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B.C.'s Youth Unemployment Rate Second-Highest in Canada with 16.6 per Cent in May
- Statistics Canada reported that B.C.'s youth unemployment rate reached 16.6 per cent in May 2025, the second-highest in Canada after Alberta.
- This rise follows a steady increase starting in spring 2024, influenced by economic pressures like population growth outpacing job availability and increased temporary foreign workers.
- The current youth rate surpasses the 15.6 per cent peak during the 2010 Great Recession but remains below the 28.6 per cent seen in June 2020 due to COVID-19 impacts.
- The overall employment rate in B.C. increased modestly from 6.2% in April to 6.4% in May 2025, while youth unemployment remains notably higher nationally at 14.2%, with Alberta experiencing the highest youth unemployment rate at 17.2%.
- The sustained high youth unemployment suggests ongoing challenges for new graduates entering the workforce amid economic uncertainty and diminished employer hiring appetite.
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B.C.'s youth unemployment rate second-highest in Canada with 16.6 per cent in May – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — High school students walking across graduation stages this month will step into an uncertain job market as B.C. has the second-highest youth unemployment rate in Canada. Figures released by Statistics Canada this month show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate among people ages 15 to 24 was 16.6 per cent in May, up from 13.4 in April 2025 and up from 10.5 per cent in May 2024. Only Alberta has recorded a higher unemployment rate …
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