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
  May
2017		 April
2018p		 May
2018p		 April to May 2018 May 2017 to May 2018 April to May 2018 May 2017 to May 2018
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 535,400 454,090 454,110 20 -81,290 0.0 -15.2
15 to 24 years 50,900 40,220 41,820 1,600 -9,080 4.0 -17.8
25 to 54 years 346,050 289,370 288,990 -380 -57,060 -0.1 -16.5
55 years and over 138,450 124,500 123,290 -1,210 -15,160 -1.0 -10.9
Men 333,870 278,540 279,790 1,250 -54,080 0.4 -16.2
15 to 24 years 37,070 28,660 30,680 2,020 -6,390 7.0 -17.2
25 to 54 years 211,430 174,060 174,100 40 -37,330 0.0 -17.7
55 years and over 85,370 75,820 75,020 -800 -10,350 -1.1 -12.1
Women 201,530 175,550 174,320 -1,230 -27,210 -0.7 -13.5
15 to 24 years 13,830 11,560 11,150 -410 -2,680 -3.5 -19.4
25 to 54 years 134,620 115,310 114,900 -410 -19,720 -0.4 -14.6
55 years and over 53,080 48,680 48,280 -400 -4,800 -0.8 -9.0
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 39,210 37,190 36,830 -360 -2,380 -1.0 -6.1
15 to 24 years 3,510 3,500 3,510 10 0 0.3 0.0
25 to 54 years 22,560 21,370 21,010 -360 -1,550 -1.7 -6.9
55 years and over 13,140 12,320 12,320 0 -820 0.0 -6.2
Men 23,680 23,120 22,740 -380 -940 -1.6 -4.0
Women 15,530 14,070 14,090 20 -1,440 0.1 -9.3
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,810 7,770 7,590 -180 -220 -2.3 -2.8
15 to 24 years 1,000 1,240 1,180 -60 180 -4.8 18.0
25 to 54 years 4,340 4,160 4,050 -110 -290 -2.6 -6.7
55 years and over 2,470 2,370 2,360 -10 -110 -0.4 -4.5
Men 4,580 4,520 4,400 -120 -180 -2.7 -3.9
Women 3,230 3,250 3,190 -60 -40 -1.8 -1.2
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,660 26,390 26,270 -120 -1,390 -0.5 -5.0
15 to 24 years 2,840 2,980 2,840 -140 0 -4.7 0.0
25 to 54 years 17,090 15,920 15,880 -40 -1,210 -0.3 -7.1
55 years and over 7,730 7,490 7,540 50 -190 0.7 -2.5
Men 17,500 16,920 16,790 -130 -710 -0.8 -4.1
Women 10,160 9,470 9,480 10 -680 0.1 -6.7
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 31,990 27,760 26,880 -880 -5,110 -3.2 -16.0
15 to 24 years 4,390 3,300 3,440 140 -950 4.2 -21.6
25 to 54 years 18,060 15,630 15,020 -610 -3,040 -3.9 -16.8
55 years and over 9,540 8,830 8,430 -400 -1,110 -4.5 -11.6
Men 20,570 18,120 17,310 -810 -3,260 -4.5 -15.8
Women 11,420 9,640 9,570 -70 -1,850 -0.7 -16.2
Quebec              
Both sexes 131,600 104,600 108,220 3,620 -23,380 3.5 -17.8
15 to 24 years 11,650 7,680 8,610 930 -3,040 12.1 -26.1
25 to 54 years 84,190 65,380 68,370 2,990 -15,820 4.6 -18.8
55 years and over 35,770 31,540 31,240 -300 -4,530 -1.0 -12.7
Men 84,580 64,910 67,650 2,740 -16,930 4.2 -20.0
Women 47,020 39,680 40,570 890 -6,450 2.2 -13.7
Ontario              
Both sexes 135,060 116,930 119,410 2,480 -15,650 2.1 -11.6
15 to 24 years 11,470 8,830 9,700 870 -1,770 9.9 -15.4
25 to 54 years 91,900 77,820 79,050 1,230 -12,850 1.6 -14.0
55 years and over 31,690 30,290 30,650 360 -1,040 1.2 -3.3
Men 79,390 65,620 68,490 2,870 -10,900 4.4 -13.7
Women 55,670 51,310 50,920 -390 -4,750 -0.8 -8.5
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,270 15,190 15,190 0 -80 0.0 -0.5
15 to 24 years 2,140 2,140 2,200 60 60 2.8 2.8
25 to 54 years 9,970 10,040 10,020 -20 50 -0.2 0.5
55 years and over 3,170 3,010 2,980 -30 -190 -1.0 -6.0
Men 9,960 10,140 10,200 60 240 0.6 2.4
Women 5,310 5,050 5,000 -50 -310 -1.0 -5.8
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 18,910 17,180 16,880 -300 -2,030 -1.7 -10.7
15 to 24 years 2,390 1,980 2,020 40 -370 2.0 -15.5
25 to 54 years 12,320 11,230 11,050 -180 -1,270 -1.6 -10.3
55 years and over 4,210 3,970 3,810 -160 -400 -4.0 -9.5
Men 12,990 11,830 11,610 -220 -1,380 -1.9 -10.6
Women 5,920 5,340 5,270 -70 -650 -1.3 -11.0
Alberta              
Both sexes 73,790 56,120 52,840 -3,280 -20,950 -5.8 -28.4
15 to 24 years 6,700 4,830 4,670 -160 -2,030 -3.3 -30.3
25 to 54 years 50,370 38,270 35,860 -2,410 -14,510 -6.3 -28.8
55 years and over 16,710 13,020 12,310 -710 -4,400 -5.5 -26.3
Men 48,610 36,760 34,680 -2,080 -13,930 -5.7 -28.7
Women 25,180 19,370 18,160 -1,210 -7,020 -6.2 -27.9
British Columbia              
Both sexes 51,840 41,950 41,020 -930 -10,820 -2.2 -20.9
15 to 24 years 4,570 3,460 3,390 -70 -1,180 -2.0 -25.8
25 to 54 years 33,670 27,420 26,570 -850 -7,100 -3.1 -21.1
55 years and over 13,590 11,070 11,060 -10 -2,530 -0.1 -18.6
Men 30,590 24,680 24,060 -620 -6,530 -2.5 -21.3
Women 21,250 17,270 16,960 -310 -4,290 -1.8 -20.2
Yukon              
Both sexes 690 570 540 -30 -150 -5.3 -21.7
15 to 24 years 70 50 50 0 -20 0.0 -28.6
25 to 54 years 430 370 350 -20 -80 -5.4 -18.6
55 years and over 190 150 140 -10 -50 -6.7 -26.3
Men 430 400 360 -40 -70 -10.0 -16.3
Women 260 170 180 10 -80 5.9 -30.8
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 650 710 680 -30 30 -4.2 4.6
15 to 24 years 80 60 60 0 -20 0.0 -25.0
25 to 54 years 470 510 470 -40 0 -7.8 0.0
55 years and over 110 140 140 0 30 0.0 27.3
Men 430 490 470 -20 40 -4.1 9.3
Women 220 230 210 -20 -10 -8.7 -4.5
Nunavut              
Both sexes 530 560 550 -10 20 -1.8 3.8
15 to 24 years 80 60 60 0 -20 0.0 -25.0
25 to 54 years 410 440 430 -10 20 -2.3 4.9
55 years and over 50 60 60 0 10 0.0 20.0
Men 350 390 370 -20 20 -5.1 5.7
Women 180 180 180 0 0 0.0 0.0
p
preliminary
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0011-01 (formerly 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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