State of Youth
The State of Youth Report creates greater awareness of how young people are doing and highlights the opportunities and challenges they face, in their own words. It also helps the Government of Canada understand the challenges youth face, from finding jobs to accessing mental health support, and outlines steps to create better opportunities for the future. The State of Youth Report is grounded in feedback from youth across the country about the issues that matter most to them.
Looking forward: Canada’s second State of Youth Report
Canada’s second State of Youth Report will be published in 2025. This report will serve as both a comparison to the first State of Youth Report, and a snapshot of youth in Canada in 2025 along the existing 6 priority areas of Canada’s Youth Policy. The second State of Youth Report will also identify what other issues, opportunities and challenges are top of mind for youth across Canada.
As we look toward the report, it’s clear that the context in which young people live, learn and work has changed significantly. Our goal now is to understand these changes and ensure that our policies and programs evolve to meet the current and future needs of Canada’s youth. Now more than ever, we must ensure that young people, students and graduates are well-supported as they embark on – and stay on – the road to success.
If you are a youth between the ages of 16 and 29, the Government of Canada wants to hear from you – the online youth engagement tool on the second State of Youth Report is now open.
To learn more, visit Youth engagement on the second State of Youth Report.
Canada’s first State of Youth Report
The first State of Youth Report was published in 2021. Nearly 1,000 youth from across Canada were consulted on the 6 youth-identified priorities in Canada’s Youth Policy. This inaugural report adopted an intersectional approach to illustrate how young people across Canada were doing in the context of those priorities, as well as the emerging issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
For a comprehensive update on advancements made since the first report, see Government Actions on Canada’s State of Youth web page.
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