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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
	January 2009	January 2010^p	January 2009 to January 2010	January 2009 to January 2010
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Manitoba
Both sexes	15,660	19,740	4,080	26.1
Under 25 years	2,180	2,830	650	29.8
25 to 54 years	10,760	13,350	2,590	24.1
55 years and over	2,710	3,560	850	31.4
Men	11,730	14,710	2,980	25.4
Women	3,930	5,030	1,100	28.0
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	12,670	16,000	3,330	26.3
Under 25 years	1,550	2,080	530	34.2
25 to 54 years	8,390	10,550	2,160	25.7
55 years and over	2,740	3,370	630	23.0
Men	9,580	12,030	2,450	25.6
Women	3,100	3,970	870	28.1
Alberta
Both sexes	30,490	63,810	33,320	109.3
Under 25 years	3,770	7,740	3,970	105.3
25 to 54 years	21,420	45,580	24,160	112.8
55 years and over	5,300	10,490	5,190	97.9
Men	20,650	43,070	22,420	108.6
Women	9,840	20,750	10,910	110.9
British Columbia
Both sexes	75,380	97,120	21,740	28.8
Under 25 years	9,490	11,650	2,160	22.8
25 to 54 years	52,630	67,510	14,880	28.3
55 years and over	13,260	17,950	4,690	35.4
Men	50,090	62,010	11,920	23.8
Women	25,290	35,110	9,820	38.8
Yukon
Both sexes	1,280	1,420	140	10.9
Under 25 years	130	150	20	15.4
25 to 54 years	880	960	80	9.1
55 years and over	270	310	40	14.8
Men	860	980	120	14.0
Women	420	440	20	4.8
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	940	1,050	110	11.7
Under 25 years	100	120	20	20.0
25 to 54 years	710	790	80	11.3
55 years and over	140	140	0	0.0
Men	670	740	70	10.4
Women	270	310	40	14.8
Nunavut
Both sexes	490	570	80	16.3
Under 25 years	60	60	0	0.0
25 to 54 years	390	470	80	20.5
55 years and over	40	50	10	25.0
Men	360	440	80	22.2
Women	130	140	10	7.7

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.