Table 1 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by province and territory, sex and age group – Seasonally adjusted 

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and territory, sex and age group – Seasonally adjusted
  April
2021		 March
2022p		 April
2022p		 March to April 2022 April 2021 to April 2022 March to April 2022 April 2021 to April 2022
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 1,611,960 515,360 495,640 -19,720 -1,116,320 -3.8 -69.3
15 to 24 years 259,410 62,620 59,470 -3,150 -199,940 -5.0 -77.1
25 to 54 years 920,350 302,270 286,510 -15,760 -633,840 -5.2 -68.9
55 years and over 432,200 150,470 149,660 -810 -282,540 -0.5 -65.4
Men 801,130 289,210 279,230 -9,980 -521,900 -3.5 -65.1
15 to 24 years 128,200 36,020 34,910 -1,110 -93,290 -3.1 -72.8
25 to 54 years 462,080 168,780 160,350 -8,430 -301,730 -5.0 -65.3
55 years and over 210,860 84,420 83,970 -450 -126,890 -0.5 -60.2
Women 810,830 226,140 216,410 -9,730 -594,420 -4.3 -73.3
15 to 24 years 131,220 26,610 24,560 -2,050 -106,660 -7.7 -81.3
25 to 54 years 458,270 133,490 126,160 -7,330 -332,110 -5.5 -72.5
55 years and over 221,340 66,050 65,690 -360 -155,650 -0.5 -70.3
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 56,070 37,320 37,390 70 -18,680 0.2 -33.3
15 to 24 years 7,230 3,870 3,880 10 -3,350 0.3 -46.3
25 to 54 years 29,210 18,550 18,120 -430 -11,090 -2.3 -38.0
55 years and over 19,630 14,900 15,400 500 -4,230 3.4 -21.5
Men 30,880 21,060 20,950 -110 -9,930 -0.5 -32.2
Women 25,180 16,260 16,440 180 -8,740 1.1 -34.7
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 11,560 9,130 8,840 -290 -2,720 -3.2 -23.5
15 to 24 years 2,970 1,960 2,110 150 -860 7.7 -29.0
25 to 54 years 5,200 4,230 3,890 -340 -1,310 -8.0 -25.2
55 years and over 3,390 2,940 2,840 -100 -550 -3.4 -16.2
Men 6,050 5,130 4,800 -330 -1,250 -6.4 -20.7
Women 5,520 4,000 4,040 40 -1,480 1.0 -26.8
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 51,340 29,720 27,960 -1,760 -23,380 -5.9 -45.5
15 to 24 years 6,870 3,630 3,590 -40 -3,280 -1.1 -47.7
25 to 54 years 28,690 16,780 15,180 -1,600 -13,510 -9.5 -47.1
55 years and over 15,780 9,320 9,190 -130 -6,590 -1.4 -41.8
Men 28,280 17,370 16,540 -830 -11,740 -4.8 -41.5
Women 23,060 12,350 11,430 -920 -11,630 -7.4 -50.4
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 53,010 37,170 36,260 -910 -16,750 -2.4 -31.6
15 to 24 years 12,940 8,320 8,500 180 -4,440 2.2 -34.3
25 to 54 years 25,200 17,370 16,220 -1,150 -8,980 -6.6 -35.6
55 years and over 14,870 11,470 11,540 70 -3,330 0.6 -22.4
Men 27,410 20,720 19,890 -830 -7,520 -4.0 -27.4
Women 25,600 16,440 16,370 -70 -9,230 -0.4 -36.1
Quebec              
Both sexes 339,180 117,330 114,520 -2,810 -224,660 -2.4 -66.2
15 to 24 years 48,780 10,940 10,310 -630 -38,470 -5.8 -78.9
25 to 54 years 185,030 67,310 64,320 -2,990 -120,710 -4.4 -65.2
55 years and over 105,360 39,080 39,880 800 -65,480 2.0 -62.1
Men 182,090 68,690 68,550 -140 -113,540 -0.2 -62.4
Women 157,090 48,630 45,960 -2,670 -111,130 -5.5 -70.7
Ontario              
Both sexes 634,660 140,580 136,580 -4,000 -498,080 -2.8 -78.5
15 to 24 years 108,300 17,360 15,520 -1,840 -92,780 -10.6 -85.7
25 to 54 years 370,840 86,310 85,440 -870 -285,400 -1.0 -77.0
55 years and over 155,520 36,900 35,620 -1,280 -119,900 -3.5 -77.1
Men 292,860 75,400 74,530 -870 -218,330 -1.2 -74.6
Women 341,800 65,170 62,050 -3,120 -279,750 -4.8 -81.8
Manitoba              
Both sexes 48,890 18,280 18,510 230 -30,380 1.3 -62.1
15 to 24 years 9,680 2,850 3,000 150 -6,680 5.3 -69.0
25 to 54 years 27,180 11,510 11,400 -110 -15,780 -1.0 -58.1
55 years and over 12,030 3,920 4,110 190 -7,920 4.8 -65.8
Men 25,460 10,770 10,990 220 -14,470 2.0 -56.8
Women 23,420 7,510 7,520 10 -15,900 0.1 -67.9
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 40,190 16,090 15,920 -170 -24,270 -1.1 -60.4
15 to 24 years 5,950 2,250 2,140 -110 -3,810 -4.9 -64.0
25 to 54 years 24,340 9,930 9,600 -330 -14,740 -3.3 -60.6
55 years and over 9,890 3,910 4,180 270 -5,710 6.9 -57.7
Men 22,670 9,630 9,520 -110 -13,150 -1.1 -58.0
Women 17,510 6,460 6,400 -60 -11,110 -0.9 -63.4
Alberta              
Both sexes 199,180 57,890 53,960 -3,930 -145,220 -6.8 -72.9
15 to 24 years 32,340 6,780 6,200 -580 -26,140 -8.6 -80.8
25 to 54 years 121,170 37,450 34,330 -3,120 -86,840 -8.3 -71.7
55 years and over 45,670 13,670 13,420 -250 -32,250 -1.8 -70.6
Men 99,970 33,150 30,450 -2,700 -69,520 -8.1 -69.5
Women 99,210 24,740 23,510 -1,230 -75,700 -5.0 -76.3
British Columbia              
Both sexes 173,180 49,480 43,440 -6,040 -129,740 -12.2 -74.9
15 to 24 years 23,800 4,380 3,930 -450 -19,870 -10.3 -83.5
25 to 54 years 100,380 31,220 26,480 -4,740 -73,900 -15.2 -73.6
55 years and over 49,010 13,880 13,030 -850 -35,980 -6.1 -73.4
Men 82,630 25,890 21,690 -4,200 -60,940 -16.2 -73.8
Women 90,550 23,590 21,740 -1,850 -68,810 -7.8 -76.0
Yukon              
Both sexes 1,570 700 680 -20 -890 -2.9 -56.7
15 to 24 years 180 70 80 10 -100 14.3 -55.6
25 to 54 years 950 440 410 -30 -540 -6.8 -56.8
55 years and over 440 190 190 0 -250 0.0 -56.8
Men 940 420 420 0 -520 0.0 -55.3
Women 640 280 260 -20 -380 -7.1 -59.4
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 1,620 740 670 -70 -950 -9.5 -58.6
15 to 24 years 180 80 90 10 -90 12.5 -50.0
25 to 54 years 1,080 510 450 -60 -630 -11.8 -58.3
55 years and over 360 150 130 -20 -230 -13.3 -63.9
Men 990 430 370 -60 -620 -14.0 -62.6
Women 630 310 310 0 -320 0.0 -50.8
Nunavut              
Both sexes 930 650 630 -20 -300 -3.1 -32.3
15 to 24 years 120 90 80 -10 -40 -11.1 -33.3
25 to 54 years 680 490 470 -20 -210 -4.1 -30.9
55 years and over 120 80 80 0 -40 0.0 -33.3
Men 580 370 360 -10 -220 -2.7 -37.9
Women 350 280 270 -10 -80 -3.6 -22.9
p
preliminary
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0011-01.

Table note 1

Includes people who receive regular income benefits, whether or not they participate in one of three employment benefit programs, namely the Skills Development Program, the Job Creation Partnerships Program and the Self-employment Program.
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