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Table 3 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
Manitoba
Both sexes	14,720	19,580	4,860	33.0
Under 25 years	980	1,680	700	71.4
25 to 54 years	11,200	14,570	3,370	30.1
55 years and over	2,540	3,330	790	31.1
Men	5,240	8,770	3,530	67.4
Women	9,480	10,810	1,330	14.0
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	10,580	15,360	4,780	45.2
Under 25 years	680	1,570	890	130.9
25 to 54 years	8,040	11,200	3,160	39.3
55 years and over	1,870	2,590	720	38.5
Men	3,770	7,200	3,430	91.0
Women	6,820	8,150	1,330	19.5
Alberta
Both sexes	20,720	67,330	46,610	225.0
Under 25 years	1,250	8,100	6,850	548.0
25 to 54 years	15,890	49,740	33,850	213.0
55 years and over	3,590	9,480	5,890	164.1
Men	7,960	40,670	32,710	410.9
Women	12,760	26,660	13,900	108.9
British Columbia
Both sexes	45,140	91,260	46,120	102.2
Under 25 years	3,210	9,910	6,700	208.7
25 to 54 years	33,900	66,340	32,440	95.7
55 years and over	8,040	15,010	6,970	86.7
Men	21,100	52,560	31,460	149.1
Women	24,050	38,700	14,650	60.9
Yukon
Both sexes	480	710	230	47.9
Under 25 years	30	70	40	133.3
25 to 54 years	370	490	120	32.4
55 years and over	80	150	70	87.5
Men	250	420	170	68.0
Women	230	280	50	21.7
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	600	870	270	45.0
Under 25 years	50	100	50	100.0
25 to 54 years	460	670	210	45.7
55 years and over	90	100	10	11.1
Men	340	490	150	44.1
Women	250	380	130	52.0
Nunavut
Both sexes	330	500	170	51.5
Under 25 years	40	60	20	50.0
25 to 54 years	270	390	120	44.4
55 years and over	30	50	20	66.7
Men	180	310	130	72.2
Women	150	190	40	26.7

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.