850,000 Canadian Youth under the age of 29 are unemployed

[d01tg0d0wn]

Canada's rising youth unemployment could cost the country billions, report says

The unemployment rate for Canadians between 18 and 24 was 12.8 per cent in October, according to Statistics Canada, more than double the rate of those older than 25.

www.ctvnews.ca

More than 850,000 Canadians under the age of 29 are unemployed and without any post-secondary education or training, which could cost the country billions in the future.

A new report from Deloitte(opens in a new tab), which was commissioned by the King’s Trust Canada(opens in a new tab), says youth unemployment in Canada reached a high of 14.5 per cent in August, the most it’s been in a decade.

King's Trust CEO Farah Mohamed spoke with CTV's Your Morning on Monday to discuss the figures from the report, which she called "troubling."

“We need to really get young people working and we’re just not seeing that kind of traction,” Mohamed said.

The unemployment rate for rate for Canadians between 18 and 24 in October was 12.8 per cent, according to Statistics Canada, more than double the rate of 5.4 per cent for Canadians older than 25.

Mohamed says there are several reasons for the disparity.

“There’s fewer jobs. We’re not having young people be hired in a way that makes sense,” Mohamed said, adding that expectations from employers have grown, but wages have not.

“A young person needs to have three years of employment experience, a graduate degree, bilingual … and they want to be paying this person $20 an hour,” Mohamed said. “So, it’s not really a place where we’re actually cultivating young people wanting to get jobs.”

The report suggests that a reduction in youth employment could result in an $18.5-billion dollar loss in GDP and more than $5 billion in losses of revenue for the Canadian government.

Mohamed says the problem affects racialized populations and those with disabilities the most. She says there isn’t enough data to determine the cause, but there are things that can be done, including government incentives to hire youth facing barriers.

Mohamed says corporations need to be part of the solution too, adding that entry-level positions need to be accessible without unreasonable qualifications.

“We have to figure out, what are the barriers that we are putting in front of people?” Mohamed said. “It’s important for young people to support themselves.”
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Sad and predictable. Deport all the mmmgrants and end the subsidized labour for business.
No more traitors in government.

 

[border_humper]

Whatever are these barriers? Could high unemployment have the same cause as the lack of affordable housing? If only we knew what was causing the lack of demand and stagnant wages in the labour market!

It can’t be the millions of foreign temporary workers and students we’ve brought in, can it?

 

[Tacoking]

No, no. That would be racist and bigoted if that were a possibility

 

[Hirudinea]

Perish the thought!

 

[goytoy]

Job market has been destroyed by women and immigrants. Nobody pays nearly enough. If I were single and childless like most men of that age group I wouldn't be working either.

 

[Anon69]

Dont forget, business who hire those temp workers get kick backs. So why would they hire Canadians?

All fucking retarded.

 

[ex_libris]

A reminder that Deloitte is one of the consultancies that brought us to this situation in the first place. Take every word they say in that light.

 

[BeaverTown]

As someone who falls into this category of unemployed people under 29, believe me, it's not laziness.

I have some work experience already, which should be more than enough for me to even get a entry level retail job (which I need, so I can save up money to maybe buy a used car - which would greatly improve my work opportunities). I apply online, in person, by email, and it doesn't matter. Not a single response. I spent alot of time/money to get certifications/licenses to boost my resume, but it literally seems pointless.

So, I'm just taking whatever opportunities life throws at me, because what else can I do
God will provide though, so hopefully something comes up

 

[ChevChelios]

When I was fired for not taking the vaxx a few years ago I had the same experience in the following months: lots of applications sent out and no call-backs, even from places that had always claimed to be desperate for workers. That entire period greatly increased my understanding of modern Canada

 

[d01tg0d0wn]

I didnt know you lost your job to stay pureblood. Good on you for recovering well and staying strong during that period of time. I sure hope one day justice will be had for all that had to endure that difficult time period.

 

[BeaverTown]

@d01tg0d0wn Thing is, this issue isn't even exclusive to the covid vaccines
For example, it'd be cool to be a vet or work with animals in a zoo, but I can't because I refuse to get a tetanus/rabies vaccine (even though the risk would only be to me, and that's a chance I'm willing to take). I couldn't even complete a vet college program without one or both of those vaccines. Even wildlife/animal control usually requires vaccines. It sucks because I love working with animals
Similarly, almost any caretaking or hospital job seems to require some vaccine, which again, I refuse to take, even though I would like to help people.
The "science" of vaccines isn't even founded on fact. It's founded on germ THEORY, so anytime any vaccine is required, it's a big NO. Which is sad, because I believe I could succeed in these jobs otherwise

 

[d01tg0d0wn]

@BeaverTown if Alberta changes the laws then can you?

 

[ChevChelios]

@d01tg0d0wn: As I recall, there were at least a half a dozen regular posters here on FCW who went through the same experience as I did... hopefully one day we'll be eligible for compensation, like those homos in Ottawa who were fired from the civil service back in the 60s

 

[Hirudinea]

@ChevChelios

Hope you don't have to wait that long, or suck cock to get it.

 

[Glowie]

@BeaverTown
You able to work labor jobs? You female or male? Can you hold your own and work hard if you had the chance?

If I were you id head down to a construction site and talk to the main boss in person with a resume in hand. Tell them youll push a broom full time just to get experience, 9/10 times this gets you in, but it has to be in person and if I were you id show up ready to work, boots on.

 

[brutana_dilewski]

Mohamed says the problem affects racialized populations and those with disabilities the most.

translation: fuck you whitey

 

[Nink]

Indeed. Funny the admission on the very next sentence

She says there isn’t enough data to determine the cause

Pure projection.

 

[ayn_rands_ghost]

Where I live it seems the racialised have most of the jobs and not just min wage ones but in banks, gov liquor stores, gov pot shops, ICBC etc etc

 

[Hirudinea]

Naturally, the gov. doesn't hire white men.

 

[Hirudinea]

Canada's rising youth unemployment could cost the country billions, report says

The unemployment rate for Canadians between 18 and 24 was 12.8 per cent in October, according to Statistics Canada, more than double the rate of those older than 25.

www.ctvnews.ca

More than 850,000 Canadians under the age of 29 are unemployed and without any post-secondary education or training, which could cost the country billions in the future.

A new report from Deloitte(opens in a new tab), which was commissioned by the King’s Trust Canada(opens in a new tab), says youth unemployment in Canada reached a high of 14.5 per cent in August, the most it’s been in a decade.

King's Trust CEO Farah Mohamed spoke with CTV's Your Morning on Monday to discuss the figures from the report, which she called "troubling."

“We need to really get young people working and we’re just not seeing that kind of traction,” Mohamed said.

The unemployment rate for rate for Canadians between 18 and 24 in October was 12.8 per cent, according to Statistics Canada, more than double the rate of 5.4 per cent for Canadians older than 25.

Mohamed says there are several reasons for the disparity.

“There’s fewer jobs. We’re not having young people be hired in a way that makes sense,” Mohamed said, adding that expectations from employers have grown, but wages have not.

“A young person needs to have three years of employment experience, a graduate degree, bilingual … and they want to be paying this person $20 an hour,” Mohamed said. “So, it’s not really a place where we’re actually cultivating young people wanting to get jobs.”

The report suggests that a reduction in youth employment could result in an $18.5-billion dollar loss in GDP and more than $5 billion in losses of revenue for the Canadian government.

Mohamed says the problem affects racialized populations and those with disabilities the most. She says there isn’t enough data to determine the cause, but there are things that can be done, including government incentives to hire youth facing barriers.

Mohamed says corporations need to be part of the solution too, adding that entry-level positions need to be accessible without unreasonable qualifications.

“We have to figure out, what are the barriers that we are putting in front of people?” Mohamed said. “It’s important for young people to support themselves.”
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Sad and predictable. Deport all the mmmgrants and end the subsidized labour for business.
No more traitors in government.

d01tg0d0wn
Deport the immigrants and that would probably hit about 200k.

 

[Berniers_Bro]

Plenty of trades hiring. Perhaps youth should go door knocking?

 

[Glowie]

Exactly.