Table 1
Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory – Seasonally adjusted

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Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory – Seasonally adjusted

Table summary
This table displays the results of employment insurance: statistics by province and territory – seasonally adjusted august 2011, september 2011, august to september 2011 and september 2010 to september 2011, calculated using number, change in number and % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  August 2011Note p: preliminary September 2011Note p: preliminary August to September 2011 September 2010 to September 2011 August to September 2011 September 2010 to September 2011
  number change in number % change
Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits            
Canada 564,720 549,290 -15,430 -140,140 -2.7 -20.3
Newfoundland and Labrador 37,000 38,100 1,100 -860 3.0 -2.2
Prince Edward Island 8,660 8,760 100 -130 1.2 -1.5
Nova Scotia 32,780 32,690 -90 -1,360 -0.3 -4.0
New Brunswick 33,840 33,700 -140 -1,310 -0.4 -3.7
Quebec 163,920 160,690 -3,230 -33,480 -2.0 -17.2
Ontario 169,190 163,070 -6,120 -54,460 -3.6 -25.0
Manitoba 13,210 12,730 -480 -3,530 -3.6 -21.7
Saskatchewan 10,250 9,750 -500 -3,230 -4.9 -24.9
Alberta 32,270 29,900 -2,370 -18,120 -7.3 -37.7
British Columbia 61,120 59,570 -1,550 -23,330 -2.5 -28.1
Yukon 940 910 -30 -70 -3.2 -7.1
Northwest Territories 940 930 -10 20 -1.1 2.2
Nunavut 490 530 40 -10 8.2 -1.9
Initial and renewal claims received            
Canada 257,810 230,710 -27,100 -18,480 -10.5 -7.4
Newfoundland and Labrador 9,570 9,250 -320 -50 -3.3 -0.5
Prince Edward Island 2,600 2,540 -60 -120 -2.3 -4.5
Nova Scotia 10,470 10,260 -210 -90 -2.0 -0.9
New Brunswick 10,630 10,340 -290 -370 -2.7 -3.5
Quebec 81,650 66,150 -15,500 -5,470 -19.0 -7.6
Ontario 78,060 72,390 -5,670 -7,960 -7.3 -9.9
Manitoba 7,850 7,260 -590 -830 -7.5 -10.3
Saskatchewan 6,450 5,820 -630 -200 -9.8 -3.3
Alberta 18,260 17,130 -1,130 -2,910 -6.2 -14.5
British Columbia 28,070 27,020 -1,050 -4,010 -3.7 -12.9
Yukon 330 310 -20 -20 -6.1 -6.1
Northwest Territories 340 300 -40 -60 -11.8 -16.7
Nunavut 210 210 0 -10 0.0 -4.5
p 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.