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Table 1 Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory

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Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
  January 2010p February 2010p January to February 2010 February 2009 to February 2010 January to February 2010 February 2009 to February 2010
  Seasonally adjusted
  number change in number % change
Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits            
Canada 698,090 698,840 750 71,370 0.1 11.4
Newfoundland and Labrador 38,880 38,800 -80 350 -0.2 0.9
Prince Edward Island 8,580 8,630 50 610 0.6 7.6
Nova Scotia 32,700 32,950 250 2,310 0.8 7.5
New Brunswick 34,690 34,500 -190 1,630 -0.5 5.0
Quebec 193,680 193,900 220 7,130 0.1 3.8
Ontario 230,210 224,120 -6,090 18,000 -2.6 8.7
Manitoba 16,110 16,030 -80 3,050 -0.5 23.5
Saskatchewan 12,930 13,010 80 2,240 0.6 20.8
Alberta 58,940 57,240 -1,700 23,060 -2.9 67.5
British Columbia 81,580 80,400 -1,180 13,370 -1.4 19.9
Yukon 1,020 1,040 20 110 2.0 11.8
Northwest Territories 920 920 0 70 0.0 8.2
Nunavut 520 500 -20 30 -3.8 6.4
Initial and renewal claims received            
Canada 240,790 237,470 -3,320 -88,920 -1.4 -27.2
Newfoundland and Labrador 9,350 9,320 -30 -870 -0.3 -8.5
Prince Edward Island 2,420 2,450 30 -120 1.2 -4.7
Nova Scotia 9,750 9,610 -140 -1,070 -1.4 -10.0
New Brunswick 9,900 10,400 500 -300 5.1 -2.8
Quebec 71,240 69,600 -1,640 -14,660 -2.3 -17.4
Ontario 74,190 71,510 -2,680 -38,360 -3.6 -34.9
Manitoba 8,160 7,410 -750 -1,110 -9.2 -13.0
Saskatchewan 5,890 5,830 -60 -560 -1.0 -8.8
Alberta 21,450 20,450 -1,000 -7,580 -4.7 -27.0
British Columbia 28,810 28,080 -730 -13,410 -2.5 -32.3
Yukon 300 290 -10 -20 -3.3 -6.5
Northwest Territories 360 330 -30 0 -8.3 0.0
Nunavut 180 200 20 0 11.1 0.0
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.