Youth Employment Stuck in a Loop | Calgary News

Calgary’s youth unemployment crisis—16.3%—isn’t just about joblessness; it’s a systemic deadlock where fewer young people are even in the labor force, and entry-level roles vanish because employers demand experience you can’t get without a job. Graduates with master’s degrees are stuck in a vicious cycle, forcing some to pivot into trades just to survive. The emotional toll is real: mismatched careers erode life satisfaction. Solutions like Canada Summer Jobs, now expanded, aim to break the cycle with subsidized, field-relevant work—but true progress demands employers and policymakers collaborate to create real pathways for young people to gain experience and land their first foot in the door. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bfe012358b5f80a4