That is correct. Obviously, unemployment is a significant and alarming reality for people who experience it personally. However, across Quebec, the current rate is within the average range for the past 25 years.
For example, the unemployment rate in Quebec is not much higher than the recorded rate in the majority of OECD countries. In Quebec, if we compare the general unemployment rate of 6% to that of persons aged 15 to 25, it is roughly double. However, in the majority of other OECD countries, there is twice to three times as much youth unemployment as general unemployment.
So there really is something we are doing well in Quebec. That is not to say that we should not continue to implement youth employability assistance programs. There are some excellent programs out there, particularly in terms of training.
That said, when we look at the figures for Quebec, it is not as alarming as all that.