Table 3
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by census metropolitan category2 – Seasonally adjusted
| August 2014 |
July 2015p |
August 2015p |
July to August 2015 | August 2014 to August 2015 | July to August 2015 | August 2014 to August 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | change | change | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 3,690 | 3,900 | 3,970 | 70 | 280 | 1.8 | 7.6 |
| St. John's | 3,690 | 3,900 | 3,970 | 70 | 280 | 1.8 | 7.6 |
| Census agglomerations | 3,130 | 3,240 | 3,280 | 40 | 150 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 23,960 | 24,360 | 24,330 | -30 | 370 | -0.1 | 1.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Census agglomerations | 2,990 | 2,890 | 2,950 | 60 | -40 | 2.1 | -1.3 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 4,140 | 4,360 | 4,490 | 130 | 350 | 3.0 | 8.5 |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 4,820 | 5,080 | 5,080 | 0 | 260 | 0.0 | 5.4 |
| Halifax | 4,820 | 5,080 | 5,080 | 0 | 260 | 0.0 | 5.4 |
| Census agglomerations | 7,920 | 9,250 | 9,030 | -220 | 1,110 | -2.4 | 14.0 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 12,940 | 13,620 | 13,670 | 50 | 730 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 5,230 | 5,930 | 5,820 | -110 | 590 | -1.9 | 11.3 |
| Moncton | 2,850 | 3,280 | 3,230 | -50 | 380 | -1.5 | 13.3 |
| Saint John | 2,380 | 2,650 | 2,590 | -60 | 210 | -2.3 | 8.8 |
| Census agglomerations | 6,220 | 6,780 | 6,710 | -70 | 490 | -1.0 | 7.9 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 19,180 | 19,630 | 19,700 | 70 | 520 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 79,040 | 80,740 | 78,990 | -1,750 | -50 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| Montréal | 55,160 | 55,590 | 54,470 | -1,120 | -690 | -2.0 | -1.3 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) | 3,600 | 3,950 | 3,860 | -90 | 260 | -2.3 | 7.2 |
| Québec | 9,540 | 10,050 | 9,790 | -260 | 250 | -2.6 | 2.6 |
| Saguenay | 4,210 | 4,600 | 4,430 | -170 | 220 | -3.7 | 5.2 |
| Sherbrooke | 3,430 | 3,540 | 3,480 | -60 | 50 | -1.7 | 1.5 |
| Trois-Rivières | 3,090 | 3,010 | 2,960 | -50 | -130 | -1.7 | -4.2 |
| Census agglomerations | 21,100 | 21,630 | 21,100 | -530 | 0 | -2.5 | 0.0 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 49,220 | 48,980 | 48,340 | -640 | -880 | -1.3 | -1.8 |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 110,960 | 114,200 | 109,290 | -4,910 | -1,670 | -4.3 | -1.5 |
| Barrie | 2,310 | 2,430 | 2,470 | 40 | 160 | 1.6 | 6.9 |
| Brantford | 1,940 | 2,040 | 1,990 | -50 | 50 | -2.5 | 2.6 |
| Greater Sudbury | 2,440 | 2,300 | 2,230 | -70 | -210 | -3.0 | -8.6 |
| Guelph | 1,270 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 0 | -20 | 0.0 | -1.6 |
| Hamilton | 6,730 | 7,090 | 7,160 | 70 | 430 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| Kingston | 1,570 | 1,610 | 1,650 | 40 | 80 | 2.5 | 5.1 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 5,280 | 4,910 | 4,980 | 70 | -300 | 1.4 | -5.7 |
| London | 5,420 | 5,350 | 5,110 | -240 | -310 | -4.5 | -5.7 |
| Oshawa | 5,940 | 5,720 | 4,230 | -1,490 | -1,710 | -26.0 | -28.8 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) | 7,180 | 7,760 | 7,690 | -70 | 510 | -0.9 | 7.1 |
| Peterborough | 1,590 | 1,540 | 1,410 | -130 | -180 | -8.4 | -11.3 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara | 5,750 | 5,710 | 5,410 | -300 | -340 | -5.3 | -5.9 |
| Thunder Bay | 1,670 | 1,910 | 1,860 | -50 | 190 | -2.6 | 11.4 |
| Toronto | 57,950 | 59,740 | 57,450 | -2,290 | -500 | -3.8 | -0.9 |
| Windsor | 3,930 | 4,850 | 4,410 | -440 | 480 | -9.1 | 12.2 |
| Census agglomerations | 16,780 | 17,700 | 17,130 | -570 | 350 | -3.2 | 2.1 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 22,720 | 23,190 | 22,700 | -490 | -20 | -2.1 | -0.1 |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 6,760 | 7,040 | 7,780 | 740 | 1,020 | 10.5 | 15.1 |
| Winnipeg | 6,760 | 7,040 | 7,780 | 740 | 1,020 | 10.5 | 15.1 |
| Census agglomerations | 880 | 960 | 1,000 | 40 | 120 | 4.2 | 13.6 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 5,450 | 6,030 | 6,080 | 50 | 630 | 0.8 | 11.6 |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 3,410 | 4,770 | 4,750 | -20 | 1,340 | -0.4 | 39.3 |
| Regina | 1,330 | 1,670 | 1,700 | 30 | 370 | 1.8 | 27.8 |
| Saskatoon | 2,070 | 3,100 | 3,050 | -50 | 980 | -1.6 | 47.3 |
| Census agglomerations | 1,850 | 2,740 | 2,660 | -80 | 810 | -2.9 | 43.8 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 5,450 | 6,650 | 6,600 | -50 | 1,150 | -0.8 | 21.1 |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 19,380 | 34,130 | 34,740 | 610 | 15,360 | 1.8 | 79.3 |
| Calgary | 9,460 | 16,780 | 17,260 | 480 | 7,800 | 2.9 | 82.5 |
| Edmonton | 9,920 | 17,360 | 17,480 | 120 | 7,560 | 0.7 | 76.2 |
| Census agglomerations | 4,390 | 9,090 | 8,870 | -220 | 4,480 | -2.4 | 102.1 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 5,020 | 9,090 | 8,830 | -260 | 3,810 | -2.9 | 75.9 |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 29,130 | 28,590 | 28,860 | 270 | -270 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Abbotsford–Mission | 2,680 | 2,710 | 2,710 | 0 | 30 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Kelowna | 2,390 | 2,750 | 2,810 | 60 | 420 | 2.2 | 17.6 |
| Vancouver | 21,270 | 20,200 | 20,430 | 230 | -840 | 1.1 | -3.9 |
| Victoria | 2,790 | 2,940 | 2,920 | -20 | 130 | -0.7 | 4.7 |
| Census agglomerations | 12,700 | 14,660 | 14,580 | -80 | 1,880 | -0.5 | 14.8 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 9,710 | 11,340 | 11,170 | -170 | 1,460 | -1.5 | 15.0 |
p
preliminary
Source(s):
CANSIM table 276-0034.
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
2011 Standard Geographical Classification.
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