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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
	September 2008	September 2009^p	September 2008 to September 2009	September 2008 to September 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	354,390	581,630	227,240	64.1
Under 25 years	31,100	59,480	28,380	91.3
25 to 54 years	259,850	421,080	161,230	62.0
55 years and over	63,440	101,080	37,640	59.3
Men	197,010	353,810	156,800	79.6
Under 25 years	20,140	41,050	20,910	103.8
25 to 54 years	139,500	249,860	110,360	79.1
55 years and over	37,360	62,900	25,540	68.4
Women	157,380	227,820	70,440	44.8
Under 25 years	10,960	18,430	7,470	68.2
25 to 54 years	120,350	171,220	50,870	42.3
55 years and over	26,080	38,170	12,090	46.4
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	27,340	32,020	4,680	17.1
Under 25 years	2,600	3,380	780	30.0
25 to 54 years	18,770	21,430	2,660	14.2
55 years and over	5,970	7,220	1,250	20.9
Men	14,770	18,510	3,740	25.3
Women	12,580	13,510	930	7.4
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	5,080	5,730	650	12.8
Under 25 years	540	670	130	24.1
25 to 54 years	3,490	3,780	290	8.3
55 years and over	1,050	1,270	220	21.0
Men	3,020	3,330	310	10.3
Women	2,070	2,400	330	15.9
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	20,620	25,250	4,630	22.5
Under 25 years	2,200	2,840	640	29.1
25 to 54 years	14,680	17,860	3,180	21.7
55 years and over	3,730	4,550	820	22.0
Men	12,590	16,010	3,420	27.2
Women	8,030	9,240	1,210	15.1
New Brunswick
Both sexes	19,200	23,840	4,640	24.2
Under 25 years	1,740	2,220	480	27.6
25 to 54 years	13,540	16,590	3,050	22.5
55 years and over	3,920	5,030	1,110	28.3
Men	11,010	14,310	3,300	30.0
Women	8,200	9,530	1,330	16.2
Quebec
Both sexes	111,260	145,420	34,160	30.7
Under 25 years	10,740	15,230	4,490	41.8
25 to 54 years	79,540	102,890	23,350	29.4
55 years and over	20,980	27,310	6,330	30.2
Men	61,700	85,950	24,250	39.3
Women	49,550	59,480	9,930	20.0
Ontario
Both sexes	111,250	200,770	89,520	80.5
Under 25 years	8,280	17,860	9,580	115.7
25 to 54 years	85,390	150,250	64,860	76.0
55 years and over	17,590	32,660	15,070	85.7
Men	61,590	121,250	59,660	96.9
Women	49,660	79,520	29,860	60.1

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.