Young people are not getting jobs. Is Canada’s economy in trouble?
The American tariffs are still emerging with uncertainty, it is difficult for young people to find work. What does Canada say about the health of the economy?
Front burnerYoung people are not getting jobs. Is Canada’s economy in trouble?
The unemployment rate for Canadians between 15 and 24 is 15 percent, the highest since 2010, not including epidemic.
Why can’t young people get jobs? And how does this number fit the broader health of our economy at this time?
Economist and Etkinson Fellow of the Future of Workers Armin Yelnizian is on the show to talk about these numbers, why they are standing outside and what can be done to prepare and protect the economy from the world of close uncertainty.
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