Youth not in education employment training in Canada
Canada: Youth not in education employment training was 13.27 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Youth not in education employment training in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, youth not in education employment training in Canada stood at 13.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Canada peaked at 17.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2022.
That places Canada 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth not in education employment training in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9 | — |
| 2001 | 13.33 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.22 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.19 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.09 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.78 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.21 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 11.94 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.42 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.93 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.19 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.25 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.91 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.55 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.27 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.89 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.07 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.21 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.04 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.86 | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 12.82 | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 11.74 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.99 | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 13.27 | +2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.23, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth not in education employment training in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +48.3% | 12.04 | 17.86 |
| 2021 | -28.2% | 17.86 | 12.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 11.94 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 | 12.04 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 | 11.6 | 17.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Canada?
- Youth not in education employment training in Canada was 13.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Canada ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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