Youth employees in Canada
Canada: Youth employees was 4,864 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth employees in Canada, 1996–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employees in Canada stood at 4,864. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employees in Canada peaked at 4,864 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,308, in 1997.
Canada ranks 15th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Youth employees in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,344 | — |
| 1997 | 3,308 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,384 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,512 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,640 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3,698 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,773 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,823 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,872 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,908 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,066 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4,150 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,219 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,045 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,066 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,101 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,115 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,129 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,141 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,149 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,163 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,288 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,394 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,478 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,972 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 4,320 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 4,590 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4,720 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,821 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,864 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,387 | 3,308 | 3,512 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,919 | 3,640 | 4,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,202 | 4,066 | 4,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,548 | 3,972 | 4,864 | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- 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 youth employees in Canada?
- Youth employees in Canada was 4,864 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth employees recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,864 in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth employees recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,308 in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for youth employees?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employees rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.