Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Canada

Canada: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 13.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.28
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
91st
of 188 countries
All-time high
20.12
in 2020
All-time low
10.08
in 2022
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Canada, 1991–2024

051015201991200720241991: 15.81992: 17.21993: 17.21994: 15.91995: 14.81996: 15.41997: 16.31998: 15.11999: 14.12000: 12.72001: 12.92002: 13.62003: 13.62004: 13.42005: 12.42006: 11.62007: 112008: 11.42009: 15.12010: 14.62011: 13.92012: 142013: 13.22014: 13.22015: 12.82016: 12.62017: 11.22018: 10.72019: 10.72020: 20.12021: 13.62022: 10.12023: 10.82024: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 13.28 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Canada peaked at 20.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 2022.

Canada ranks 91st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.76 14.05 17.21 9
2000s 12.77 11.02 15.06 10
2010s 12.7 10.71 14.57 10
2020s 13.57 10.08 20.12 5

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  4. 92 Puerto Rico 13.08 compare
  5. 93 Indonesia 13.07 compare
  6. 94 Guam 12.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Canada?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Canada was 13.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 20.12 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2022.
How does Canada rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Canada ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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