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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
	August 2008	August 2009^p	August 2008 to August 2009	August 2008 to August 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	495,940	772,670	276,730	55.8
Under 25 years	37,660	73,070	35,410	94.0
25 to 54 years	368,200	565,080	196,880	53.5
55 years and over	90,080	134,520	44,440	49.3
Men	228,980	419,590	190,610	83.2
Under 25 years	22,970	49,270	26,300	114.5
25 to 54 years	160,370	295,190	134,820	84.1
55 years and over	45,640	75,130	29,490	64.6
Women	266,950	353,070	86,120	32.3
Under 25 years	14,690	23,790	9,100	61.9
25 to 54 years	207,830	269,900	62,070	29.9
55 years and over	44,440	59,390	14,950	33.6
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	29,520	35,920	6,400	21.7
Under 25 years	3,000	3,940	940	31.3
25 to 54 years	20,210	24,070	3,860	19.1
55 years and over	6,310	7,910	1,600	25.4
Men	15,850	21,050	5,200	32.8
Women	13,670	14,870	1,200	8.8
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	5,970	6,610	640	10.7
Under 25 years	670	760	90	13.4
25 to 54 years	4,110	4,500	390	9.5
55 years and over	1,200	1,360	160	13.3
Men	3,390	3,730	340	10.0
Women	2,590	2,880	290	11.2
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	26,640	31,850	5,210	19.6
Under 25 years	2,450	3,290	840	34.3
25 to 54 years	19,070	22,600	3,530	18.5
55 years and over	5,120	5,960	840	16.4
Men	14,440	18,160	3,720	25.8
Women	12,210	13,690	1,480	12.1
New Brunswick
Both sexes	25,450	31,990	6,540	25.7
Under 25 years	2,110	2,860	750	35.5
25 to 54 years	18,440	22,700	4,260	23.1
55 years and over	4,900	6,430	1,530	31.2
Men	13,010	17,530	4,520	34.7
Women	12,450	14,450	2,000	16.1
Quebec
Both sexes	154,810	195,600	40,790	26.3
Under 25 years	13,080	18,460	5,380	41.1
25 to 54 years	112,990	140,890	27,900	24.7
55 years and over	28,730	36,260	7,530	26.2
Men	74,960	103,990	29,030	38.7
Women	79,840	91,620	11,780	14.8
Ontario
Both sexes	160,850	274,970	114,120	70.9
Under 25 years	10,130	22,270	12,140	119.8
25 to 54 years	123,140	206,810	83,670	67.9
55 years and over	27,580	45,900	18,320	66.4
Men	68,470	144,640	76,170	111.2
Women	92,380	130,340	37,960	41.1

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.