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
  July
2017		 June
2018p		 July
2018p		 June to July 2018 July 2017 to July 2018 June to July 2018 July 2017 to July 2018
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 536,930 464,660 475,700 11,040 -61,230 2.4 -11.4
15 to 24 years 50,060 42,510 44,990 2,480 -5,070 5.8 -10.1
25 to 54 years 351,440 297,420 302,310 4,890 -49,130 1.6 -14.0
55 years and over 135,430 124,730 128,400 3,670 -7,030 2.9 -5.2
Men 322,420 288,890 290,520 1,630 -31,900 0.6 -9.9
15 to 24 years 36,420 31,740 32,620 880 -3,800 2.8 -10.4
25 to 54 years 203,470 181,010 181,270 260 -22,200 0.1 -10.9
55 years and over 82,530 76,140 76,630 490 -5,900 0.6 -7.1
Women 214,510 175,770 185,170 9,400 -29,340 5.3 -13.7
15 to 24 years 13,640 10,770 12,360 1,590 -1,280 14.8 -9.4
25 to 54 years 147,970 116,410 121,040 4,630 -26,930 4.0 -18.2
55 years and over 52,900 48,590 51,770 3,180 -1,130 6.5 -2.1
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 39,850 36,420 36,060 -360 -3,790 -1.0 -9.5
15 to 24 years 3,400 3,390 3,310 -80 -90 -2.4 -2.6
25 to 54 years 23,480 20,900 20,660 -240 -2,820 -1.1 -12.0
55 years and over 12,960 12,140 12,090 -50 -870 -0.4 -6.7
Men 24,120 22,790 22,480 -310 -1,640 -1.4 -6.8
Women 15,730 13,630 13,580 -50 -2,150 -0.4 -13.7
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 8,110 7,770 8,080 310 -30 4.0 -0.4
15 to 24 years 1,030 990 1,220 230 190 23.2 18.4
25 to 54 years 4,540 4,220 4,340 120 -200 2.8 -4.4
55 years and over 2,540 2,550 2,520 -30 -20 -1.2 -0.8
Men 4,690 4,530 4,870 340 180 7.5 3.8
Women 3,420 3,230 3,210 -20 -210 -0.6 -6.1
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 28,290 27,130 27,320 190 -970 0.7 -3.4
15 to 24 years 2,900 2,780 2,860 80 -40 2.9 -1.4
25 to 54 years 17,610 16,440 16,380 -60 -1,230 -0.4 -7.0
55 years and over 7,780 7,910 8,090 180 310 2.3 4.0
Men 17,620 17,600 17,560 -40 -60 -0.2 -0.3
Women 10,670 9,540 9,760 220 -910 2.3 -8.5
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,350 27,410 28,030 620 -4,320 2.3 -13.4
15 to 24 years 4,430 3,520 3,720 200 -710 5.7 -16.0
25 to 54 years 18,310 15,120 15,530 410 -2,780 2.7 -15.2
55 years and over 9,600 8,780 8,780 0 -820 0.0 -8.5
Men 20,010 17,610 17,560 -50 -2,450 -0.3 -12.2
Women 12,330 9,800 10,470 670 -1,860 6.8 -15.1
Quebec              
Both sexes 130,970 115,060 120,290 5,230 -10,680 4.5 -8.2
15 to 24 years 11,310 9,420 10,440 1,020 -870 10.8 -7.7
25 to 54 years 85,090 74,120 76,420 2,300 -8,670 3.1 -10.2
55 years and over 34,560 31,530 33,430 1,900 -1,130 6.0 -3.3
Men 81,430 73,810 76,260 2,450 -5,170 3.3 -6.3
Women 49,530 41,260 44,040 2,780 -5,490 6.7 -11.1
Ontario              
Both sexes 136,580 120,070 119,940 -130 -16,640 -0.1 -12.2
15 to 24 years 11,570 9,660 9,840 180 -1,730 1.9 -15.0
25 to 54 years 93,850 79,930 79,920 -10 -13,930 0.0 -14.8
55 years and over 31,160 30,470 30,180 -290 -980 -1.0 -3.1
Men 77,700 69,550 68,170 -1,380 -9,530 -2.0 -12.3
Women 58,870 50,510 51,780 1,270 -7,090 2.5 -12.0
Manitoba              
Both sexes 17,820 15,140 17,900 2,760 80 18.2 0.4
15 to 24 years 2,230 2,160 2,560 400 330 18.5 14.8
25 to 54 years 12,070 10,050 11,640 1,590 -430 15.8 -3.6
55 years and over 3,520 2,930 3,710 780 190 26.6 5.4
Men 10,060 10,040 11,670 1,630 1,610 16.2 16.0
Women 7,760 5,100 6,230 1,130 -1,530 22.2 -19.7
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 18,680 16,750 16,530 -220 -2,150 -1.3 -11.5
15 to 24 years 2,300 2,030 2,080 50 -220 2.5 -9.6
25 to 54 years 12,450 10,930 10,670 -260 -1,780 -2.4 -14.3
55 years and over 3,930 3,790 3,780 -10 -150 -0.3 -3.8
Men 12,410 11,480 11,160 -320 -1,250 -2.8 -10.1
Women 6,270 5,280 5,370 90 -900 1.7 -14.4
Alberta              
Both sexes 71,160 54,200 55,360 1,160 -15,800 2.1 -22.2
15 to 24 years 6,250 4,860 5,200 340 -1,050 7.0 -16.8
25 to 54 years 48,920 36,600 37,130 530 -11,790 1.4 -24.1
55 years and over 15,990 12,740 13,030 290 -2,960 2.3 -18.5
Men 44,130 35,350 35,320 -30 -8,810 -0.1 -20.0
Women 27,020 18,860 20,030 1,170 -6,990 6.2 -25.9
British Columbia              
Both sexes 50,680 41,670 42,570 900 -8,110 2.2 -16.0
15 to 24 years 4,380 3,420 3,470 50 -910 1.5 -20.8
25 to 54 years 33,370 26,970 27,020 50 -6,350 0.2 -19.0
55 years and over 12,930 11,280 12,080 800 -850 7.1 -6.6
Men 28,820 24,220 23,530 -690 -5,290 -2.8 -18.4
Women 21,860 17,450 19,040 1,590 -2,820 9.1 -12.9
Yukon              
Both sexes 690 540 520 -20 -170 -3.7 -24.6
15 to 24 years 60 50 60 10 0 20.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 440 350 310 -40 -130 -11.4 -29.5
55 years and over 190 150 150 0 -40 0.0 -21.1
Men 410 350 320 -30 -90 -8.6 -22.0
Women 290 200 190 -10 -100 -5.0 -34.5
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 620 640 620 -20 0 -3.1 0.0
15 to 24 years 80 60 50 -10 -30 -16.7 -37.5
25 to 54 years 440 450 440 -10 0 -2.2 0.0
55 years and over 100 140 130 -10 30 -7.1 30.0
Men 390 450 420 -30 30 -6.7 7.7
Women 230 200 200 0 -30 0.0 -13.0
Nunavut              
Both sexes 530 570 550 -20 20 -3.5 3.8
15 to 24 years 70 70 60 -10 -10 -14.3 -14.3
25 to 54 years 400 440 430 -10 30 -2.3 7.5
55 years and over 60 70 60 -10 0 -14.3 0.0
Men 340 390 370 -20 30 -5.1 8.8
Women 190 180 180 0 -10 0.0 -5.3
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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