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Table 3 Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age, sex, province and territories

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Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age, sex, province and territories
	February 2008	February 2009^p	February 2008 to February 2009	February 2008 to February 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Manitoba
Both sexes	12,680	15,990	3,310	26.1
Under 25 years	1,670	2,270	600	35.9
25 to 54 years	8,700	11,020	2,320	26.7
55 years and over	2,310	2,700	390	16.9
Men	9,390	12,150	2,760	29.4
Women	3,290	3,840	550	16.7
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	10,830	14,160	3,330	30.7
Under 25 years	1,200	1,690	490	40.8
25 to 54 years	7,240	9,520	2,280	31.5
55 years and over	2,390	2,950	560	23.4
Men	8,020	10,370	2,350	29.3
Women	2,820	3,790	970	34.4
Alberta
Both sexes	19,180	36,710	17,530	91.4
Under 25 years	2,030	4,670	2,640	130.0
25 to 54 years	13,620	25,940	12,320	90.5
55 years and over	3,530	6,100	2,570	72.8
Men	12,420	25,830	13,410	108.0
Women	6,760	10,880	4,120	60.9
British Columbia
Both sexes	48,190	79,580	31,390	65.1
Under 25 years	4,970	10,450	5,480	110.3
25 to 54 years	33,820	55,760	21,940	64.9
55 years and over	9,410	13,370	3,960	42.1
Men	29,210	54,070	24,860	85.1
Women	18,980	25,510	6,530	34.4
Yukon
Both sexes	1,090	1,260	170	15.6
Under 25 years	100	130	30	30.0
25 to 54 years	770	860	90	11.7
55 years and over	230	270	40	17.4
Men	720	860	140	19.4
Women	370	400	30	8.1
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	720	930	210	29.2
Under 25 years	60	90	30	50.0
25 to 54 years	540	710	170	31.5
55 years and over	120	130	10	8.3
Men	500	660	160	32.0
Women	220	270	50	22.7
Nunavut
Both sexes	340	510	170	50.0
Under 25 years	40	50	10	25.0
25 to 54 years	270	410	140	51.9
55 years and over	30	50	20	66.7
Men	240	380	140	58.3
Women	100	140	40	40.0

preliminary

Note(s):

Number of beneficiaries receiving regular benefits exclude claimants receiving training, job creation and self-employment benefits as well as other employment and support measures benefits.