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
  July
2014		 June
2015p		 July
2015p		 June to July 2015 July 2014 to July 2015 June to July 2015 July 2014 to July 2015
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 509,070 534,750 545,200 10,450 36,130 2.0 7.1
15 to 24 years 50,580 53,990 54,640 650 4,060 1.2 8.0
25 to 54 years 340,510 356,120 364,610 8,490 24,100 2.4 7.1
55 years and over 117,990 124,640 125,960 1,320 7,970 1.1 6.8
Men 308,270 338,960 342,840 3,880 34,570 1.1 11.2
15 to 24 years 37,810 41,190 41,450 260 3,640 0.6 9.6
25 to 54 years 198,290 219,650 222,560 2,910 24,270 1.3 12.2
55 years and over 72,170 78,120 78,820 700 6,650 0.9 9.2
Women 200,800 195,800 202,370 6,570 1,570 3.4 0.8
15 to 24 years 12,770 12,800 13,190 390 420 3.0 3.3
25 to 54 years 142,220 136,480 142,050 5,570 -170 4.1 -0.1
55 years and over 45,820 46,510 47,130 620 1,310 1.3 2.9
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 30,490 32,060 31,570 -490 1,080 -1.5 3.5
15 to 24 years 2,730 2,990 2,800 -190 70 -6.4 2.6
25 to 54 years 18,440 19,120 18,920 -200 480 -1.0 2.6
55 years and over 9,310 9,950 9,850 -100 540 -1.0 5.8
Men 18,480 19,470 19,030 -440 550 -2.3 3.0
Women 12,000 12,590 12,540 -50 540 -0.4 4.5
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,100 7,170 7,200 30 100 0.4 1.4
15 to 24 years 760 810 770 -40 10 -4.9 1.3
25 to 54 years 4,290 4,260 4,240 -20 -50 -0.5 -1.2
55 years and over 2,050 2,090 2,200 110 150 5.3 7.3
Men 4,190 4,430 4,390 -40 200 -0.9 4.8
Women 2,920 2,740 2,810 70 -110 2.6 -3.8
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 26,010 28,110 27,880 -230 1,870 -0.8 7.2
15 to 24 years 2,550 2,850 2,660 -190 110 -6.7 4.3
25 to 54 years 16,660 17,860 17,820 -40 1,160 -0.2 7.0
55 years and over 6,800 7,410 7,400 -10 600 -0.1 8.8
Men 16,470 18,410 18,000 -410 1,530 -2.2 9.3
Women 9,550 9,710 9,870 160 320 1.6 3.4
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 31,020 32,140 32,400 260 1,380 0.8 4.4
15 to 24 years 3,430 3,610 3,360 -250 -70 -6.9 -2.0
25 to 54 years 19,030 19,430 19,810 380 780 2.0 4.1
55 years and over 8,560 9,090 9,230 140 670 1.5 7.8
Men 19,680 21,210 20,970 -240 1,290 -1.1 6.6
Women 11,340 10,930 11,430 500 90 4.6 0.8
Quebec              
Both sexes 149,650 150,880 152,960 2,080 3,310 1.4 2.2
15 to 24 years 15,800 15,030 14,370 -660 -1,430 -4.4 -9.1
25 to 54 years 98,590 98,630 100,900 2,270 2,310 2.3 2.3
55 years and over 35,260 37,230 37,690 460 2,430 1.2 6.9
Men 95,990 97,920 99,690 1,770 3,700 1.8 3.9
Women 53,660 52,960 53,270 310 -390 0.6 -0.7
Ontario              
Both sexes 153,120 148,190 153,590 5,400 470 3.6 0.3
15 to 24 years 13,320 13,120 13,380 260 60 2.0 0.5
25 to 54 years 108,140 103,550 108,280 4,730 140 4.6 0.1
55 years and over 31,660 31,530 31,940 410 280 1.3 0.9
Men 86,990 88,350 88,100 -250 1,110 -0.3 1.3
Women 66,130 59,850 65,500 5,650 -630 9.4 -1.0
Manitoba              
Both sexes 13,700 14,200 13,850 -350 150 -2.5 1.1
15 to 24 years 1,870 2,130 1,930 -200 60 -9.4 3.2
25 to 54 years 9,100 9,430 9,200 -230 100 -2.4 1.1
55 years and over 2,720 2,640 2,710 70 -10 2.7 -0.4
Men 8,540 9,790 9,640 -150 1,100 -1.5 12.9
Women 5,150 4,410 4,210 -200 -940 -4.5 -18.3
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 11,000 13,630 13,800 170 2,800 1.2 25.5
15 to 24 years 1,480 2,020 2,080 60 600 3.0 40.5
25 to 54 years 7,160 8,830 8,970 140 1,810 1.6 25.3
55 years and over 2,360 2,780 2,750 -30 390 -1.1 16.5
Men 7,260 9,530 9,760 230 2,500 2.4 34.4
Women 3,750 4,100 4,040 -60 290 -1.5 7.7
Alberta              
Both sexes 30,580 51,710 52,660 950 22,080 1.8 72.2
15 to 24 years 3,570 5,800 7,730 1,930 4,160 33.3 116.5
25 to 54 years 21,100 36,930 36,550 -380 15,450 -1.0 73.2
55 years and over 5,910 8,980 8,380 -600 2,470 -6.7 41.8
Men 18,710 35,290 37,200 1,910 18,490 5.4 98.8
Women 11,880 16,420 15,460 -960 3,580 -5.8 30.1
British Columbia              
Both sexes 53,470 53,150 55,230 2,080 1,760 3.9 3.3
15 to 24 years 4,800 5,280 5,220 -60 420 -1.1 8.8
25 to 54 years 35,900 35,540 36,940 1,400 1,040 3.9 2.9
55 years and over 12,770 12,330 13,070 740 300 6.0 2.3
Men 30,170 32,410 33,720 1,310 3,550 4.0 11.8
Women 23,300 20,750 21,510 760 -1,790 3.7 -7.7
Yukon              
Both sexes 940 760 750 -10 -190 -1.3 -20.2
15 to 24 years 100 90 80 -10 -20 -11.1 -20.0
25 to 54 years 610 490 490 0 -120 0.0 -19.7
55 years and over 230 180 170 -10 -60 -5.6 -26.1
Men 590 490 470 -20 -120 -4.1 -20.3
Women 350 270 280 10 -70 3.7 -20.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 790 710 750 40 -40 5.6 -5.1
15 to 24 years 70 50 40 -10 -30 -20.0 -42.9
25 to 54 years 580 540 570 30 -10 5.6 -1.7
55 years and over 140 120 140 20 0 16.7 0.0
Men 520 460 500 40 -20 8.7 -3.8
Women 270 250 250 0 -20 0.0 -7.4
Nunavut              
Both sexes 430 380 380 0 -50 0.0 -11.6
15 to 24 years 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 340 290 290 0 -50 0.0 -14.7
55 years and over 50 40 40 0 -10 0.0 -20.0
Men 280 230 240 10 -40 4.3 -14.3
Women 150 140 140 0 -10 0.0 -6.7
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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