Table 1 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by province and territory, sex and age group – Seasonally adjusted 

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and territory, sex and age group – Seasonally adjusted
  November
2016		 October
2017p		 November
2017p		 October to November 2017 November 2016 to November 2017 October to November 2017 November 2016 to November 2017
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 576,840 510,190 506,710 -3,480 -70,130 -0.7 -12.2
15 to 24 years 57,810 51,010 50,410 -600 -7,400 -1.2 -12.8
25 to 54 years 376,870 327,110 323,290 -3,820 -53,580 -1.2 -14.2
55 years and over 142,160 132,070 133,010 940 -9,150 0.7 -6.4
Men 371,610 321,180 319,230 -1,950 -52,380 -0.6 -14.1
15 to 24 years 43,160 37,120 36,450 -670 -6,710 -1.8 -15.5
25 to 54 years 238,310 202,110 200,080 -2,030 -38,230 -1.0 -16.0
55 years and over 90,150 81,960 82,700 740 -7,450 0.9 -8.3
Women 205,230 189,010 187,480 -1,530 -17,750 -0.8 -8.6
15 to 24 years 14,660 13,890 13,960 70 -700 0.5 -4.8
25 to 54 years 138,560 125,010 123,210 -1,800 -15,350 -1.4 -11.1
55 years and over 52,010 50,110 50,310 200 -1,700 0.4 -3.3
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 37,990 38,410 39,350 940 1,360 2.4 3.6
15 to 24 years 3,570 3,530 3,620 90 50 2.5 1.4
25 to 54 years 22,390 22,050 22,610 560 220 2.5 1.0
55 years and over 12,030 12,840 13,120 280 1,090 2.2 9.1
Men 23,860 23,750 24,510 760 650 3.2 2.7
Women 14,120 14,660 14,840 180 720 1.2 5.1
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,950 8,650 8,700 50 750 0.6 9.4
15 to 24 years 1,070 1,550 1,590 40 520 2.6 48.6
25 to 54 years 4,470 4,500 4,560 60 90 1.3 2.0
55 years and over 2,400 2,600 2,550 -50 150 -1.9 6.3
Men 4,830 5,070 5,130 60 300 1.2 6.2
Women 3,120 3,590 3,570 -20 450 -0.6 14.4
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 28,650 27,890 28,280 390 -370 1.4 -1.3
15 to 24 years 3,230 3,250 3,360 110 130 3.4 4.0
25 to 54 years 17,710 16,830 16,920 90 -790 0.5 -4.5
55 years and over 7,710 7,800 7,990 190 280 2.4 3.6
Men 18,670 17,870 18,150 280 -520 1.6 -2.8
Women 9,980 10,020 10,120 100 140 1.0 1.4
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 33,670 32,400 32,590 190 -1,080 0.6 -3.2
15 to 24 years 4,820 5,140 5,230 90 410 1.8 8.5
25 to 54 years 19,060 17,660 17,630 -30 -1,430 -0.2 -7.5
55 years and over 9,790 9,610 9,740 130 -50 1.4 -0.5
Men 21,850 20,660 20,800 140 -1,050 0.7 -4.8
Women 11,830 11,740 11,790 50 -40 0.4 -0.3
Quebec              
Both sexes 135,680 125,060 121,990 -3,070 -13,690 -2.5 -10.1
15 to 24 years 12,480 10,980 10,580 -400 -1,900 -3.6 -15.2
25 to 54 years 87,130 79,940 77,320 -2,620 -9,810 -3.3 -11.3
55 years and over 36,060 34,150 34,090 -60 -1,970 -0.2 -5.5
Men 87,360 81,450 79,330 -2,120 -8,030 -2.6 -9.2
Women 48,310 43,610 42,660 -950 -5,650 -2.2 -11.7
Ontario              
Both sexes 138,810 133,340 128,330 -5,010 -10,480 -3.8 -7.5
15 to 24 years 12,430 11,430 10,400 -1,030 -2,030 -9.0 -16.3
25 to 54 years 94,820 90,810 86,880 -3,930 -7,940 -4.3 -8.4
55 years and over 31,560 31,090 31,050 -40 -510 -0.1 -1.6
Men 84,190 80,250 75,350 -4,900 -8,840 -6.1 -10.5
Women 54,610 53,080 52,980 -100 -1,630 -0.2 -3.0
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,820 15,260 15,870 610 50 4.0 0.3
15 to 24 years 2,260 2,260 2,320 60 60 2.7 2.7
25 to 54 years 10,480 9,940 10,280 340 -200 3.4 -1.9
55 years and over 3,080 3,070 3,270 200 190 6.5 6.2
Men 10,840 9,960 10,700 740 -140 7.4 -1.3
Women 4,980 5,310 5,170 -140 190 -2.6 3.8
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 20,390 17,660 18,360 700 -2,030 4.0 -10.0
15 to 24 years 2,640 2,320 2,460 140 -180 6.0 -6.8
25 to 54 years 13,300 11,390 11,700 310 -1,600 2.7 -12.0
55 years and over 4,450 3,950 4,200 250 -250 6.3 -5.6
Men 14,570 12,060 12,770 710 -1,800 5.9 -12.4
Women 5,810 5,610 5,600 -10 -210 -0.2 -3.6
Alberta              
Both sexes 99,140 62,360 63,480 1,120 -35,660 1.8 -36.0
15 to 24 years 9,690 5,900 6,150 250 -3,540 4.2 -36.5
25 to 54 years 68,830 42,330 43,190 860 -25,640 2.0 -37.3
55 years and over 20,620 14,130 14,140 10 -6,480 0.1 -31.4
Men 68,950 40,740 42,440 1,700 -26,510 4.2 -38.4
Women 30,190 21,610 21,040 -570 -9,150 -2.6 -30.3
British Columbia              
Both sexes 56,330 46,580 47,020 440 -9,310 0.9 -16.5
15 to 24 years 5,350 4,360 4,410 50 -940 1.1 -17.6
25 to 54 years 36,950 29,910 30,320 410 -6,630 1.4 -17.9
55 years and over 14,030 12,310 12,300 -10 -1,730 -0.1 -12.3
Men 34,930 27,730 28,280 550 -6,650 2.0 -19.0
Women 21,400 18,850 18,750 -100 -2,650 -0.5 -12.4
Yukon              
Both sexes 830 720 770 50 -60 6.9 -7.2
15 to 24 years 100 70 80 10 -20 14.3 -20.0
25 to 54 years 530 440 470 30 -60 6.8 -11.3
55 years and over 200 210 210 0 10 0.0 5.0
Men 540 450 500 50 -40 11.1 -7.4
Women 290 270 260 -10 -30 -3.7 -10.3
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 820 650 710 60 -110 9.2 -13.4
15 to 24 years 90 90 90 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 600 450 490 40 -110 8.9 -18.3
55 years and over 130 110 140 30 10 27.3 7.7
Men 540 450 490 40 -50 8.9 -9.3
Women 290 200 220 20 -70 10.0 -24.1
Nunavut              
Both sexes 490 530 550 20 60 3.8 12.2
15 to 24 years 60 60 60 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 380 410 430 20 50 4.9 13.2
55 years and over 50 60 50 -10 0 -16.7 0.0
Men 310 350 370 20 60 5.7 19.4
Women 180 180 180 0 0 0.0 0.0
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, the Job Creation Partnerships Program and the Self-employment Program.
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