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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
	January 2009	January 2010^p	January 2009 to January 2010	January 2009 to January 2010
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	758,690	874,020	115,330	15.2
Under 25 years	85,910	96,940	11,030	12.8
25 to 54 years	537,550	612,280	74,730	13.9
55 years and over	135,230	164,800	29,570	21.9
Men	521,730	588,320	66,590	12.8
Under 25 years	68,100	74,340	6,240	9.2
25 to 54 years	360,040	402,900	42,860	11.9
55 years and over	93,580	111,080	17,500	18.7
Women	236,970	285,700	48,730	20.6
Under 25 years	17,810	22,600	4,790	26.9
25 to 54 years	177,510	209,380	31,870	18.0
55 years and over	41,650	53,730	12,080	29.0
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	48,370	48,900	530	1.1
Under 25 years	4,520	4,580	60	1.3
25 to 54 years	33,200	33,070	-130	-0.4
55 years and over	10,660	11,250	590	5.5
Men	30,320	30,800	480	1.6
Women	18,050	18,100	50	0.3
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	11,220	11,960	740	6.6
Under 25 years	1,090	1,210	120	11.0
25 to 54 years	7,390	7,730	340	4.6
55 years and over	2,740	3,030	290	10.6
Men	6,970	7,370	400	5.7
Women	4,260	4,590	330	7.7
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	38,040	40,680	2,640	6.9
Under 25 years	4,150	4,480	330	8.0
25 to 54 years	26,470	27,820	1,350	5.1
55 years and over	7,430	8,380	950	12.8
Men	25,030	26,450	1,420	5.7
Women	13,010	14,230	1,220	9.4
New Brunswick
Both sexes	42,100	43,860	1,760	4.2
Under 25 years	3,850	4,010	160	4.2
25 to 54 years	29,220	29,850	630	2.2
55 years and over	9,020	10,010	990	11.0
Men	28,850	29,610	760	2.6
Women	13,250	14,250	1,000	7.5
Quebec
Both sexes	245,170	256,960	11,790	4.8
Under 25 years	30,290	30,130	-160	-0.5
25 to 54 years	170,680	176,710	6,030	3.5
55 years and over	44,200	50,120	5,920	13.4
Men	172,080	178,310	6,230	3.6
Women	73,100	78,650	5,550	7.6
Ontario
Both sexes	236,700	271,740	35,040	14.8
Under 25 years	24,740	27,900	3,160	12.8
25 to 54 years	175,250	197,720	22,470	12.8
55 years and over	36,710	46,120	9,410	25.6
Men	164,500	181,730	17,230	10.5
Women	72,200	90,010	17,810	24.7

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.