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

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and territory, sex and age – Seasonally adjusted
  October
2013		 September
2014p		 October
2014p		 September to October 2014 October 2013 to October 2014 September to October 2014 October 2013 to October 2014
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 518,170 495,740 491,370 -4,370 -26,800 -0.9 -5.2
15 to 24 years 53,810 50,320 49,600 -720 -4,210 -1.4 -7.8
25 to 54 years 347,660 328,330 326,030 -2,300 -21,630 -0.7 -6.2
55 years and over 116,700 117,080 115,740 -1,340 -960 -1.1 -0.8
Men 318,390 301,190 301,390 200 -17,000 0.1 -5.3
15 to 24 years 40,640 38,250 37,570 -680 -3,070 -1.8 -7.6
25 to 54 years 205,940 191,390 192,780 1,390 -13,160 0.7 -6.4
55 years and over 71,810 71,550 71,040 -510 -770 -0.7 -1.1
Women 199,770 194,550 189,980 -4,570 -9,790 -2.3 -4.9
15 to 24 years 13,170 12,070 12,030 -40 -1,140 -0.3 -8.7
25 to 54 years 141,710 136,940 133,250 -3,690 -8,460 -2.7 -6.0
55 years and over 44,900 45,540 44,700 -840 -200 -1.8 -0.4
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 32,090 29,790 29,540 -250 -2,550 -0.8 -7.9
15 to 24 years 2,930 2,710 2,610 -100 -320 -3.7 -10.9
25 to 54 years 19,700 17,560 17,580 20 -2,120 0.1 -10.8
55 years and over 9,460 9,520 9,350 -170 -110 -1.8 -1.2
Men 18,680 17,540 17,130 -410 -1,550 -2.3 -8.3
Women 13,410 12,250 12,410 160 -1,000 1.3 -7.5
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,490 6,870 6,830 -40 -660 -0.6 -8.8
15 to 24 years 890 800 790 -10 -100 -1.3 -11.2
25 to 54 years 4,480 4,030 4,050 20 -430 0.5 -9.6
55 years and over 2,130 2,040 1,980 -60 -150 -2.9 -7.0
Men 4,450 4,080 4,050 -30 -400 -0.7 -9.0
Women 3,040 2,780 2,770 -10 -270 -0.4 -8.9
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,160 25,000 25,150 150 -2,010 0.6 -7.4
15 to 24 years 2,860 2,550 2,520 -30 -340 -1.2 -11.9
25 to 54 years 17,500 15,900 16,060 160 -1,440 1.0 -8.2
55 years and over 6,790 6,550 6,570 20 -220 0.3 -3.2
Men 17,220 15,870 15,990 120 -1,230 0.8 -7.1
Women 9,940 9,130 9,160 30 -780 0.3 -7.8
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,260 29,880 30,030 150 -2,230 0.5 -6.9
15 to 24 years 3,810 3,500 3,510 10 -300 0.3 -7.9
25 to 54 years 19,830 17,950 18,150 200 -1,680 1.1 -8.5
55 years and over 8,620 8,440 8,370 -70 -250 -0.8 -2.9
Men 20,490 18,850 19,040 190 -1,450 1.0 -7.1
Women 11,770 11,030 10,990 -40 -780 -0.4 -6.6
Quebec              
Both sexes 150,210 148,890 150,030 1,140 -180 0.8 -0.1
15 to 24 years 16,040 15,900 15,650 -250 -390 -1.6 -2.4
25 to 54 years 99,440 97,400 98,620 1,220 -820 1.3 -0.8
55 years and over 34,720 35,600 35,750 150 1,030 0.4 3.0
Men 96,970 95,470 96,650 1,180 -320 1.2 -0.3
Women 53,240 53,430 53,380 -50 140 -0.1 0.3
Ontario              
Both sexes 158,200 143,870 143,950 80 -14,250 0.1 -9.0
15 to 24 years 14,570 12,560 12,470 -90 -2,100 -0.7 -14.4
25 to 54 years 111,560 100,600 101,100 500 -10,460 0.5 -9.4
55 years and over 32,060 30,710 30,370 -340 -1,690 -1.1 -5.3
Men 94,170 84,220 84,670 450 -9,500 0.5 -10.1
Women 64,020 59,650 59,290 -360 -4,730 -0.6 -7.4
Manitoba              
Both sexes 13,430 12,850 12,970 120 -460 0.9 -3.4
15 to 24 years 1,870 1,860 1,830 -30 -40 -1.6 -2.1
25 to 54 years 9,140 8,520 8,690 170 -450 2.0 -4.9
55 years and over 2,420 2,480 2,450 -30 30 -1.2 1.2
Men 8,530 8,160 8,280 120 -250 1.5 -2.9
Women 4,890 4,690 4,690 0 -200 0.0 -4.1
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 10,230 10,710 10,760 50 530 0.5 5.2
15 to 24 years 1,420 1,510 1,520 10 100 0.7 7.0
25 to 54 years 6,670 6,870 6,900 30 230 0.4 3.4
55 years and over 2,140 2,330 2,340 10 200 0.4 9.3
Men 6,580 7,040 7,060 20 480 0.3 7.3
Women 3,650 3,670 3,700 30 50 0.8 1.4
Alberta              
Both sexes 30,010 28,730 28,720 -10 -1,290 0.0 -4.3
15 to 24 years 3,850 3,850 3,780 -70 -70 -1.8 -1.8
25 to 54 years 20,780 19,410 19,540 130 -1,240 0.7 -6.0
55 years and over 5,380 5,480 5,400 -80 20 -1.5 0.4
Men 18,410 18,060 17,960 -100 -450 -0.6 -2.4
Women 11,600 10,670 10,760 90 -840 0.8 -7.2
British Columbia              
Both sexes 54,310 56,310 50,500 -5,810 -3,810 -10.3 -7.0
15 to 24 years 5,290 4,830 4,640 -190 -650 -3.9 -12.3
25 to 54 years 36,530 38,070 33,260 -4,810 -3,270 -12.6 -9.0
55 years and over 12,490 13,410 12,610 -800 120 -6.0 1.0
Men 31,100 30,160 28,800 -1,360 -2,300 -4.5 -7.4
Women 23,210 26,150 21,700 -4,450 -1,510 -17.0 -6.5
Yukon              
Both sexes 960 890 870 -20 -90 -2.2 -9.4
15 to 24 years 120 90 90 0 -30 0.0 -25.0
25 to 54 years 610 590 570 -20 -40 -3.4 -6.6
55 years and over 230 210 210 0 -20 0.0 -8.7
Men 610 520 530 10 -80 1.9 -13.1
Women 340 370 350 -20 10 -5.4 2.9
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 780 780 790 10 10 1.3 1.3
15 to 24 years 60 70 70 0 10 0.0 16.7
25 to 54 years 600 580 590 10 -10 1.7 -1.7
55 years and over 120 130 130 0 10 0.0 8.3
Men 510 500 510 10 0 2.0 0.0
Women 270 280 290 10 20 3.6 7.4
Nunavut              
Both sexes 480 410 400 -10 -80 -2.4 -16.7
15 to 24 years 50 40 40 0 -10 0.0 -20.0
25 to 54 years 390 320 320 0 -70 0.0 -17.9
55 years and over 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 310 270 260 -10 -50 -3.7 -16.1
Women 170 140 140 0 -30 0.0 -17.6
p
preliminary
Source(s):
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.
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