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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
	May 2008	May 2009^p	May 2008 to May 2009	May 2008 to May 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	418,730	718,230	299,500	71.5
Under 25 years	41,760	81,020	39,260	94.0
25 to 54 years	300,870	515,270	214,400	71.3
55 years and over	76,100	121,940	45,840	60.2
Men	261,300	483,110	221,810	84.9
Under 25 years	29,870	61,560	31,690	106.1
25 to 54 years	182,500	339,170	156,670	85.8
55 years and over	48,930	82,380	33,450	68.4
Women	157,430	235,120	77,690	49.3
Under 25 years	11,890	19,450	7,560	63.6
25 to 54 years	118,370	176,100	57,730	48.8
55 years and over	27,180	39,570	12,390	45.6
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	35,060	42,100	7,040	20.1
Under 25 years	3,680	4,510	830	22.6
25 to 54 years	24,100	28,510	4,410	18.3
55 years and over	7,280	9,080	1,800	24.7
Men	20,750	26,130	5,380	25.9
Women	14,310	15,970	1,660	11.6
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	5,980	6,870	890	14.9
Under 25 years	700	870	170	24.3
25 to 54 years	3,980	4,480	500	12.6
55 years and over	1,300	1,530	230	17.7
Men	3,600	4,210	610	16.9
Women	2,380	2,660	280	11.8
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	23,940	29,560	5,620	23.5
Under 25 years	2,640	3,630	990	37.5
25 to 54 years	16,700	20,430	3,730	22.3
55 years and over	4,600	5,500	900	19.6
Men	14,530	19,150	4,620	31.8
Women	9,420	10,410	990	10.5
New Brunswick
Both sexes	27,480	33,020	5,540	20.2
Under 25 years	2,610	3,400	790	30.3
25 to 54 years	19,350	22,630	3,280	17.0
55 years and over	5,510	6,990	1,480	26.9
Men	18,360	22,900	4,540	24.7
Women	9,120	10,120	1,000	11.0
Quebec
Both sexes	135,790	184,700	48,910	36.0
Under 25 years	14,510	21,290	6,780	46.7
25 to 54 years	95,360	128,570	33,210	34.8
55 years and over	25,930	34,840	8,910	34.4
Men	86,550	123,080	36,530	42.2
Women	49,240	61,620	12,380	25.1
Ontario
Both sexes	120,140	249,940	129,800	108.0
Under 25 years	10,790	24,410	13,620	126.2
25 to 54 years	90,700	187,840	97,140	107.1
55 years and over	18,650	37,690	19,040	102.1
Men	73,280	166,570	93,290	127.3
Women	46,860	83,360	36,500	77.9

preliminary

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.