Front BurnerWith uncertainty over U.S. tariffs still looming, young people are disproportionately finding it difficult to find work. What does that say about the health of Canada’s economy?CBC News · Posted: Aug 26, 2025 7:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours agoApplicants at the CNE’s Job Fair wait in line at the Enercare in Toronto, on July 30, 2025. CNE has already received more than 54,000 online applications, the most-ever, and a direct reflection of the current labour market. (Alex Lupul/CBC)Front BurnerYoung people can’t find jobs. Is Canada’s economy in trouble?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/transcriptsSubscribe to Front Burner on your favourite podcast app.Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTube
Young people can’t find jobs. Is Canada’s economy in trouble?
