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Canada Highest Youth Unemployment

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Creator: World Bank
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20.13% in 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Canada was 20.13% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (20.13%), 1992 (17.21%), 1993 (17.19%), 1997 (16.25%), 1994 (15.89%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Canada Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	20.13%
2nd	1992	17.21%
3rd	1993	17.19%
4th	1997	16.25%
5th	1994	15.89%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	20.13%	+9.38pp	120th
1997	16.25%	+0.85pp	106th
1993	17.19%	−0.02pp	116th
1992	17.21%	+1.38pp	122nd
2009	15.06%	+3.68pp	92nd
1998	15.14%	−1.12pp	99th
1996	15.40%	+0.57pp	102nd
1994	15.89%	−1.29pp	110th
1991	15.83%	–	121st
1995	14.83%	−1.06pp	98th
2025	13.80%	+0.52pp	96th
2014	13.20%	−0.04pp	82nd
2012	14.04%	+0.12pp	86th
2011	13.92%	−0.66pp	84th
2010	14.58%	−0.48pp	89th
2024	13.28%	+2.47pp	94th
2021	13.56%	−6.57pp	87th
2015	12.76%	−0.44pp	85th
2013	13.24%	−0.79pp	82nd
2004	13.44%	−0.18pp	86th
2003	13.62%	+0.01pp	87th
2002	13.62%	+0.75pp	88th
1999	14.05%	−1.09pp	91st
2016	12.60%	−0.16pp	84th
2006	11.62%	−0.78pp	82nd
2005	12.39%	−1.05pp	78th
2001	12.87%	+0.20pp	87th
2000	12.67%	−1.38pp	88th
2023	10.81%	+0.72pp	77th
2022	10.08%	−3.48pp	67th
2019	10.74%	+0.04pp	79th
2018	10.71%	−0.53pp	80th
2017	11.24%	−1.36pp	78th
2008	11.38%	+0.36pp	85th
2007	11.02%	−0.60pp	84th

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