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 september 2011p, october 2011p, september to october 2011 and october 2010 to october 2011, calculated using number, change in number and % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  September 2011Note p: preliminary October 2011Note p: preliminary September to October 2011 October 2010 to October 2011 September to October 2011 October 2010 to October 2011
  number change in number % change
Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits            
Canada 546,580 541,230 -5,350 -137,760 -1.0 -20.3
Newfoundland and Labrador 38,040 37,220 -820 -1,100 -2.2 -2.9
Prince Edward Island 8,740 8,650 -90 -140 -1.0 -1.6
Nova Scotia 32,620 32,410 -210 -1,410 -0.6 -4.2
New Brunswick 33,870 34,220 350 -200 1.0 -0.6
Quebec 160,470 158,910 -1,560 -32,900 -1.0 -17.2
Ontario 162,460 159,630 -2,830 -56,830 -1.7 -26.3
Manitoba 12,660 12,390 -270 -3,620 -2.1 -22.6
Saskatchewan 9,690 9,570 -120 -3,360 -1.2 -26.0
Alberta 29,770 29,030 -740 -18,180 -2.5 -38.5
British Columbia 59,280 58,490 -790 -23,530 -1.3 -28.7
Yukon 900 880 -20 -110 -2.2 -11.1
Northwest Territories 930 900 -30 -40 -3.2 -4.3
Nunavut 530 500 -30 -60 -5.7 -10.7
Initial and renewal claims received            
Canada 231,020 240,660 9,640 -15,900 4.2 -6.2
Newfoundland and Labrador 9,190 9,100 -90 -120 -1.0 -1.3
Prince Edward Island 2,520 2,490 -30 -190 -1.2 -7.1
Nova Scotia 10,230 10,100 -130 -380 -1.3 -3.6
New Brunswick 10,330 10,260 -70 -450 -0.7 -4.2
Quebec 66,470 69,650 3,180 -4,820 4.8 -6.5
Ontario 73,080 78,710 5,630 -2,200 7.7 -2.7
Manitoba 7,220 7,230 10 -660 0.1 -8.4
Saskatchewan 5,780 5,780 0 -440 0.0 -7.1
Alberta 17,300 18,120 820 -2,850 4.7 -13.6
British Columbia 27,290 28,490 1,200 -3,080 4.4 -9.8
Yukon 310 330 20 -20 6.5 -5.7
Northwest Territories 300 310 10 -30 3.3 -8.8
Nunavut 220 210 -10 10 -4.5 5.0
p provisoire
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.