Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Canada
Canada: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Canada is 12.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Canada peaked at 19.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2022.
Canada ranks 104th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.9% | — |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +108.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 12.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +108.1% | 9.3% | 19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 19.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Canada?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Canada was 12.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Canada ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.