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Table 1 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by province and territory,2 sex and age – Seasonally adjusted

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and territory, sex and age – Seasonally adjusted
  February
2012		 January
2013p		 February
2013p		 January to February 2013 February 2012 to February 2013 January to February 2013 February 2012 to February 2013
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 571,410 531,560 528,940 -2,620 -42,470 -0.5 -7.4
15 to 24 years 61,460 54,860 53,950 -910 -7,510 -1.7 -12.2
25 to 54 years 387,560 355,860 354,580 -1,280 -32,980 -0.4 -8.5
55 years and over 122,380 120,840 120,410 -430 -1,970 -0.4 -1.6
Men 347,280 321,350 319,300 -2,050 -27,980 -0.6 -8.1
15 to 24 years 44,630 39,690 38,910 -780 -5,720 -2.0 -12.8
25 to 54 years 227,210 207,570 206,480 -1,090 -20,730 -0.5 -9.1
55 years and over 75,440 74,090 73,910 -180 -1,530 -0.2 -2.0
Women 224,120 210,220 209,640 -580 -14,480 -0.3 -6.5
15 to 24 years 16,830 15,170 15,040 -130 -1,790 -0.9 -10.6
25 to 54 years 160,350 148,290 148,110 -180 -12,240 -0.1 -7.6
55 years and over 46,940 46,750 46,500 -250 -440 -0.5 -0.9
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 34,900 32,010 31,600 -410 -3,300 -1.3 -9.5
15 to 24 years 3,340 2,990 2,870 -120 -470 -4.0 -14.1
25 to 54 years 21,930 19,500 19,260 -240 -2,670 -1.2 -12.2
55 years and over 9,630 9,510 9,460 -50 -170 -0.5 -1.8
Men 20,450 18,540 18,330 -210 -2,120 -1.1 -10.4
Women 14,450 13,460 13,270 -190 -1,180 -1.4 -8.2
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 8,870 8,260 8,030 -230 -840 -2.8 -9.5
15 to 24 years 1,060 970 930 -40 -130 -4.1 -12.3
25 to 54 years 5,450 4,950 4,780 -170 -670 -3.4 -12.3
55 years and over 2,360 2,340 2,330 -10 -30 -0.4 -1.3
Men 5,070 4,780 4,660 -120 -410 -2.5 -8.1
Women 3,800 3,480 3,380 -100 -420 -2.9 -11.1
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 31,740 29,540 29,290 -250 -2,450 -0.8 -7.7
15 to 24 years 3,520 3,200 3,140 -60 -380 -1.9 -10.8
25 to 54 years 20,960 19,170 19,020 -150 -1,940 -0.8 -9.3
55 years and over 7,250 7,180 7,130 -50 -120 -0.7 -1.7
Men 19,570 18,210 18,000 -210 -1,570 -1.2 -8.0
Women 12,170 11,340 11,290 -50 -880 -0.4 -7.2
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 35,640 34,060 33,710 -350 -1,930 -1.0 -5.4
15 to 24 years 4,300 3,970 3,870 -100 -430 -2.5 -10.0
25 to 54 years 22,710 21,150 20,940 -210 -1,770 -1.0 -7.8
55 years and over 8,630 8,930 8,900 -30 270 -0.3 3.1
Men 22,260 21,640 21,370 -270 -890 -1.2 -4.0
Women 13,380 12,420 12,340 -80 -1,040 -0.6 -7.8
Quebec              
Both sexes 169,370 156,360 155,310 -1,050 -14,060 -0.7 -8.3
15 to 24 years 18,210 16,620 16,200 -420 -2,010 -2.5 -11.0
25 to 54 years 113,060 101,530 101,220 -310 -11,840 -0.3 -10.5
55 years and over 38,110 38,210 37,890 -320 -220 -0.8 -0.6
Men 107,230 99,120 98,370 -750 -8,860 -0.8 -8.3
Women 62,140 57,240 56,940 -300 -5,200 -0.5 -8.4
Ontario              
Both sexes 167,900 158,460 159,550 1,090 -8,350 0.7 -5.0
15 to 24 years 16,470 14,340 14,400 60 -2,070 0.4 -12.6
25 to 54 years 119,510 112,530 113,260 730 -6,250 0.6 -5.2
55 years and over 31,920 31,590 31,890 300 -30 0.9 -0.1
Men 98,060 91,080 91,530 450 -6,530 0.5 -6.7
Women 69,850 67,380 68,020 640 -1,830 0.9 -2.6
Manitoba              
Both sexes 14,530 13,600 13,270 -330 -1,260 -2.4 -8.7
15 to 24 years 2,000 1,780 1,710 -70 -290 -3.9 -14.5
25 to 54 years 9,950 9,370 9,130 -240 -820 -2.6 -8.2
55 years and over 2,580 2,460 2,430 -30 -150 -1.2 -5.8
Men 9,270 8,560 8,330 -230 -940 -2.7 -10.1
Women 5,250 5,040 4,940 -100 -310 -2.0 -5.9
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 11,480 11,000 10,810 -190 -670 -1.7 -5.8
15 to 24 years 1,610 1,530 1,480 -50 -130 -3.3 -8.1
25 to 54 years 7,480 7,130 7,000 -130 -480 -1.8 -6.4
55 years and over 2,390 2,340 2,320 -20 -70 -0.9 -2.9
Men 7,370 7,120 6,960 -160 -410 -2.2 -5.6
Women 4,110 3,880 3,850 -30 -260 -0.8 -6.3
Alberta              
Both sexes 31,340 28,940 28,780 -160 -2,560 -0.6 -8.2
15 to 24 years 4,070 3,510 3,500 -10 -570 -0.3 -14.0
25 to 54 years 21,710 20,230 20,170 -60 -1,540 -0.3 -7.1
55 years and over 5,560 5,200 5,120 -80 -440 -1.5 -7.9
Men 19,530 17,700 17,560 -140 -1,970 -0.8 -10.1
Women 11,810 11,240 11,220 -20 -590 -0.2 -5.0
British Columbia              
Both sexes 62,850 55,730 54,940 -790 -7,910 -1.4 -12.6
15 to 24 years 6,570 5,560 5,450 -110 -1,120 -2.0 -17.0
25 to 54 years 42,800 37,740 37,190 -550 -5,610 -1.5 -13.1
55 years and over 13,490 12,430 12,300 -130 -1,190 -1.0 -8.8
Men 36,730 32,330 31,890 -440 -4,840 -1.4 -13.2
Women 26,130 23,400 23,060 -340 -3,070 -1.5 -11.7
Yukon              
Both sexes 970 970 980 10 10 1.0 1.0
15 to 24 years 90 100 100 0 10 0.0 11.1
25 to 54 years 650 640 650 10 0 1.6 0.0
55 years and over 220 230 230 0 10 0.0 4.5
Men 600 600 610 10 10 1.7 1.7
Women 370 370 370 0 0 0.0 0.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 930 890 880 -10 -50 -1.1 -5.4
15 to 24 years 100 90 90 0 -10 0.0 -10.0
25 to 54 years 690 660 650 -10 -40 -1.5 -5.8
55 years and over 130 140 130 -10 0 -7.1 0.0
Men 580 580 580 0 0 0.0 0.0
Women 350 310 310 0 -40 0.0 -11.4
Nunavut              
Both sexes 440 560 560 0 120 0.0 27.3
15 to 24 years 50 60 50 -10 0 -16.7 0.0
25 to 54 years 350 450 450 0 100 0.0 28.6
55 years and over 40 60 60 0 20 0.0 50.0
Men 310 410 400 -10 90 -2.4 29.0
Women 140 160 160 0 20 0.0 14.3
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Note(s): 
Related CANSIM table: 276-0022.

Table note 1

Includes people who receive regular income benefits whether or not they participate in one of three employment benefit programs, namely Skills Development Program, Job Creation Partnerships Program and Self-employment Program.

Table note 2

2006 Standard Geographical Classification.
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