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
2015		 September
2016p		 October
2016p		 September to October 2016 October 2015 to October 2016 September to October 2016 October 2015 to October 2016
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 543,820 572,510 575,240 2,730 31,420 0.5 5.8
15 to 24 years 54,610 56,090 56,610 520 2,000 0.9 3.7
25 to 54 years 361,770 376,140 376,590 450 14,820 0.1 4.1
55 years and over 127,440 140,280 142,030 1,750 14,590 1.2 11.4
Men 345,090 367,120 368,390 1,270 23,300 0.3 6.8
15 to 24 years 41,360 42,160 42,250 90 890 0.2 2.2
25 to 54 years 223,960 236,410 236,580 170 12,620 0.1 5.6
55 years and over 79,760 88,560 89,560 1,000 9,800 1.1 12.3
Women 198,730 205,390 206,850 1,460 8,120 0.7 4.1
15 to 24 years 13,250 13,930 14,350 420 1,100 3.0 8.3
25 to 54 years 137,800 139,740 140,020 280 2,220 0.2 1.6
55 years and over 47,670 51,720 52,480 760 4,810 1.5 10.1
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 33,280 37,530 38,250 720 4,970 1.9 14.9
15 to 24 years 3,130 3,400 3,520 120 390 3.5 12.5
25 to 54 years 19,700 22,100 22,560 460 2,860 2.1 14.5
55 years and over 10,450 12,030 12,160 130 1,710 1.1 16.4
Men 20,690 23,430 24,030 600 3,340 2.6 16.1
Women 12,590 14,110 14,220 110 1,630 0.8 12.9
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,490 7,720 7,780 60 290 0.8 3.9
15 to 24 years 870 940 1,010 70 140 7.4 16.1
25 to 54 years 4,410 4,410 4,450 40 40 0.9 0.9
55 years and over 2,210 2,370 2,330 -40 120 -1.7 5.4
Men 4,570 4,720 4,700 -20 130 -0.4 2.8
Women 2,910 3,000 3,080 80 170 2.7 5.8
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 28,200 28,240 28,770 530 570 1.9 2.0
15 to 24 years 2,850 2,920 3,080 160 230 5.5 8.1
25 to 54 years 17,940 17,660 17,890 230 -50 1.3 -0.3
55 years and over 7,410 7,650 7,800 150 390 2.0 5.3
Men 18,250 18,410 18,810 400 560 2.2 3.1
Women 9,950 9,830 9,960 130 10 1.3 0.1
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,420 33,760 33,810 50 1,390 0.1 4.3
15 to 24 years 3,610 4,420 4,730 310 1,120 7.0 31.0
25 to 54 years 19,490 19,400 19,110 -290 -380 -1.5 -1.9
55 years and over 9,320 9,940 9,960 20 640 0.2 6.9
Men 20,960 21,950 21,780 -170 820 -0.8 3.9
Women 11,460 11,820 12,030 210 570 1.8 5.0
Quebec              
Both sexes 148,470 140,720 138,130 -2,590 -10,340 -1.8 -7.0
15 to 24 years 14,350 13,300 13,060 -240 -1,290 -1.8 -9.0
25 to 54 years 97,080 90,890 89,130 -1,760 -7,950 -1.9 -8.2
55 years and over 37,050 36,520 35,940 -580 -1,110 -1.6 -3.0
Men 95,150 90,870 88,430 -2,440 -6,720 -2.7 -7.1
Women 53,320 49,850 49,700 -150 -3,620 -0.3 -6.8
Ontario              
Both sexes 146,560 141,250 140,010 -1,240 -6,550 -0.9 -4.5
15 to 24 years 13,120 12,510 12,460 -50 -660 -0.4 -5.0
25 to 54 years 102,290 96,880 95,550 -1,330 -6,740 -1.4 -6.6
55 years and over 31,150 31,860 32,010 150 860 0.5 2.8
Men 87,500 85,380 84,630 -750 -2,870 -0.9 -3.3
Women 59,070 55,870 55,380 -490 -3,690 -0.9 -6.2
Manitoba              
Both sexes 14,960 15,410 15,440 30 480 0.2 3.2
15 to 24 years 2,160 2,090 2,120 30 -40 1.4 -1.9
25 to 54 years 9,970 10,320 10,290 -30 320 -0.3 3.2
55 years and over 2,820 3,000 3,020 20 200 0.7 7.1
Men 10,230 10,530 10,550 20 320 0.2 3.1
Women 4,720 4,880 4,890 10 170 0.2 3.6
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 15,210 19,960 21,150 1,190 5,940 6.0 39.1
15 to 24 years 2,130 2,420 2,500 80 370 3.3 17.4
25 to 54 years 10,040 13,360 13,950 590 3,910 4.4 38.9
55 years and over 3,040 4,180 4,700 520 1,660 12.4 54.6
Men 10,790 14,190 15,160 970 4,370 6.8 40.5
Women 4,420 5,780 5,990 210 1,570 3.6 35.5
Alberta              
Both sexes 59,810 90,480 93,180 2,700 33,370 3.0 55.8
15 to 24 years 6,760 8,710 8,690 -20 1,930 -0.2 28.6
25 to 54 years 42,740 63,540 65,410 1,870 22,670 2.9 53.0
55 years and over 10,310 18,230 19,080 850 8,770 4.7 85.1
Men 41,390 62,760 64,580 1,820 23,190 2.9 56.0
Women 18,420 27,720 28,600 880 10,180 3.2 55.3
British Columbia              
Both sexes 55,280 54,940 56,100 1,160 820 2.1 1.5
15 to 24 years 5,420 5,130 5,170 40 -250 0.8 -4.6
25 to 54 years 36,580 35,780 36,400 620 -180 1.7 -0.5
55 years and over 13,280 14,040 14,540 500 1,260 3.6 9.5
Men 34,150 33,300 34,070 770 -80 2.3 -0.2
Women 21,130 21,650 22,040 390 910 1.8 4.3
Yukon              
Both sexes 730 710 740 30 10 4.2 1.4
15 to 24 years 90 70 90 20 0 28.6 0.0
25 to 54 years 490 450 470 20 -20 4.4 -4.1
55 years and over 160 190 180 -10 20 -5.3 12.5
Men 470 470 480 10 10 2.1 2.1
Women 260 240 260 20 0 8.3 0.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 770 860 830 -30 60 -3.5 7.8
15 to 24 years 70 90 80 -10 10 -11.1 14.3
25 to 54 years 550 630 610 -20 60 -3.2 10.9
55 years and over 140 140 150 10 10 7.1 7.1
Men 530 580 540 -40 10 -6.9 1.9
Women 230 280 290 10 60 3.6 26.1
Nunavut              
Both sexes 380 480 490 10 110 2.1 28.9
15 to 24 years 50 50 50 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 290 390 390 0 100 0.0 34.5
55 years and over 50 50 50 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 240 320 320 0 80 0.0 33.3
Women 140 160 170 10 30 6.3 21.4
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, the Job Creation Partnerships Program and the Self-employment Program.
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