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 october 2011, november 2011, october to november 2011 and november 2010 to november 2011, calculated using number, change in number and % change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  October 2011Note p: preliminary November 2011Note p: preliminary October to November 2011 November 2010 to November 2011 October to November 2011 November 2010 to November 2011
  number change in number % change
Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits            
Canada 540,820 539,010 -1,810 -128,230 -0.3 -19.2
Newfoundland and Labrador 36,840 36,240 -600 -1,580 -1.6 -4.2
Prince Edward Island 8,570 8,340 -230 -410 -2.7 -4.7
Nova Scotia 32,090 31,580 -510 -2,730 -1.6 -8.0
New Brunswick 34,130 33,780 -350 -890 -1.0 -2.6
Quebec 158,830 159,880 1,050 -28,360 0.7 -15.1
Ontario 159,150 156,330 -2,820 -53,200 -1.8 -25.4
Manitoba 12,360 12,310 -50 -3,390 -0.4 -21.6
Saskatchewan 9,580 9,600 20 -3,250 0.2 -25.3
Alberta 29,000 28,750 -250 -18,180 -0.9 -38.7
British Columbia 58,670 59,380 710 -20,710 1.2 -25.9
Yukon 890 910 20 -70 2.2 -7.1
Northwest Territories 900 860 -40 -80 -4.4 -8.5
Nunavut 500 490 -10 -50 -2.0 -9.3
Initial and renewal claims received            
Canada 240,280 238,290 -1,990 -8,470 -0.8 -3.4
Newfoundland and Labrador 9,040 8,920 -120 -210 -1.3 -2.3
Prince Edward Island 2,470 2,470 0 -70 0.0 -2.8
Nova Scotia 10,080 10,070 -10 -190 -0.1 -1.9
New Brunswick 10,240 10,230 -10 -200 -0.1 -1.9
Quebec 69,650 70,520 870 590 1.2 0.8
Ontario 78,420 75,130 -3,290 -4,520 -4.2 -5.7
Manitoba 7,250 7,660 410 -300 5.7 -3.8
Saskatchewan 5,820 6,110 290 -140 5.0 -2.2
Alberta 18,180 18,370 190 -2,670 1.0 -12.7
British Columbia 28,510 28,220 -290 -1,150 -1.0 -3.9
Yukon 330 380 50 60 15.2 18.8
Northwest Territories 310 310 0 -50 0.0 -13.9
Nunavut 210 190 -20 -20 -9.5 -9.5
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.