Canada Summer Jobs Insights
Discover the impact Canada Summer Jobs has had on Canadians by checking out infographics based on key results and feedback from youth and employers from previous years.
Canada Summer Jobs 2025
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In 2025, the Canada Summer Jobs program contributed over $318 million in wage subsidies to more than 27,450 employers across Canada.
Thanks to these employers, the program provided over 75,000 full-time, quality job experiences for youth throughout the summer.
Youth gained experience in all kinds of jobs, with some of the most popular being in:
- Community services
- Marketing
- Day camps
- Recreation programs
- Natural resources
Of youth who participated in the program this year:
- 4% identified as Indigenous
- 28% identified as racialized
- 8% identified as a youth with a disability
- 62% identified as female or another gender other than male
In a survey of employers and youth who participated in the program this year:
- 96% of employers were satisfied with their experience
- 99% of employers saw an improvement in youths' employment-related skills
- 98% of employers plan to support youth after the end of their CSJ-funded job
- 93% of employers provided more than one job support or accommodation to their participants
- 94% of youth respondents were satisfied with their experience
- 88% of youth respondents indicated they would be employed, in school, or in training after their summer job
- 86% of youth respondents gained insight into what they're looking for in an ideal job or employer
- 83% of youth respondents felt optimistic about their future employment after participating
Canada Summer Jobs 2024
Text version: Canada Summer Jobs 2024
In 2024, the Canada Summer Jobs program contributed over $293 million in wage subsidies to more than 26,450 employers across Canada.
Thanks to these employers, the program provided over 71,200 full-time, quality job experiences for youth throughout the summer.
Youth gained experience in all kinds of jobs, with some of the most popular being in:
- Community services
- Marketing
- Day camps
- Recreation programs
- Natural resources
Of youth who participated in the program this year:
- 8% identified as Indigenous
- 25% identified as racialized
- 5% identified as a youth with a disability
- 63% identified as female or another gender other than male
In a survey of employers and youth who participated in the program this year:
- 96% of employers were satisfied with their experience
- 99% of employers saw an improvement in youths' employment-related skills
- 99% of employers plan to support youth after the end of their CSJ-funded job
- 93% of employers provided more than one job support or accommodation to their participants
- 94% of youth respondents were satisfied with their experience
- 92% of youth respondents gained confidence in multiple employment-related skills
- 87% of youth respondents felt optimistic about their future employment after participating
- 87% of youth respondents indicated they would be employed, in school, or in training after their summer job