Average hours worked (per week) for young Canadians declined by more than 16% from 1989 to 2023

Recent Trends in Youth Employment


VANCOUVER—The median number of weekly hours worked by young Canadians (aged 15-24) has fallen 16.3 per cent since 1989 and youth employment rates remain below 1980s levels, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

“Over several decades many governments across Canada have sought to boost youth employment but for the most part have been unsuccessful,” said Ben Eisen, Fraser Institute senior fellow and co-author of Recent Trends in Youth Employment.

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