Table 3
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by census metropolitan category2 – Seasonally adjusted
| September 2014 |
August 2015p |
September 2015p |
August to September 2015 | September 2014 to September 2015 | August to September 2015 | September 2014 to September 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | change | change | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 3,370 | 4,010 | 4,120 | 110 | 750 | 2.7 | 22.3 |
| St. John's | 3,370 | 4,010 | 4,120 | 110 | 750 | 2.7 | 22.3 |
| Census agglomerations | 3,050 | 3,300 | 3,340 | 40 | 290 | 1.2 | 9.5 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 23,730 | 24,560 | 25,130 | 570 | 1,400 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Census agglomerations | 2,890 | 2,940 | 2,850 | -90 | -40 | -3.1 | -1.4 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 4,140 | 4,490 | 4,500 | 10 | 360 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 4,760 | 5,120 | 5,200 | 80 | 440 | 1.6 | 9.2 |
| Halifax | 4,760 | 5,120 | 5,200 | 80 | 440 | 1.6 | 9.2 |
| Census agglomerations | 7,860 | 9,080 | 9,500 | 420 | 1,640 | 4.6 | 20.9 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 12,940 | 13,770 | 13,880 | 110 | 940 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 5,280 | 5,860 | 5,990 | 130 | 710 | 2.2 | 13.4 |
| Moncton | 2,890 | 3,250 | 3,350 | 100 | 460 | 3.1 | 15.9 |
| Saint John | 2,400 | 2,600 | 2,640 | 40 | 240 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| Census agglomerations | 6,200 | 6,720 | 6,650 | -70 | 450 | -1.0 | 7.3 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 19,170 | 19,750 | 19,700 | -50 | 530 | -0.3 | 2.8 |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 80,370 | 79,180 | 79,800 | 620 | -570 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
| Montréal | 56,240 | 54,790 | 55,050 | 260 | -1,190 | 0.5 | -2.1 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) | 3,650 | 3,870 | 3,870 | 0 | 220 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| Québec | 9,670 | 9,780 | 10,200 | 420 | 530 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| Saguenay | 4,240 | 4,430 | 4,360 | -70 | 120 | -1.6 | 2.8 |
| Sherbrooke | 3,420 | 3,360 | 3,350 | -10 | -70 | -0.3 | -2.0 |
| Trois-Rivières | 3,160 | 2,970 | 2,970 | 0 | -190 | 0.0 | -6.0 |
| Census agglomerations | 21,230 | 21,150 | 21,240 | 90 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 49,090 | 48,460 | 48,580 | 120 | -510 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 106,430 | 109,160 | 108,400 | -760 | 1,970 | -0.7 | 1.9 |
| Barrie | 2,330 | 2,460 | 2,470 | 10 | 140 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| Brantford | 1,930 | 1,980 | 1,950 | -30 | 20 | -1.5 | 1.0 |
| Greater Sudbury | 2,390 | 2,260 | 2,310 | 50 | -80 | 2.2 | -3.3 |
| Guelph | 1,200 | 1,230 | 1,180 | -50 | -20 | -4.1 | -1.7 |
| Hamilton | 6,690 | 7,160 | 7,180 | 20 | 490 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| Kingston | 1,600 | 1,650 | 1,650 | 0 | 50 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 5,200 | 4,970 | 4,870 | -100 | -330 | -2.0 | -6.3 |
| London | 5,510 | 5,110 | 5,010 | -100 | -500 | -2.0 | -9.1 |
| Oshawa | 3,940 | 4,200 | 4,210 | 10 | 270 | 0.2 | 6.9 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) | 7,240 | 7,600 | 7,510 | -90 | 270 | -1.2 | 3.7 |
| Peterborough | 1,470 | 1,410 | 1,420 | 10 | -50 | 0.7 | -3.4 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara | 5,880 | 5,450 | 5,630 | 180 | -250 | 3.3 | -4.3 |
| Thunder Bay | 1,620 | 1,860 | 1,880 | 20 | 260 | 1.1 | 16.0 |
| Toronto | 55,590 | 57,390 | 56,740 | -650 | 1,150 | -1.1 | 2.1 |
| Windsor | 3,850 | 4,430 | 4,380 | -50 | 530 | -1.1 | 13.8 |
| Census agglomerations | 16,650 | 17,170 | 17,250 | 80 | 600 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 22,980 | 22,780 | 23,150 | 370 | 170 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 6,740 | 7,730 | 7,560 | -170 | 820 | -2.2 | 12.2 |
| Winnipeg | 6,740 | 7,730 | 7,560 | -170 | 820 | -2.2 | 12.2 |
| Census agglomerations | 880 | 1,000 | 1,030 | 30 | 150 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 5,460 | 6,040 | 6,070 | 30 | 610 | 0.5 | 11.2 |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 3,490 | 4,750 | 4,770 | 20 | 1,280 | 0.4 | 36.7 |
| Regina | 1,360 | 1,720 | 1,800 | 80 | 440 | 4.7 | 32.4 |
| Saskatoon | 2,120 | 3,030 | 2,970 | -60 | 850 | -2.0 | 40.1 |
| Census agglomerations | 1,900 | 2,660 | 2,630 | -30 | 730 | -1.1 | 38.4 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 5,500 | 6,650 | 6,770 | 120 | 1,270 | 1.8 | 23.1 |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 19,580 | 35,000 | 37,270 | 2,270 | 17,690 | 6.5 | 90.3 |
| Calgary | 9,600 | 17,400 | 18,740 | 1,340 | 9,140 | 7.7 | 95.2 |
| Edmonton | 9,980 | 17,600 | 18,530 | 930 | 8,550 | 5.3 | 85.7 |
| Census agglomerations | 4,510 | 9,060 | 9,760 | 700 | 5,250 | 7.7 | 116.4 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 5,060 | 9,060 | 10,950 | 1,890 | 5,890 | 20.9 | 116.4 |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 31,030 | 28,320 | 27,620 | -700 | -3,410 | -2.5 | -11.0 |
| Abbotsford–Mission | 2,860 | 2,690 | 2,740 | 50 | -120 | 1.9 | -4.2 |
| Kelowna | 2,460 | 2,770 | 2,760 | -10 | 300 | -0.4 | 12.2 |
| Vancouver | 22,870 | 19,950 | 19,220 | -730 | -3,650 | -3.7 | -16.0 |
| Victoria | 2,840 | 2,900 | 2,900 | 0 | 60 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Census agglomerations | 13,920 | 14,500 | 14,450 | -50 | 530 | -0.3 | 3.8 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 11,050 | 11,180 | 11,470 | 290 | 420 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
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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