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The median number of weekly hours worked by young Canadians (aged 15-24) has fallen 16.3% since 1989 and youth employment rates remain below 1980s levels.

A new study published by the Fraser Institute finds that in 1989 the average young Canadian worker worked 30.7 hours per week compared to 25.7 hours in 2023.

And, from January 2023 to May 2024, Canada’s youth unemployment rate increased from 9.7% to 12.6%.

When young people obtain experience in the workforce, it can have lifelong positive effects. Conversely, when young people have little work experience, it can negatively affect their employment prospects and wages in adulthood.

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Niels Veldhuis

President

The Fraser Institute

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