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Table 2 Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory

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Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
	March 2008	March 2009^p	March 2008 to March 2009	March 2008 to March 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	597,870	891,030	293,160	49.0
Under 25 years	64,900	101,330	36,430	56.1
25 to 54 years	424,160	630,920	206,760	48.7
55 years and over	108,810	158,780	49,970	45.9
Men	393,820	609,710	215,890	54.8
Under 25 years	50,450	80,100	29,650	58.8
25 to 54 years	270,270	421,140	150,870	55.8
55 years and over	73,110	108,470	35,360	48.4
Women	204,060	281,330	77,270	37.9
Under 25 years	14,460	21,230	6,770	46.8
25 to 54 years	153,900	209,790	55,890	36.3
55 years and over	35,700	50,310	14,610	40.9
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	45,060	50,260	5,200	11.5
Under 25 years	4,290	4,840	550	12.8
25 to 54 years	31,400	34,420	3,020	9.6
55 years and over	9,370	11,000	1,630	17.4
Men	27,430	31,920	4,490	16.4
Women	17,630	18,350	720	4.1
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	10,820	11,610	790	7.3
Under 25 years	1,020	1,190	170	16.7
25 to 54 years	7,250	7,660	410	5.7
55 years and over	2,550	2,770	220	8.6
Men	6,730	7,390	660	9.8
Women	4,090	4,230	140	3.4
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	35,350	42,020	6,670	18.9
Under 25 years	3,630	4,550	920	25.3
25 to 54 years	24,790	29,210	4,420	17.8
55 years and over	6,930	8,250	1,320	19.0
Men	22,260	27,560	5,300	23.8
Women	13,090	14,460	1,370	10.5
New Brunswick
Both sexes	39,110	45,400	6,290	16.1
Under 25 years	3,690	4,410	720	19.5
25 to 54 years	27,530	31,320	3,790	13.8
55 years and over	7,890	9,670	1,780	22.6
Men	26,790	31,900	5,110	19.1
Women	12,320	13,500	1,180	9.6
Quebec
Both sexes	206,160	257,700	51,540	25.0
Under 25 years	24,950	31,850	6,900	27.7
25 to 54 years	143,980	178,130	34,150	23.7
55 years and over	37,240	47,720	10,480	28.1
Men	142,670	181,710	39,040	27.4
Women	63,490	76,000	12,510	19.7
Ontario
Both sexes	174,680	303,610	128,930	73.8
Under 25 years	18,170	31,280	13,110	72.2
25 to 54 years	128,170	223,820	95,650	74.6
55 years and over	28,340	48,510	20,170	71.2
Men	111,280	203,570	92,290	82.9
Women	63,400	100,040	36,640	57.8

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Note(s):

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