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Table 1 Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory

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Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
  May 2010p June 2010p May to June 2010 June 2009 to June 2010 May to June 2010 June 2009 to June 2010
  Seasonally adjusted
  number change in number % change
Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits            
Canada 683,270 691,640 8,370 -137,650 1.2 -16.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 37,850 38,750 900 -5,900 2.4 -13.2
Prince Edward Island 8,910 9,360 450 200 5.1 2.2
Nova Scotia 32,870 33,400 530 -1,670 1.6 -4.8
New Brunswick 34,240 35,620 1,380 -1,900 4.0 -5.1
Quebec 191,270 193,390 2,120 -16,620 1.1 -7.9
Ontario 219,810 216,810 -3,000 -69,840 -1.4 -24.4
Manitoba 16,160 16,210 50 590 0.3 3.8
Saskatchewan 13,000 13,150 150 -1,250 1.2 -8.7
Alberta 49,470 49,780 310 -13,080 0.6 -20.8
British Columbia 82,520 82,670 150 -11,480 0.2 -12.2
Yukon 1,020 1,020 0 -170 0.0 -14.3
Northwest Territories 890 880 -10 -150 -1.1 -14.6
Nunavut 520 520 0 0 0.0 0.0
Initial and renewal claims received            
Canada 233,100 238,020 4,920 -62,440 2.1 -20.8
Newfoundland and Labrador 9,290 9,070 -220 130 -2.4 1.5
Prince Edward Island 2,410 2,490 80 -30 3.3 -1.2
Nova Scotia 9,740 10,170 430 -580 4.4 -5.4
New Brunswick 10,380 9,670 -710 -610 -6.8 -5.9
Quebec 67,710 69,710 2,000 -2,750 3.0 -3.8
Ontario 69,960 70,050 90 -42,480 0.1 -37.7
Manitoba 7,780 7,630 -150 -930 -1.9 -10.9
Saskatchewan 5,820 6,300 480 -90 8.2 -1.4
Alberta 18,710 19,720 1,010 -5,460 5.4 -21.7
British Columbia 27,940 28,900 960 -7,550 3.4 -20.7
Yukon 310 330 20 10 6.5 3.1
Northwest Territories 290 320 30 10 10.3 3.2
Nunavut 190 210 20 50 10.5 31.3
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.