.21	19.71	14.47
1993	17.19	19.68	14.41
1994	15.89	17.89	13.67
1995	14.83	16.33	13.18
1996	15.4	16.87	13.77
1997	16.25	17.12	15.28
1998	15.14	16.54	13.59
1999	14.05	15.3	12.67
2000	12.67	13.83	11.38
2001	12.87	14.49	11.09
2002	13.62	15.37	11.7
2003	13.62	15.33	11.79
2004	13.44	14.95	11.82
2005	12.39	14.1	10.59
2006	11.62	12.86	10.31
2007	11.02	12.15	9.83
2008	11.38	12.86	9.82
2009	15.06	17.93	12.06
2010	14.58	16.95	12.14
2011	13.92	15.72	12.04
2012	14.04	15.75	12.26
2013	13.24	14.82	11.59
2014	13.2	14.85	11.46
2015	12.76	14.62	10.77
2016	12.6	14.4	10.69
2017	11.24	12.78	9.56
2018	10.71	11.94	9.38
2019	10.74	12.07	9.34
2020	20.13	20.76	19.44
2021	13.56	14.52	12.54
2022	10.08	11.21	8.92
2023	10.81	11.59	9.99
2024	13.28	14.54	11.98
2025	13.8	15.44	12.11