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CNE Receives Record Number of Job Applications Amid High Youth Unemployment

ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 30 – The Canadian National Exhibition received a record 54,000 applications for 5,000 jobs, highlighting Ontario's 15.8% youth unemployment rate and the competitive labour market for young workers.

  • The CNE received over 54,000 online job applications for over 5,000 seasonal positions, the highest ever reported.
  • Youth unemployment is higher this year than last, according to an expert, but still lower than during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2008 recession.
  • The unemployment rate for individuals aged 15 to 24 in Ontario was 15.8 percent in June.
  • The CNE has already filled more than 1,000 positions.
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CNE receives record number of job applications amid high youth unemployment

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The Toronto Star broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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