Table 4
Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by census metropolitan areas1
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| December 2009 | December 2010p | December 2009 to December 2010 | December 2009 to December 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted for seasonality | ||||
| number | change in number | % change | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||
| St. John's | 5,350 | 4,620 | -730 | -13.6 |
| Nova Scotia | ||||
| Halifax | 6,020 | 5,650 | -370 | -6.1 |
| New Brunswick | ||||
| Saint John | 2,550 | 2,550 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Quebec | ||||
| Saguenay | 5,020 | 4,230 | -790 | -15.7 |
| Québec | 11,510 | 11,580 | 70 | 0.6 |
| Sherbrooke | 3,420 | 3,200 | -220 | -6.4 |
| Trois-Rivières | 3,980 | 4,080 | 100 | 2.5 |
| Montréal | 70,990 | 64,880 | -6,110 | -8.6 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Gatineau part | 3,410 | 3,470 | 60 | 1.8 |
| Ontario | ||||
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ottawa part | 7,840 | 7,310 | -530 | -6.8 |
| Kingston | 1,770 | 1,640 | -130 | -7.3 |
| Oshawa | 6,370 | 4,980 | -1,390 | -21.8 |
| Toronto | 87,910 | 71,330 | -16,580 | -18.9 |
| Hamilton | 10,930 | 9,120 | -1,810 | -16.6 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara | 9,950 | 8,320 | -1,630 | -16.4 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 8,780 | 6,080 | -2,700 | -30.8 |
| London | 8,020 | 7,020 | -1,000 | -12.5 |
| Windsor | 6,610 | 5,630 | -980 | -14.8 |
| Greater Sudbury | 4,690 | 2,660 | -2,030 | -43.3 |
| Thunder Bay | 2,480 | 1,760 | -720 | -29.0 |
| Manitoba | ||||
| Winnipeg | 8,740 | 7,560 | -1,180 | -13.5 |
| Saskatchewan | ||||
| Regina | 1,770 | 1,470 | -300 | -16.9 |
| Saskatoon | 2,300 | 2,240 | -60 | -2.6 |
| Alberta | ||||
| Calgary | 19,680 | 12,990 | -6,690 | -34.0 |
| Edmonton | 17,340 | 13,860 | -3,480 | -20.1 |
| British Columbia | ||||
| Abbotsford–Mission | 4,590 | 4,310 | -280 | -6.1 |
| Vancouver | 36,070 | 32,400 | -3,670 | -10.2 |
| Victoria | 4,480 | 3,900 | -580 | -12.9 |
preliminary
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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.
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