Table 3
Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by census metropolitan area1 – Not seasonally adjusted
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| May 2011 | May 2012p | May 2011 to May 2012 | May 2011 to May 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | change in number | % change | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||
| St. John's | 4,230 | 3,410 | -820 | -19.4 |
| Nova Scotia | ||||
| Halifax | 5,300 | 4,580 | -720 | -13.6 |
| New Brunswick | ||||
| Saint John | 2,370 | 2,260 | -110 | -4.6 |
| Quebec | ||||
| Saguenay | 3,580 | 3,060 | -520 | -14.5 |
| Québec | 7,320 | 6,440 | -880 | -12.0 |
| Sherbrooke | 2,270 | 2,080 | -190 | -8.4 |
| Trois-Rivières | 3,210 | 2,940 | -270 | -8.4 |
| Montréal | 52,270 | 46,280 | -5,990 | -11.5 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Gatineau part | 2,940 | 2,720 | -220 | -7.5 |
| Ontario | ||||
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ottawa part | 6,330 | 5,670 | -660 | -10.4 |
| Kingston | 1,370 | 1,320 | -50 | -3.6 |
| Oshawa | 4,520 | 3,690 | -830 | -18.4 |
| Toronto | 65,980 | 53,330 | -12,650 | -19.2 |
| Hamilton | 7,780 | 5,950 | -1,830 | -23.5 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara | 6,090 | 5,290 | -800 | -13.1 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 5,580 | 4,500 | -1,080 | -19.4 |
| London | 5,760 | 5,490 | -270 | -4.7 |
| Windsor | 5,560 | 3,920 | -1,640 | -29.5 |
| Greater Sudbury | 2,180 | 1,920 | -260 | -11.9 |
| Thunder Bay | 1,360 | 1,340 | -20 | -1.5 |
| Manitoba | ||||
| Winnipeg | 5,210 | 4,960 | -250 | -4.8 |
| Saskatchewan | ||||
| Regina | 960 | 780 | -180 | -18.8 |
| Saskatoon | 1,490 | 1,400 | -90 | -6.0 |
| Alberta | ||||
| Calgary | 10,220 | 6,720 | -3,500 | -34.2 |
| Edmonton | 10,090 | 6,280 | -3,810 | -37.8 |
| British Columbia | ||||
| Abbotsford–Mission | 2,990 | 2,790 | -200 | -6.7 |
| Vancouver | 26,270 | 21,100 | -5,170 | -19.7 |
| Victoria | 3,150 | 2,550 | -600 | -19.0 |
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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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