Labour Force Survey: Total not in the labour force, ages 15 to 24, Canada

(SC_14100127_54534488)
Observations
Sep 2026: 1987.1
Updated: 2026-11-02, 1:43:16 p.m. ET
Units
Thousands of persons,
Frequency
Monthly
Source
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey
Series ID
SC_14100127_54534488
Table 14-10-0127-01
CREDLabour Force Survey: Total not in the labour force, ages 15 to 24, Canada
COVID-19 recessionGlobal Financial Crisis100012001400160018002000220024001997200020032006200920122015201820212026Thousands of persons1997-01-01: 1672.11997-02-01: 1668.41997-03-01: 16761997-04-01: 1681.71997-05-01: 1465.71997-06-01: 1263.81997-07-01: 1074.61997-08-01: 1157.11997-09-01: 16171997-10-01: 1632.81997-11-01: 1639.81997-12-01: 1681.91998-01-01: 1727.81998-02-01: 1724.11998-03-01: 1710.61998-04-01: 1687.21998-05-01: 14601998-06-01: 1298.71998-07-01: 10621998-08-01: 1158.51998-09-01: 1582.81998-10-01: 1608.21998-11-01: 1593.71998-12-01: 1607.21999-01-01: 1651.71999-02-01: 1653.31999-03-01: 1639.91999-04-01: 1601.81999-05-01: 1378.31999-06-01: 1270.61999-07-01: 1006.21999-08-01: 1165.51999-09-01: 1538.31999-10-01: 1554.71999-11-01: 1576.81999-12-01: 1586.32000-01-01: 1664.12000-02-01: 1638.62000-03-01: 1624.62000-04-01: 1613.62000-05-01: 1369.12000-06-01: 1290.52000-07-01: 1005.42000-08-01: 1106.12000-09-01: 1502.32000-10-01: 1503.82000-11-01: 1529.42000-12-01: 1534.72001-01-01: 1618.42001-02-01: 1618.82001-03-01: 1608.42001-04-01: 15852001-05-01: 1373.52001-06-01: 1295.42001-07-01: 1016.62001-08-01: 1119.12001-09-01: 1546.62001-10-01: 1562.12001-11-01: 1550.72001-12-01: 1572.62002-01-01: 1595.52002-02-01: 16002002-03-01: 1570.92002-04-01: 1566.42002-05-01: 1300.52002-06-01: 1228.72002-07-01: 924.82002-08-01: 996.62002-09-01: 1476.82002-10-01: 1477.52002-11-01: 14742002-12-01: 1500.82003-01-01: 1553.12003-02-01: 15302003-03-01: 1529.62003-04-01: 1520.12003-05-01: 1275.42003-06-01: 1164.92003-07-01: 910.92003-08-01: 1004.62003-09-01: 1470.22003-10-01: 1489.52003-11-01: 1493.22003-12-01: 1513.52004-01-01: 1577.32004-02-01: 1587.52004-03-01: 1582.52004-04-01: 1564.52004-05-01: 1302.82004-06-01: 1198.22004-07-01: 932.32004-08-01: 1077.72004-09-01: 14942004-10-01: 1499.92004-11-01: 1516.42004-12-01: 1550.62005-01-01: 1633.52005-02-01: 1626.82005-03-01: 16502005-04-01: 1649.82005-05-01: 1341.22005-06-01: 1283.92005-07-01: 1001.22005-08-01: 1125.72005-09-01: 1575.92005-10-01: 1556.72005-11-01: 1577.32005-12-01: 1582.92006-01-01: 1614.52006-02-01: 1610.12006-03-01: 1579.42006-04-01: 1605.22006-05-01: 1308.72006-06-01: 1240.42006-07-01: 954.82006-08-01: 1070.22006-09-01: 1537.52006-10-01: 1525.52006-11-01: 1527.22006-12-01: 1562.22007-01-01: 1594.62007-02-01: 1594.22007-03-01: 1571.52007-04-01: 1569.82007-05-01: 1279.82007-06-01: 1206.32007-07-01: 927.12007-08-01: 1045.52007-09-01: 1521.52007-10-01: 1497.82007-11-01: 1498.52007-12-01: 1512.92008-01-01: 1585.42008-02-01: 1558.82008-03-01: 1564.62008-04-01: 1524.32008-05-01: 1278.32008-06-01: 1171.32008-07-01: 967.62008-08-01: 1053.72008-09-01: 1498.12008-10-01: 1496.92008-11-01: 1509.82008-12-01: 1558.72009-01-01: 1653.22009-02-01: 1615.62009-03-01: 1612.82009-04-01: 1609.62009-05-01: 13162009-06-01: 1251.32009-07-01: 1039.12009-08-01: 1147.82009-09-01: 1646.42009-10-01: 16592009-11-01: 1624.82009-12-01: 1647.82010-01-01: 1696.92010-02-01: 1684.82010-03-01: 1664.52010-04-01: 1640.22010-05-01: 1380.62010-06-01: 1298.82010-07-01: 1083.42010-08-01: 1198.12010-09-01: 1668.22010-10-01: 1669.12010-11-01: 1685.52010-12-01: 1678.82011-01-01: 1720.92011-02-01: 1709.92011-03-01: 1691.32011-04-01: 1685.72011-05-01: 1396.22011-06-01: 1321.52011-07-01: 1069.22011-08-01: 1204.82011-09-01: 1635.92011-10-01: 16392011-11-01: 1649.92011-12-01: 1702.32012-01-01: 1764.82012-02-01: 1762.22012-03-01: 1735.32012-04-01: 1678.62012-05-01: 1420.22012-06-01: 1360.62012-07-01: 11392012-08-01: 1210.62012-09-01: 1658.92012-10-01: 1665.82012-11-01: 1678.52012-12-01: 1678.72013-01-01: 1731.72013-02-01: 1698.32013-03-01: 1686.72013-04-01: 1669.72013-05-01: 1393.52013-06-01: 13122013-07-01: 11302013-08-01: 1208.32013-09-01: 1686.52013-10-01: 1667.12013-11-01: 1700.82013-12-01: 1713.82014-01-01: 1768.12014-02-01: 1739.82014-03-01: 1701.82014-04-01: 1707.92014-05-01: 1395.22014-06-01: 1309.72014-07-01: 1109.62014-08-01: 1199.92014-09-01: 15982014-10-01: 1619.82014-11-01: 1632.22014-12-01: 1640.22015-01-01: 17052015-02-01: 1666.42015-03-01: 1647.72015-04-01: 1655.92015-05-01: 1356.62015-06-01: 1311.72015-07-01: 1101.82015-08-01: 1166.82015-09-01: 1613.92015-10-01: 1609.32015-11-01: 1675.82015-12-01: 1676.92016-01-01: 1733.72016-02-01: 1704.52016-03-01: 1677.72016-04-01: 1668.32016-05-01: 1402.92016-06-01: 1337.42016-07-01: 1138.72016-08-01: 1227.52016-09-01: 1628.72016-10-01: 1606.52016-11-01: 1636.62016-12-01: 1662.12017-01-01: 1669.12017-02-01: 1687.32017-03-01: 1646.42017-04-01: 1679.22017-05-01: 1344.82017-06-01: 1285.42017-07-01: 1115.22017-08-01: 1228.42017-09-01: 1672.42017-10-01: 1617.82017-11-01: 1608.12017-12-01: 1637.82018-01-01: 1704.82018-02-01: 1710.52018-03-01: 1673.12018-04-01: 1686.92018-05-01: 1399.52018-06-01: 1307.42018-07-01: 1121.32018-08-01: 1204.92018-09-01: 1670.42018-10-01: 1673.82018-11-01: 1685.52018-12-01: 1709.22019-01-01: 1704.22019-02-01: 1685.52019-03-01: 1662.12019-04-01: 1621.32019-05-01: 1368.22019-06-01: 12922019-07-01: 1107.82019-08-01: 1160.62019-09-01: 1628.62019-10-01: 16382019-11-01: 1645.72019-12-01: 1679.12020-01-01: 1750.22020-02-01: 1706.12020-03-01: 1951.52020-04-01: 2246.52020-05-01: 1815.62020-06-01: 1415.22020-07-01: 1198.72020-08-01: 1233.72020-09-01: 1659.72020-10-01: 1692.22020-11-01: 1733.12020-12-01: 1783.72021-01-01: 1878.22021-02-01: 18072021-03-01: 1736.72021-04-01: 1773.42021-05-01: 1529.22021-06-01: 1315.72021-07-01: 1123.52021-08-01: 11982021-09-01: 1595.52021-10-01: 1643.12021-11-01: 1627.62021-12-01: 1627.62022-01-01: 1743.12022-02-01: 1663.42022-03-01: 1666.72022-04-01: 1653.92022-05-01: 1366.22022-06-01: 1305.52022-07-01: 11392022-08-01: 1250.12022-09-01: 1694.32022-10-01: 1660.92022-11-01: 1680.32022-12-01: 1664.12023-01-01: 1701.42023-02-01: 1697.72023-03-01: 16892023-04-01: 1699.12023-05-01: 1454.32023-06-01: 1357.82023-07-01: 1170.72023-08-01: 12732023-09-01: 1771.62023-10-01: 1775.92023-11-01: 1827.32023-12-01: 1865.32024-01-01: 1942.62024-02-01: 1917.92024-03-01: 1908.22024-04-01: 1878.22024-05-01: 1631.72024-06-01: 1573.22024-07-01: 1385.52024-08-01: 1478.42024-09-01: 1979.92024-10-01: 1993.52024-11-01: 1988.22024-12-01: 2003.32025-01-01: 2029.72025-02-01: 20652025-03-01: 2019.42025-04-01: 1970.52025-05-01: 1688.32025-06-01: 1589.62025-07-01: 1432.22025-08-01: 1499.82025-09-01: 1984.82025-10-01: 1982.52025-11-01: 19752025-12-01: 1998.92026-01-01: 2060.62026-02-01: 2046.42026-03-01: 20112026-04-01: 1964.52026-05-01: 1691.52026-06-01: 15802026-07-01: 1386.12026-08-01: 1451.12026-09-01: 1987.1
Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
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Notes

Units: Thousands of persons

Frequency: Monthly

Notes: Total not in the labour force, 15 to 24 years. Reason for not looking for work, From the Labour Force Survey (Statistics Canada), table 14-10-0127-01. Expressed in thousands of persons; published monthly.

Suggested Citation: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey: Total not in the labour force, ages 15 to 24, Canada SC_14100127_54534488, retrieved from CRED, Canadian Research Economic Data; https://cred.nshipyard.com/series/SC_14100127_54534488, November 2, 2026.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey via CRED
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Labour Force Participation Rate

CREDAverage Hourly Earnings
COVID-19 recession232425262728293031323334201620182020202220242026Dollars per hour2016-09-01: 23.722016-10-01: 24.22016-11-01: 24.232016-12-01: 24.322017-01-01: 24.052017-02-01: 24.322017-03-01: 24.32017-04-01: 24.682017-05-01: 24.22017-06-01: 24.232017-07-01: 23.832017-08-01: 23.82017-09-01: 24.362017-10-01: 24.362017-11-01: 24.462017-12-01: 24.72018-01-01: 24.822018-02-01: 24.972018-03-01: 25.112018-04-01: 24.862018-05-01: 24.772018-06-01: 24.862018-07-01: 24.822018-08-01: 24.932018-09-01: 25.32018-10-01: 25.352018-11-01: 25.442018-12-01: 25.682019-01-01: 25.392019-02-01: 25.772019-03-01: 25.532019-04-01: 25.72019-05-01: 25.732019-06-01: 25.692019-07-01: 25.522019-08-01: 25.552019-09-01: 25.572019-10-01: 26.022019-11-01: 26.022019-12-01: 26.492020-01-01: 26.252020-02-01: 26.382020-03-01: 26.772020-04-01: 27.322020-05-01: 27.312020-06-01: 27.162020-07-01: 26.82020-08-01: 26.992020-09-01: 26.992020-10-01: 27.232020-11-01: 27.132020-12-01: 27.562021-01-01: 27.752021-02-01: 27.932021-03-01: 27.512021-04-01: 27.522021-05-01: 27.652021-06-01: 27.322021-07-01: 27.312021-08-01: 27.412021-09-01: 27.462021-10-01: 27.662021-11-01: 27.832021-12-01: 28.312022-01-01: 28.142022-02-01: 28.192022-03-01: 28.62022-04-01: 28.482022-05-01: 28.412022-06-01: 28.592022-07-01: 28.222022-08-01: 28.422022-09-01: 28.832022-10-01: 28.992022-11-01: 29.192022-12-01: 29.442023-01-01: 29.252023-02-01: 29.42023-03-01: 29.572023-04-01: 29.662023-05-01: 29.722023-06-01: 29.712023-07-01: 29.62023-08-01: 29.462023-09-01: 29.832023-10-01: 30.022023-11-01: 29.892023-12-01: 30.022024-01-01: 30.142024-02-01: 30.542024-03-01: 30.452024-04-01: 30.742024-05-01: 30.762024-06-01: 30.872024-07-01: 30.572024-08-01: 30.912024-09-01: 31.172024-10-01: 32.022024-11-01: 31.152024-12-01: 31.012025-01-01: 31.222025-02-01: 31.432025-03-01: 31.252025-04-01: 31.72025-05-01: 31.82025-06-01: 31.552025-07-01: 31.742025-08-01: 31.732025-09-01: 32.122025-10-01: 32.392025-11-01: 32.512025-12-01: 32.742026-01-01: 32.752026-02-01: 32.992026-03-01: 32.842026-04-01: 32.922026-05-01: 33.012026-06-01: 32.742026-07-01: 32.912026-08-01: 33.1
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours via CRED
Shaded areas indicate Canadian recessions (C.D. Howe Institute).
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