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Table 1 Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory

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Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
  July 2009p August 2009p July to August 2009 August 2008 to August 2009 July to August 2009 August 2008 to August 2009
  Seasonally adjusted
  number change in number % change
Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits            
Canada 782,270 763,210 -19,060 275,390 -2.4 56.5
Newfoundland and Labrador 47,720 43,580 -4,140 7,800 -8.7 21.8
Prince Edward Island 8,870 8,650 -220 890 -2.5 11.5
Nova Scotia 34,360 33,850 -510 5,740 -1.5 20.4
New Brunswick 36,490 37,140 650 7,410 1.8 24.9
Quebec 198,300 207,950 9,650 43,760 4.9 26.7
Ontario 262,170 247,360 -14,810 102,550 -5.6 70.8
Manitoba 15,230 14,540 -690 3,980 -4.5 37.7
Saskatchewan 13,740 13,010 -730 4,170 -5.3 47.2
Alberta 58,720 57,650 -1,070 40,060 -1.8 227.7
British Columbia 90,580 88,670 -1,910 46,000 -2.1 107.8
Yukon 1,170 1,150 -20 370 -1.7 47.4
Northwest Territories 980 1,000 20 310 2.0 44.9
Nunavut 510 520 10 190 2.0 57.6
Initial and renewal claims received            
Canada 275,730 298,260 22,530 73,750 8.2 32.8
Newfoundland and Labrador 9,810 9,760 -50 800 -0.5 8.9
Prince Edward Island 2,150 2,580 430 90 20.0 3.6
Nova Scotia 10,520 10,520 0 1,380 0.0 15.1
New Brunswick 10,190 10,590 400 1,440 3.9 15.7
Quebec 79,390 83,260 3,870 13,890 4.9 20.0
Ontario 93,220 101,510 8,290 26,370 8.9 35.1
Manitoba 8,500 9,090 590 3,020 6.9 49.8
Saskatchewan 6,080 6,620 540 1,930 8.9 41.2
Alberta 25,640 26,110 470 13,250 1.8 103.0
British Columbia 32,430 35,650 3,220 10,900 9.9 44.0
Yukon 330 340 10 50 3.0 17.2
Northwest Territories 360 340 -20 80 -5.6 30.8
Nunavut 170 180 10 30 5.9 20.0
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.