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Young people can't find jobs. Is Canada's economy in trouble?

Young people can't find jobs. Is Canada's economy in trouble?

Update: 2025-08-261
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The unemployment rate for Canadians between 15 and 24 is at 15 percent, the highest it's been since 2010, not including the pandemic.


Why can't young people find a job? And how do these numbers fit into the wider health of our economy at the moment?


Economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers Armine Yalnizyan is on the show to talk about these numbers, why they stand out and what could be done to prepare and protect the economy from a world of near-constant uncertainty.


For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

Comments (4)

zeek

he's been in office months - not years. there's a LOT going on at the moment. what does she expect? lots by the sounds of it. plus....."boy jobs????" what the heck is that? not sure this was the best person to chat about this.

Aug 26th
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Pat Plante

is the economy in trouble? The cbc is now full retard. Never go full retard.

Aug 26th
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Young people can't find jobs. Is Canada's economy in trouble?

Young people can't find jobs. Is Canada's economy in trouble?