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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
	April 2008	April 2009^p	April 2008 to April 2009	April 2008 to April 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	523,760	816,250	292,490	55.8
Under 25 years	54,820	94,990	40,170	73.3
25 to 54 years	374,250	578,630	204,380	54.6
55 years and over	94,690	142,630	47,940	50.6
Men	345,840	563,570	217,730	63.0
Under 25 years	41,490	74,400	32,910	79.3
25 to 54 years	240,500	390,510	150,010	62.4
55 years and over	63,860	98,670	34,810	54.5
Women	177,920	252,680	74,760	42.0
Under 25 years	13,340	20,590	7,250	54.3
25 to 54 years	133,750	188,130	54,380	40.7
55 years and over	30,830	43,960	13,130	42.6
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	43,220	48,790	5,570	12.9
Under 25 years	4,210	4,850	640	15.2
25 to 54 years	30,080	33,300	3,220	10.7
55 years and over	8,920	10,650	1,730	19.4
Men	26,260	30,610	4,350	16.6
Women	16,960	18,180	1,220	7.2
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	10,010	11,130	1,120	11.2
Under 25 years	1,040	1,200	160	15.4
25 to 54 years	6,680	7,320	640	9.6
55 years and over	2,300	2,620	320	13.9
Men	6,380	7,240	860	13.5
Women	3,630	3,890	260	7.2
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	30,110	38,130	8,020	26.6
Under 25 years	3,250	4,400	1,150	35.4
25 to 54 years	20,980	26,410	5,430	25.9
55 years and over	5,880	7,330	1,450	24.7
Men	19,150	25,640	6,490	33.9
Women	10,950	12,500	1,550	14.2
New Brunswick
Both sexes	36,290	44,060	7,770	21.4
Under 25 years	3,400	4,310	910	26.8
25 to 54 years	25,580	30,340	4,760	18.6
55 years and over	7,300	9,410	2,110	28.9
Men	24,970	30,860	5,890	23.6
Women	11,320	13,210	1,890	16.7
Quebec
Both sexes	179,020	232,650	53,630	30.0
Under 25 years	20,380	28,010	7,630	37.4
25 to 54 years	125,700	161,300	35,600	28.3
55 years and over	32,940	43,340	10,400	31.6
Men	121,220	162,840	41,620	34.3
Women	57,800	69,810	12,010	20.8
Ontario
Both sexes	145,460	259,720	114,260	78.6
Under 25 years	14,320	27,930	13,610	95.0
25 to 54 years	108,630	191,570	82,940	76.4
55 years and over	22,510	40,230	17,720	78.7
Men	96,170	177,500	81,330	84.6
Women	49,290	82,220	32,930	66.8

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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.