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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
  May
2012		 April
2013p		 May
2013p		 April to May 2013 May 2012 to May 2013 April to May 2013 May 2012 to May 2013
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 548,980 520,800 508,510 -12,290 -40,470 -2.4 -7.4
15 to 24 years 58,200 52,960 52,510 -450 -5,690 -0.8 -9.8
25 to 54 years 375,220 350,190 343,520 -6,670 -31,700 -1.9 -8.4
55 years and over 115,550 117,660 112,470 -5,190 -3,080 -4.4 -2.7
Men 329,400 316,140 309,230 -6,910 -20,170 -2.2 -6.1
15 to 24 years 42,270 38,780 38,950 170 -3,320 0.4 -7.9
25 to 54 years 216,950 204,530 201,060 -3,470 -15,890 -1.7 -7.3
55 years and over 70,180 72,830 69,230 -3,600 -950 -4.9 -1.4
Women 219,580 204,660 199,280 -5,380 -20,300 -2.6 -9.2
15 to 24 years 15,930 14,180 13,560 -620 -2,370 -4.4 -14.9
25 to 54 years 158,280 145,660 142,470 -3,190 -15,810 -2.2 -10.0
55 years and over 45,370 44,830 43,240 -1,590 -2,130 -3.5 -4.7
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 34,830 31,840 32,000 160 -2,830 0.5 -8.1
15 to 24 years 3,300 2,790 2,850 60 -450 2.2 -13.6
25 to 54 years 21,920 19,430 19,540 110 -2,380 0.6 -10.9
55 years and over 9,610 9,610 9,610 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 20,060 18,360 18,520 160 -1,540 0.9 -7.7
Women 14,770 13,480 13,480 0 -1,290 0.0 -8.7
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 8,890 7,890 7,470 -420 -1,420 -5.3 -16.0
15 to 24 years 1,080 900 840 -60 -240 -6.7 -22.2
25 to 54 years 5,490 4,750 4,580 -170 -910 -3.6 -16.6
55 years and over 2,320 2,250 2,040 -210 -280 -9.3 -12.1
Men 5,180 4,690 4,500 -190 -680 -4.1 -13.1
Women 3,710 3,200 2,960 -240 -750 -7.5 -20.2
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 31,070 28,180 27,840 -340 -3,230 -1.2 -10.4
15 to 24 years 3,430 2,870 2,890 20 -540 0.7 -15.7
25 to 54 years 20,650 18,390 18,120 -270 -2,530 -1.5 -12.3
55 years and over 6,990 6,910 6,830 -80 -160 -1.2 -2.3
Men 19,050 17,420 17,280 -140 -1,770 -0.8 -9.3
Women 12,020 10,750 10,570 -180 -1,450 -1.7 -12.1
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 35,320 33,540 32,480 -1,060 -2,840 -3.2 -8.0
15 to 24 years 4,210 3,800 3,810 10 -400 0.3 -9.5
25 to 54 years 22,620 20,850 20,120 -730 -2,500 -3.5 -11.1
55 years and over 8,480 8,890 8,550 -340 70 -3.8 0.8
Men 21,860 21,080 20,650 -430 -1,210 -2.0 -5.5
Women 13,460 12,460 11,830 -630 -1,630 -5.1 -12.1
Quebec              
Both sexes 163,300 150,460 146,840 -3,620 -16,460 -2.4 -10.1
15 to 24 years 17,370 15,680 15,710 30 -1,660 0.2 -9.6
25 to 54 years 110,300 98,890 98,170 -720 -12,130 -0.7 -11.0
55 years and over 35,620 35,880 32,970 -2,910 -2,650 -8.1 -7.4
Men 102,050 95,840 93,630 -2,210 -8,420 -2.3 -8.3
Women 61,240 54,620 53,210 -1,410 -8,030 -2.6 -13.1
Ontario              
Both sexes 158,680 159,880 154,190 -5,690 -4,490 -3.6 -2.8
15 to 24 years 15,300 14,660 14,370 -290 -930 -2.0 -6.1
25 to 54 years 113,800 113,210 108,960 -4,250 -4,840 -3.8 -4.3
55 years and over 29,580 32,010 30,870 -1,140 1,290 -3.6 4.4
Men 91,590 93,100 89,780 -3,320 -1,810 -3.6 -2.0
Women 67,090 66,780 64,410 -2,370 -2,680 -3.5 -4.0
Manitoba              
Both sexes 14,470 14,220 13,970 -250 -500 -1.8 -3.5
15 to 24 years 1,950 1,870 1,840 -30 -110 -1.6 -5.6
25 to 54 years 9,960 9,650 9,580 -70 -380 -0.7 -3.8
55 years and over 2,560 2,710 2,550 -160 -10 -5.9 -0.4
Men 9,090 9,220 9,000 -220 -90 -2.4 -1.0
Women 5,380 5,000 4,970 -30 -410 -0.6 -7.6
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 11,080 10,920 10,900 -20 -180 -0.2 -1.6
15 to 24 years 1,500 1,460 1,450 -10 -50 -0.7 -3.3
25 to 54 years 7,290 7,130 7,140 10 -150 0.1 -2.1
55 years and over 2,280 2,330 2,310 -20 30 -0.9 1.3
Men 6,940 7,160 7,120 -40 180 -0.6 2.6
Women 4,140 3,760 3,770 10 -370 0.3 -8.9
Alberta              
Both sexes 28,910 28,350 28,260 -90 -650 -0.3 -2.2
15 to 24 years 3,670 3,390 3,310 -80 -360 -2.4 -9.8
25 to 54 years 20,270 19,890 19,900 10 -370 0.1 -1.8
55 years and over 4,970 5,070 5,060 -10 90 -0.2 1.8
Men 17,380 17,330 17,230 -100 -150 -0.6 -0.9
Women 11,530 11,020 11,030 10 -500 0.1 -4.3
British Columbia              
Both sexes 59,560 51,890 50,930 -960 -8,630 -1.9 -14.5
15 to 24 years 6,100 5,140 5,060 -80 -1,040 -1.6 -17.0
25 to 54 years 40,780 35,400 34,820 -580 -5,960 -1.6 -14.6
55 years and over 12,680 11,360 11,040 -320 -1,640 -2.8 -12.9
Men 34,370 29,670 29,250 -420 -5,120 -1.4 -14.9
Women 25,190 22,230 21,680 -550 -3,510 -2.5 -13.9
Yukon              
Both sexes 1,020 1,000 1,040 40 20 4.0 2.0
15 to 24 years 110 120 130 10 20 8.3 18.2
25 to 54 years 680 660 680 20 0 3.0 0.0
55 years and over 230 220 230 10 0 4.5 0.0
Men 640 630 670 40 30 6.3 4.7
Women 380 360 370 10 -10 2.8 -2.6
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 920 830 810 -20 -110 -2.4 -12.0
15 to 24 years 90 80 80 0 -10 0.0 -11.1
25 to 54 years 700 620 600 -20 -100 -3.2 -14.3
55 years and over 120 130 130 0 10 0.0 8.3
Men 610 540 530 -10 -80 -1.9 -13.1
Women 310 290 280 -10 -30 -3.4 -9.7
Nunavut              
Both sexes 510 470 470 0 -40 0.0 -7.8
15 to 24 years 50 50 40 -10 -10 -20.0 -20.0
25 to 54 years 420 380 380 0 -40 0.0 -9.5
55 years and over 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 350 330 320 -10 -30 -3.0 -8.6
Women 160 140 150 10 -10 7.1 -6.3
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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 the Skills Development Program, Job Creation Partnerships Program and Self-employment Program.

Table note 2

2006 Standard Geographical Classification.
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