Chart 1
Ratio of unemployment rate of youth to the unemployment rate of older individuals, 1953 to 2015

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Note(s):
Prior to 1976, individuals under 25 included those aged 14 to 24. Since 1976, they include those aged 15 to 24. Older individuals are those aged 25 and older.
Source(s):
Labour Force Information, 71-001-X, December 1975; CANSIM table 282-0002.

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Ratio of unemployment rate of youth to the unemployment rate of older individuals, 1953 to 2015
  ratio
1953 1.80
1954 1.82
1955 1.81
1956 1.79
1957 1.87
1958 1.86
1959 1.88
1960 1.90
1961 1.79
1962 1.92
1963 2.07
1964 2.14
1965 2.10
1966 2.14
1967 2.13
1968 2.22
1969 2.19
1970 2.36
1971 2.43
1972 2.41
1973 2.50
1974 2.53
1975 2.50
1976 2.43
1977 2.38
1978 2.26
1979 2.27
1980 2.33
1981 2.25
1982 2.12
1983 2.00
1984 1.85
1985 1.78
1986 1.81
1987 1.74
1988 1.69
1989 1.63
1990 1.73
1991 1.74
1992 1.74
1993 1.69
1994 1.71
1995 1.76
1996 1.81
1997 2.12
1998 2.16
1999 2.24
2000 2.23
2001 2.11
2002 2.09
2003 2.13
2004 2.27
2005 2.18
2006 2.21
2007 2.24
2008 2.27
2009 2.20
2010 2.19
2011 2.27
2012 2.40
2013 2.32
2014 2.33
2015 2.28
Note(s):
Prior to 1976, individuals under 25 included those aged 14 to 24. Since 1976, they include those aged 15 to 24. Older individuals are those aged 25 and older.
Source(s):
Labour Force Information, 71-001-X, December 1975; CANSIM table 282-0002.
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