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A young man in a black hoodie stands smiling in front of a refrigerated grocery store shelf stocked with various packaged salad kits

While youth unemployment across Canada has climbed to concerning levels, P.E.I. has bucked the trend. A booming tourism sector and one of the fastest-growing economies in the country have kept jobless rates for young Islanders comparatively lower than national average. But economists warn that picture may be softening.