加拿大年轻人正面临近年来最严峻的就业形势：

2026年第一季度，全国经济共损失约9.5万个工作岗位，其中年轻人（15至24岁）承担了53%的失业，而他们在劳动力中的占比仅为14%。高能源价格、美加贸易摩擦与人工智能的兴起，令雇主普遍收紧招聘；移民潮带来的人口激增，则让求职竞争更加白热化。

今天的 CBC新闻将深度呈现这场青年就业危机的成因与影响。👇

在最好的年景里，找到第一份工作已属不易，但近年来，对年轻的加拿大人而言，求职之路变得愈发令人望而生畏。

Landing a first job can be challenging at the best of times, but in recent years, the search has become even more daunting for young Canadians.

challenging在此语境中指"困难重重的、充满挑战的"，比 difficult 更强调过程的艰辛
at the best of times固定短语，意为"即便在最顺利的情况下"，通常暗示实际情况更糟
daunting令人气馁的、望而生畏的，强调在心理上造成压力或退缩感

"我已经向100多家公司投了简历，但到目前为止，连一个面试机会都没有，"应届毕业生杰-欧文·安吉利斯在卡尔加里一场面向15至24岁青年的招聘会上说道。

"I've applied for over 100 companies and so far I haven't found any even for an interview," said recent graduate Jay-Owen Angeles at a Calgary job fair aimed at youth ages 15 to 24.

interview在求职语境中特指"面试"，区别于泛指"访谈"的用法
job fair固定短语，即"招聘会、就业博览会"，是企业与求职者面对面交流的大型招募活动
aimed at固定搭配，意为"面向……、以……为目标群体"

他的弟弟罗宁·安吉利斯是一名计算机科学与生物学双专业的大二学生，也表示同样深陷困境。

His younger brother Ronin Angeles, a second-year computer science and biology major, said he has also struggled.

major在此作名词，指"（大学的）主修专业"，此处 a computer science and biology major 即"主修计算机科学与生物学的学生"
struggled在此语境中意为"举步维艰、屡遭挫折"，暗含持续努力却未见成效之意

"就连餐饮服务的面试都很不顺利，完全没有任何进展，"他说。

"It's been rough, even with food service interviews, but no success at all," he said.

rough口语化表达，意为"艰难的、不顺的"，此处指求职过程十分坎坷
food service餐饮服务业，指餐厅、咖啡馆、外卖等提供食品服务的行业，通常是年轻人求职的热门入门领域

"我到目前为止还没有任何工作经验，所以只要有愿意接纳我的地方，我都非常乐意去。"

"I haven't had any experience so far, so anything that's willing to take me in, I'm more than happy to."

take me in在此指"接收、录用我"，即给予工作机会
more than happy to固定表达，意为"非常乐意、求之不得"，语气比 happy to 更强烈，常用于表达迫切意愿

数以千计的年轻人正涌向招聘会，希望通过当面接触脱颖而出，但竞争依然激烈。仅卡尔加里最近一次招聘会就吸引了逾5000人参加。

Thousands of young people are turning to job fairs to try and stand out in person, but the competition remains intense. More than 5,000 attended a recent job fair in Calgary.

stand out固定短语，意为"脱颖而出、引人注目"，此处指通过现场求职给雇主留下深刻印象
in person固定短语，意为"亲自、当面"，与线上投递简历形成对比
intense激烈的、高强度的，此处形容竞争压力之大

年轻劳动者持续受到就业市场疲软的不成比例的冲击：尽管他们仅占劳动力总数的14%，却承担了今年前三个月约一半的失业损失。

Young workers continue to be disproportionately affected by a weakening job market, making up about half of all job losses in the first three months of this year, despite representing just 14 per cent of the labour force.

disproportionately副词，意为"不成比例地、过度地"，强调年轻人所受冲击远超其在劳动力中的比重
weakening job market就业市场疲软，指职位供给减少、失业率上升的经济状态
labour force劳动力，指一个经济体中具备工作能力且在职或正在求职的人口总量

某些通常雇用年轻人的行业招聘需求已经减弱，而疫情以来持续增长的人口意味着在不确定的经济环境下，求职者数量也在增加。

Hiring demand in certain sectors that typically employ them has weakened, while a growing population since the pandemic means there are more job-hunters in an uncertain economic environment.

"在企业不太愿意招聘的经济背景下，首当其冲的将是年轻人，"Servus信用合作社首席经济学家查尔斯·圣-阿尔诺说道。

"In the economic context where businesses are less willing to hire, it will be the youth that is going to take the brunt of it," said Charles St-Arnaud, chief economist of the Servus Credit Union.

take the brunt of固定短语，意为"首当其冲、承受最大冲击"，常用于描述某群体在危机中受害最深
chief economist首席经济学家，指机构中负责宏观经济分析与预测的最高级别经济学顾问

"这种情况很可能在未来一年内持续下去。"

"That will probably continue in the next year."

next year在此语境中指"接下来的一年"，而非"明年"，体现经济预测的时间维度

Young workers taking the brunt

年轻劳动者首当其冲

根据加拿大统计局最新劳动力调查，今年3月，15至24岁加拿大人的失业率为13.8%，而整体失业率仅为6.7%。

According to Statistics Canada's most recent labour force survey, the unemployment rate for Canadians aged 15 to 24 was 13.8 per cent in March, compared with 6.7 per cent overall.

labour force survey劳动力调查，加拿大统计局定期开展的官方调查，用于追踪就业、失业及劳动参与率等数据
unemployment rate失业率，指劳动力中正在积极求职但未能找到工作的人口比例

尽管这一数字低于2025年9月14.6%的近期峰值，但与去年3月的13.9%相比几乎没有变化。

While that is down from a recent high of 14.6 per cent in September 2025, it is virtually unchanged from 13.9 per cent in March last year.

virtually在此意为"几乎、实际上"，强调数据变化微乎其微，接近于零

2026年前三个月，经济共损失约9.5万个工作岗位。年轻劳动者占了其中53%的损失，而他们在劳动力中的占比仅为14%。

In the first three months of 2026, the economy lost roughly 95,000 jobs. Young workers accounted for 53 per cent of those losses, despite representing only 14 per cent of the labour force.

accounted for固定搭配，意为"占（某比例）、构成"

圣-阿尔诺表示，这种不确定性与能源价格上涨、美加贸易紧张局势以及人工智能的崛起密切相关，使得雇主在招聘上更加谨慎。

St-Arnaud said the uncertainty is tied to higher energy prices, U.S. trade tensions and the rise of artificial intelligence, making employers more cautious in hiring.

tied to固定搭配，意为"与……紧密相关、挂钩"
trade tensions贸易紧张局势，指国家或地区之间因关税、出口限制等贸易政策引发的摩擦与对立
artificial intelligence人工智能，此处暗示AI正在替代部分初级职位或令雇主重新评估人力需求
cautious谨慎的，此处指企业在不确定环境下放缓或暂停招聘决策

"这意味着，暑期工、暑期实习生、合作教育学生今年可能不再是优先考虑的对象，招聘数量或低于往年，"他说。

"That means summer jobs, summer interns, co-op students are probably less of a priority or not being hired this year as they used to be in the past," he said.

interns实习生，指在正式就业前进入企业进行阶段性学习和工作的学生
co-op合作教育（cooperative education）的缩写，指将在校学习与带薪实习交替进行的人才培养模式
less of a priority固定表达，意为"不再是优先事项"，即重要性下降

The kids aren't all right

年轻一代并不好过

撇开疫情不谈，15至24岁的加拿大求职者如今面临的失业率，仍是这个国家有史以来最高水平之列。

Apart from the pandemic, Canadian job-seekers between the ages of 15 and 24 continue to face among the highest unemployment rate this country has ever seen.

job-seekers求职者，指正在寻找工作的人，通常处于失业或在校待就业状态
among the highest … this country has ever seen"这个国家有史以来最高水平之列"，ever seen 用现在完成时强调历史维度

近年来，加拿大人口急剧增长，这在很大程度上源于移民数量的增加，在青少年和青年群体中尤为明显。2022年至2024年间，15至24岁人口增长了约10%，而整体人口增长率仅为6%。

In recent years, the country's population has grown sharply, largely due to increased immigration. That increase was seen particularly in teenagers and young adults. Between 2022 and 2024, the population aged 15 to 24 increased by about 10 per cent compared to overall population growth of six per cent.

sharply急剧地、显著地
increased immigration移民人数增加

联邦政府去年出台的移民政策调整此后已令增长势头趋于停滞。

Federal changes to immigration policy last year have since stalled growth.

Federal联邦的，指加拿大联邦政府层面（区别于省级政府）
policy政策，此处指联邦政府对移民数量、类别或申请条件所作出的规定与调整
stalled使停滞、令陷入僵局，此处指人口增长势头因政策收紧而明显放缓

零售、住宿和餐饮服务等通常大量雇用年轻人的行业，近年来招聘力度持续下降。根据加拿大统计局数据，过去几年间，在制造业就职的年轻人数量也在减少。

Sectors that typically take on young people, like retail, accommodation and food service, have been hiring less in recent years. The number of young people working in manufacturing jobs has also declined over the last few years, according to Statistics Canada.

retail零售业，指直接向消费者销售商品的行业，如超市、服装店等，是年轻人传统上的重要就业渠道
accommodation住宿业，指提供酒店、民宿等住宿服务的行业，与 food service 合称"餐饮住宿业"
manufacturing制造业，指通过加工原材料生产有形商品的工业门类

专家指出，曾经广泛存在的初级职位如今正变得越来越难以获得。

Experts say entry-level positions that were once widely available are becoming harder to obtain.

entry-level初级的、入门级的，指不要求工作经验、专为新人设计的职位，通常是职场新人的第一步
obtain获得、取得，此处为正式用语，与 get 同义但更书面

"许多这类职位实际上正在被那些兼职打工、可能已处于职业生涯中后期的人抢走，"人才招聘公司About Staffing的招聘经理克里斯蒂娜·舒尔茨说，"生活成本的上涨，严重影响了他们偿还贷款、支付账单的能力。"

"Many of those positions are actually being scooped up by people who are taking on second jobs who are maybe later in their career," said Cristina Schultz, a recruitment manager at About Staffing. "The cost of living is really impacting their ability to make payments and pay their bills."

scooped up被抢走、被一扫而空，形象地描述职位在竞争中被迅速占据
second jobs兼职工作，指在主业之外另寻的额外工作，通常出于经济压力
career职业生涯，指一个人在某一领域长期从事的工作历程
recruitment manager招聘经理，负责为企业寻找、筛选和引进人才的管理岗位
cost of living生活成本，指维持日常生活所需的基本支出，包括住房、食品、交通等

她还补充说，人员编制更精简的公司，也倾向于让现有员工承担更多职责，而非招募新人。

She added that companies with leaner staffing are also asking existing employees to take on more responsibilities instead of hiring new workers.

leaner staffing精简的人员配置，指企业压缩员工总数、以更少人手维持运营的管理模式
responsibilities职责、工作任务，此处指原本可由新员工分担的工作转由现有人员承担

Economists warn the effects could be long-lasting

经济学家警告：影响或将旷日持久

根据Indeed的数据，截至今年3月底，加拿大暑期职位发布数量同比下降11%，部分原因在于与营地相关的岗位大幅减少。

According to Indeed, summer job postings in Canada were down 11 per cent the end of March compared with a year earlier, driven in part by fewer camp-related roles.

postings职位发布，指雇主在招聘平台上公开发布的招聘信息
camp-related与夏令营相关的，指在夏令营担任辅导员、活动助理等季节性职位，是北美年轻人暑期就业的重要来源

"那些最初的工作，即便并非通向职业正轨的岗位，依然能传授宝贵的技能，比如责任感、在职场中与同事打交道的经验，"Indeed高级经济学家布伦顿·伯纳德说，"这是无法弥补的时间损失。"

"Those first jobs, even if they aren't career-track jobs, still impart valuable skills, whether it's accountability [and] experience in a workplace dealing with co-workers," said Brendon Bernard, Indeed's senior economist. "It's time missed."

career-track通向职业发展正轨的，指能够积累专业经验、为未来晋升奠定基础的工作，区别于纯粹赚钱的临时性工作
impart传授、给予，正式用语，此处指工作经历向年轻人传递无形但重要的职场技能
accountability责任感、负责任的态度，指对自己的行为和工作成果承担后果的意识，是职场核心软技能之一

联邦政府即将在全国范围内推出暑期就业计划，旨在帮助年轻人积累经验、培养未来职业所需的技能。

The federal government will soon roll out its summer jobs program across the country, which is aimed at helping young people gain experience and build skills for future careers.

roll out固定短语，意为"推出、全面启动"，常用于描述政策、产品或计划的正式落地
build skills培养技能，指通过实践积累特定工作能力

预计将有多达10万个职位从4月20日起在联邦就业信息网站上发布，较2025年的约7.5万个有所增加。

Up to 100,000 positions are expected to be posted on the federal job bank web site starting April 20, an increase from about 75,000 in 2025.

posted发布，此处指职位信息在政府网站上公开上线
job bank就业信息库，加拿大联邦政府运营的官方招聘平台，供雇主发布职位、求职者检索工作机会

联邦政府向雇主提供工资补贴，以鼓励其为15至30岁人群创造就业机会，涵盖卫生、教育到非营利组织等多个领域。

Ottawa provides wage subsidies to employers to create jobs for people aged 15 to 30 in a variety of fields from health and education to not-for-profits.