In 2022, around 1.7 million persons between the ages of 20 and 24 years old were employed in Canada. A further 2.3 million people between the ages of 30 and 34 years old were employed nationwide in that year.
Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2022, by age group
(in 1,000s)
Figures represent the number of persons who, during the reference week, worked for pay or profit, or performed unpaid family work or had a job but were not at work due to own illness or disability, personal or family responsibilities, labour dispute, vacation, or other reason. Those persons on layoff and persons without work but who had a job to start at a definite date in the future are not considered employed.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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