{"id":2217,"date":"2023-08-23T04:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T04:00:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-08-23T04:00:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T04:00:24","slug":"proof-point-canadian-millennials-have-the-smallest-cushion-against-job-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/featured-analysis\/insights\/proof-point-canadian-millennials-have-the-smallest-cushion-against-job-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Proof Point:<\/b> Canadian millennials have the smallest cushion against job losses"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Older millennials (and younger Generation Xs) have seen their liabilities balloon to record levels.<\/li>\n<li>And while earnings have grown rapidly, they aren\u2019t catching up fast enough to absorb higher debt payments.<\/li>\n<li>The burden is set to grow: average Canadians renewing their mortgages could see their monthly payments jump by ~25% by early 2024.<\/li>\n<li>And the current, elevated intake of newcomers is set to slow as the system catches up with pandemic disruptions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The bottom line:<\/strong> Though their consumption has remained resilient, heavy liabilities make Canadians in the middle of the age distribution most vulnerable to labour market shocks. If job losses rise in this group, strength in consumer activity will most certainly erode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Millennials are more indebted than ever<\/h3>\n<p>The millennial generation has in many ways been defined by its staggeringly high household debt.<\/p>\n<p>Canadians between the ages of 35 and 44 (who have debt) had a total debt-to-disposable income ratio of 250% in 2019. That\u2019s far heavier than the debt load that was carried by Canadians of the same age in 1999 (~150%). Younger indebted millennials (under age 35) aren\u2019t faring much better, with debt loads worth 165% of their disposable income. Surprisingly, this youngest cohort hasn\u2019t seen its debt-to-income ratio rise materially since 1999, though its home ownership rate is much lower (only one-third have a mortgage).<\/p>\n<p>Following a rapid round of interest rate hikes, Canadians renewing their mortgages<a href=\"#ft-note\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> in the near future could face a 25% increase in monthly payments. Not all millennials have mortgages. But for those that do, the impact on payments will be much more dramatic. This is especially the case for younger cohorts with higher remaining principals\u2014particularly since earnings haven\u2019t kept up with the pace of debt accumulation. Since the beginning of the pandemic, average hourly earnings have risen 12%, less than half the increase of the average five-year fixed mortgage payment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/proof-point-0823-Chart-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"707\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Higher rates are a boon to many asset-rich boomers<\/h3>\n<p>Boomers\u2014Canada\u2019s largest cohort\u2014are faring better. Those aged 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of tax filers and 20% of total household income. And as a general rule, this group is far less sensitive to interest rate hikes. That\u2019s because only 14% of boomer households still have mortgage debt and for those that do, the average balance is half the size of a millennial mortgage. Boomers and older Generation Xs (aged 55 and up) have also amassed a bigger basket of interest-earning assets\u2014which stand to benefit from a higher interest rate environment. Canadians\u2019 personal term deposits in chartered banks have risen $200 billion above pre-pandemic levels, largely due to the lure of higher interest rates. <\/p>\n<p>For Canadians aged 65 and older, employment income is also less important (accounting for a smaller share of their total income), as their assets insulate them from income shocks associated with job losses. Two-thirds of income for Canadians aged 65 and older comes from private pensions and government transfers. Only 16% is employment income.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/proof-point-0823-Chart-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"707\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Yet boomers tend to spend less<\/h3>\n<p>Despite these advantages, boomers\u2019 consumption levels are the lowest on average. This group is spending over a third less on discretionary goods and services than younger Canadians in their thirties. And given younger cohorts\u2019 heavy reliance on a stable employment income (which accounts for 85% of their total income) to service high debt levels, layoffs could significantly derail discretionary spending. While growth is still holding up even after record rate hikes, higher unemployment rates may trigger an entirely different outcome for demand in the year ahead.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span id=\"ft-note\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Carrie Freestone<\/b> is a member of the macroeconomic analysis group and is responsible for examining key economic trends including consumer spending, labour markets, GDP, and inflation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Proof Point is edited by <b>Naomi Powell<\/b>, Managing Editor of RBC Economics &#038; Thought Leadership.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<ol class=\"ft-note\">\n<li>Based on a five-year fixed rate mortgage with a 25-year amortization period. 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