Table 3
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by census metropolitan area2 – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2012 |
February 2013p |
March 2013p |
February to March 2013 | March 2012 to March 2013 | February to March 2013 | March 2012 to March 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | change | change | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| St. John's | 4,260 | 3,540 | 3,480 | -60 | -780 | -1.7 | -18.3 |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Halifax | 5,420 | 5,270 | 5,310 | 40 | -110 | 0.8 | -2.0 |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Moncton | 3,050 | 2,840 | 2,830 | -10 | -220 | -0.4 | -7.2 |
| Saint John | 2,690 | 2,930 | 2,850 | -80 | 160 | -2.7 | 5.9 |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Saguenay | 4,060 | 3,850 | 3,750 | -100 | -310 | -2.6 | -7.6 |
| Québec | 10,540 | 9,560 | 9,530 | -30 | -1,010 | -0.3 | -9.6 |
| Sherbrooke | 3,640 | 3,220 | 3,240 | 20 | -400 | 0.6 | -11.0 |
| Trois-Rivières | 3,950 | 3,520 | 3,440 | -80 | -510 | -2.3 | -12.9 |
| Montréal | 58,010 | 55,020 | 54,970 | -50 | -3,040 | -0.1 | -5.2 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Gatineau part | 3,910 | 3,550 | 3,660 | 110 | -250 | 3.1 | -6.4 |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ottawa part | 7,680 | 7,200 | 7,340 | 140 | -340 | 1.9 | -4.4 |
| Kingston | 1,650 | 1,530 | 1,540 | 10 | -110 | 0.7 | -6.7 |
| Peterborough | 1,720 | 1,540 | 1,530 | -10 | -190 | -0.6 | -11.0 |
| Oshawa | 4,400 | 4,730 | 4,590 | -140 | 190 | -3.0 | 4.3 |
| Toronto | 64,550 | 62,870 | 62,900 | 30 | -1,650 | 0.0 | -2.6 |
| Hamilton | 7,550 | 7,380 | 7,360 | -20 | -190 | -0.3 | -2.5 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara | 6,740 | 6,410 | 6,420 | 10 | -320 | 0.2 | -4.7 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 5,890 | 5,620 | 5,700 | 80 | -190 | 1.4 | -3.2 |
| Brantford | 2,400 | 2,060 | 2,060 | 0 | -340 | 0.0 | -14.2 |
| Guelph | 1,410 | 1,340 | 1,300 | -40 | -110 | -3.0 | -7.8 |
| London | 6,570 | 5,930 | 5,880 | -50 | -690 | -0.8 | -10.5 |
| Windsor | 4,500 | 4,560 | 4,770 | 210 | 270 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Barrie | 2,750 | 2,570 | 2,560 | -10 | -190 | -0.4 | -6.9 |
| Greater Sudbury | 2,330 | 2,720 | 2,700 | -20 | 370 | -0.7 | 15.9 |
| Thunder Bay | 1,660 | 1,490 | 1,470 | -20 | -190 | -1.3 | -11.4 |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Winnipeg | 7,410 | 6,970 | 6,850 | -120 | -560 | -1.7 | -7.6 |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Regina | 1,380 | 1,420 | 1,390 | -30 | 10 | -2.1 | 0.7 |
| Saskatoon | 2,280 | 2,120 | 2,040 | -80 | -240 | -3.8 | -10.5 |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Calgary | 9,480 | 9,340 | 9,110 | -230 | -370 | -2.5 | -3.9 |
| Edmonton | 10,250 | 9,540 | 9,450 | -90 | -800 | -0.9 | -7.8 |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Kelowna | 3,140 | 2,570 | 2,620 | 50 | -520 | 1.9 | -16.6 |
| Abbotsford–Mission | 3,580 | 3,040 | 2,840 | -200 | -740 | -6.6 | -20.7 |
| Vancouver | 25,460 | 22,770 | 22,370 | -400 | -3,090 | -1.8 | -12.1 |
| Victoria | 3,400 | 3,070 | 3,030 | -40 | -370 | -1.3 | -10.9 |
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Related CANSIM table: 276-0031.
Table note 1
Includes people who receive regular income benefits whether or not they participate in one of three employment benefit programs, namely the Skills Development Program, Job Creation Partnerships Program and Self-employment Program.
Table note 2
2006 Standard Geographical Classification.
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