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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
	February 2009	February 2010^p	February 2009 to February 2010	February 2009 to February 2010
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	805,150	866,620	61,470	7.6
Under 25 years	94,460	98,020	3,560	3.8
25 to 54 years	569,230	602,650	33,420	5.9
55 years and over	141,470	165,950	24,480	17.3
Men	561,130	584,560	23,430	4.2
Under 25 years	75,220	75,470	250	0.3
25 to 54 years	386,910	397,180	10,270	2.7
55 years and over	99,000	111,900	12,900	13.0
Women	244,020	282,060	38,040	15.6
Under 25 years	19,240	22,550	3,310	17.2
25 to 54 years	182,320	205,460	23,140	12.7
55 years and over	42,470	54,050	11,580	27.3
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	49,940	49,120	-820	-1.6
Under 25 years	4,700	4,650	-50	-1.1
25 to 54 years	34,200	32,880	-1,320	-3.9
55 years and over	11,040	11,590	550	5.0
Men	31,460	30,690	-770	-2.4
Women	18,490	18,440	-50	-0.3
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	11,480	12,140	660	5.7
Under 25 years	1,160	1,240	80	6.9
25 to 54 years	7,530	7,820	290	3.9
55 years and over	2,790	3,080	290	10.4
Men	7,230	7,580	350	4.8
Women	4,250	4,570	320	7.5
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	40,410	42,680	2,270	5.6
Under 25 years	4,520	4,800	280	6.2
25 to 54 years	28,100	29,100	1,000	3.6
55 years and over	7,790	8,770	980	12.6
Men	27,130	27,960	830	3.1
Women	13,280	14,710	1,430	10.8
New Brunswick
Both sexes	43,990	45,120	1,130	2.6
Under 25 years	4,240	4,280	40	0.9
25 to 54 years	30,450	30,560	110	0.4
55 years and over	9,310	10,290	980	10.5
Men	30,640	30,640	0	0.0
Women	13,350	14,480	1,130	8.5
Quebec
Both sexes	246,840	254,190	7,350	3.0
Under 25 years	31,050	30,490	-560	-1.8
25 to 54 years	170,910	173,780	2,870	1.7
55 years and over	44,880	49,920	5,040	11.2
Men	175,340	178,120	2,780	1.6
Women	71,500	76,070	4,570	6.4
Ontario
Both sexes	258,700	268,010	9,310	3.6
Under 25 years	28,440	28,670	230	0.8
25 to 54 years	190,640	192,940	2,300	1.2
55 years and over	39,620	46,400	6,780	17.1
Men	181,880	179,280	-2,600	-1.4
Women	76,830	88,730	11,900	15.5

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.