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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
  January
2014		 December
2014p		 January
2015p		 December 2014 to January 2015 January 2014 to January 2015 December 2014 to January 2015 January 2014 to January 2015
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 510,850 495,970 496,640 670 -14,210 0.1 -2.8
15 to 24 years 49,500 47,800 46,600 -1,200 -2,900 -2.5 -5.9
25 to 54 years 344,230 330,620 332,340 1,720 -11,890 0.5 -3.5
55 years and over 117,110 117,550 117,710 160 600 0.1 0.5
Men 318,670 308,830 311,680 2,850 -6,990 0.9 -2.2
15 to 24 years 36,750 35,780 34,640 -1,140 -2,110 -3.2 -5.7
25 to 54 years 209,030 200,160 203,760 3,600 -5,270 1.8 -2.5
55 years and over 72,890 72,900 73,270 370 380 0.5 0.5
Women 192,180 187,130 184,970 -2,160 -7,210 -1.2 -3.8
15 to 24 years 12,750 12,020 11,960 -60 -790 -0.5 -6.2
25 to 54 years 135,200 130,460 128,580 -1,880 -6,620 -1.4 -4.9
55 years and over 44,230 44,650 44,430 -220 200 -0.5 0.5
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 32,950 30,030 30,840 810 -2,110 2.7 -6.4
15 to 24 years 2,830 2,570 2,660 90 -170 3.5 -6.0
25 to 54 years 20,370 18,020 18,600 580 -1,770 3.2 -8.7
55 years and over 9,760 9,440 9,580 140 -180 1.5 -1.8
Men 20,020 17,830 18,490 660 -1,530 3.7 -7.6
Women 12,930 12,210 12,350 140 -580 1.1 -4.5
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,540 7,070 7,140 70 -400 1.0 -5.3
15 to 24 years 840 820 800 -20 -40 -2.4 -4.8
25 to 54 years 4,590 4,130 4,210 80 -380 1.9 -8.3
55 years and over 2,120 2,130 2,130 0 10 0.0 0.5
Men 4,570 4,280 4,360 80 -210 1.9 -4.6
Women 2,970 2,790 2,790 0 -180 0.0 -6.1
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,320 25,880 26,260 380 -1,060 1.5 -3.9
15 to 24 years 2,640 2,540 2,560 20 -80 0.8 -3.0
25 to 54 years 17,840 16,600 16,870 270 -970 1.6 -5.4
55 years and over 6,840 6,740 6,830 90 -10 1.3 -0.1
Men 17,590 16,630 17,020 390 -570 2.3 -3.2
Women 9,730 9,250 9,240 -10 -490 -0.1 -5.0
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,720 32,170 31,640 -530 -1,080 -1.6 -3.3
15 to 24 years 3,540 3,540 3,390 -150 -150 -4.2 -4.2
25 to 54 years 20,350 19,600 19,410 -190 -940 -1.0 -4.6
55 years and over 8,820 9,020 8,840 -180 20 -2.0 0.2
Men 21,210 20,820 20,720 -100 -490 -0.5 -2.3
Women 11,510 11,350 10,930 -420 -580 -3.7 -5.0
Quebec              
Both sexes 146,520 150,640 149,460 -1,180 2,940 -0.8 2.0
15 to 24 years 14,230 14,340 13,550 -790 -680 -5.5 -4.8
25 to 54 years 96,950 99,730 99,240 -490 2,290 -0.5 2.4
55 years and over 35,340 36,580 36,670 90 1,330 0.2 3.8
Men 94,800 98,090 97,370 -720 2,570 -0.7 2.7
Women 51,720 52,560 52,090 -470 370 -0.9 0.7
Ontario              
Both sexes 153,720 143,890 145,110 1,220 -8,610 0.8 -5.6
15 to 24 years 13,620 12,450 12,490 40 -1,130 0.3 -8.3
25 to 54 years 108,460 101,070 101,840 770 -6,620 0.8 -6.1
55 years and over 31,630 30,370 30,770 400 -860 1.3 -2.7
Men 92,540 85,750 87,300 1,550 -5,240 1.8 -5.7
Women 61,180 58,140 57,810 -330 -3,370 -0.6 -5.5
Manitoba              
Both sexes 13,430 13,260 13,270 10 -160 0.1 -1.2
15 to 24 years 1,790 1,780 1,760 -20 -30 -1.1 -1.7
25 to 54 years 9,240 9,000 9,070 70 -170 0.8 -1.8
55 years and over 2,400 2,480 2,440 -40 40 -1.6 1.7
Men 8,790 8,660 8,780 120 -10 1.4 -0.1
Women 4,640 4,600 4,500 -100 -140 -2.2 -3.0
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 10,870 10,690 10,860 170 -10 1.6 -0.1
15 to 24 years 1,380 1,420 1,370 -50 -10 -3.5 -0.7
25 to 54 years 7,210 6,920 7,140 220 -70 3.2 -1.0
55 years and over 2,270 2,350 2,350 0 80 0.0 3.5
Men 7,210 6,970 7,200 230 -10 3.3 -0.1
Women 3,660 3,720 3,670 -50 10 -1.3 0.3
Alberta              
Both sexes 30,890 30,240 30,960 720 70 2.4 0.2
15 to 24 years 3,620 3,710 3,540 -170 -80 -4.6 -2.2
25 to 54 years 21,710 20,800 21,640 840 -70 4.0 -0.3
55 years and over 5,560 5,720 5,780 60 220 1.0 4.0
Men 19,260 19,000 19,850 850 590 4.5 3.1
Women 11,630 11,240 11,110 -130 -520 -1.2 -4.5
British Columbia              
Both sexes 51,900 49,300 48,220 -1,080 -3,680 -2.2 -7.1
15 to 24 years 4,720 4,360 4,190 -170 -530 -3.9 -11.2
25 to 54 years 35,340 32,750 32,250 -500 -3,090 -1.5 -8.7
55 years and over 11,840 12,200 11,780 -420 -60 -3.4 -0.5
Men 30,760 29,070 28,820 -250 -1,940 -0.9 -6.3
Women 21,140 20,230 19,400 -830 -1,740 -4.1 -8.2
Yukon              
Both sexes 940 840 880 40 -60 4.8 -6.4
15 to 24 years 110 100 100 0 -10 0.0 -9.1
25 to 54 years 610 530 550 20 -60 3.8 -9.8
55 years and over 220 220 220 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 610 520 540 20 -70 3.8 -11.5
Women 320 330 340 10 20 3.0 6.3
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 790 740 720 -20 -70 -2.7 -8.9
15 to 24 years 70 60 60 0 -10 0.0 -14.3
25 to 54 years 590 570 550 -20 -40 -3.5 -6.8
55 years and over 130 110 110 0 -20 0.0 -15.4
Men 520 460 450 -10 -70 -2.2 -13.5
Women 280 280 270 -10 -10 -3.6 -3.6
Nunavut              
Both sexes 470 370 350 -20 -120 -5.4 -25.5
15 to 24 years 40 30 30 0 -10 0.0 -25.0
25 to 54 years 380 290 280 -10 -100 -3.4 -26.3
55 years and over 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 310 230 230 0 -80 0.0 -25.8
Women 160 130 120 -10 -40 -7.7 -25.0
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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