Labour market conditions have been worsening for young Canadians, according to a new Statistics Canada report that shows how the youth unemployment rate is outpacing the national average.

Canada’s unemployment rate for 15- to 24-year-olds rose to 14.1 per cent in February, up from 13.3 per cent at the end of 2025. That makes the youth unemployment rate more than double the national average of 6.7 per cent in February, which was a slight 0.1 per cent decrease from December 2025.

In a new economic report, Statistics Canada says young Canadians also “bore the brunt” of a challenging labour market in 2025.