YOUNG PEOPLE FEEL MORE LONESOME

Young people in Canada reported experiencing loneliness more frequently than older people.

Among youth aged 15 to 24 years, nearly one in four (23%) said they always or often felt lonely. This compared with 15% of those who were slightly older, aged 25 to 34. Seniors aged 75 and older (14%) reported feeling lonely more often than did those aged 65 to 74 (9%).

Source: stats can 2021