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Youth Unemployment Rate (15-24)

Unemployment rate for ages 15-24

🇨🇦 Canada
3.9%▼ 0.3
As of 2026-01-01
🇺🇸 United States
2.6%▲ 0.3
As of 2026-01-01

Historical Comparison

Oct 2000Sep 2002Jul 2004Jun 2006Apr 2008Mar 2010Feb 2012Jan 2014Dec 2015Nov 2017Oct 2019Sep 2021Jul 2023Jan 20260.0%4.0%8.0%12.0%16.0%
  • Canada
  • United States

Why it matters

Young workers hit hardest in downturns. A social and political flashpoint.

Frequency: monthly
Units: percent
Seasonal adj.: sa
Importance: 7/10