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
  September
2017		 August
2018p		 September
2018p		 August to September 2018 September 2017 to September 2018 August to September 2018 September 2017 to September 2018
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 513,800 460,730 446,480 -14,250 -67,320 -3.1 -13.1
15 to 24 years 51,350 44,520 44,580 60 -6,770 0.1 -13.2
25 to 54 years 329,680 292,460 282,960 -9,500 -46,720 -3.2 -14.2
55 years and over 132,770 123,760 118,940 -4,820 -13,830 -3.9 -10.4
Men 322,920 286,550 280,410 -6,140 -42,510 -2.1 -13.2
15 to 24 years 37,280 32,570 32,680 110 -4,600 0.3 -12.3
25 to 54 years 203,530 178,590 174,360 -4,230 -29,170 -2.4 -14.3
55 years and over 82,110 75,390 73,370 -2,020 -8,740 -2.7 -10.6
Women 190,880 174,180 166,070 -8,110 -24,810 -4.7 -13.0
15 to 24 years 14,070 11,950 11,890 -60 -2,180 -0.5 -15.5
25 to 54 years 126,150 113,860 108,610 -5,250 -17,540 -4.6 -13.9
55 years and over 50,660 48,370 45,570 -2,800 -5,090 -5.8 -10.0
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 38,510 34,760 34,160 -600 -4,350 -1.7 -11.3
15 to 24 years 3,480 3,070 2,920 -150 -560 -4.9 -16.1
25 to 54 years 22,280 19,850 19,380 -470 -2,900 -2.4 -13.0
55 years and over 12,750 11,840 11,870 30 -880 0.3 -6.9
Men 24,130 21,470 20,980 -490 -3,150 -2.3 -13.1
Women 14,380 13,290 13,180 -110 -1,200 -0.8 -8.3
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 8,460 7,690 8,030 340 -430 4.4 -5.1
15 to 24 years 1,520 1,250 1,500 250 -20 20.0 -1.3
25 to 54 years 4,430 4,050 4,080 30 -350 0.7 -7.9
55 years and over 2,510 2,390 2,450 60 -60 2.5 -2.4
Men 4,980 4,590 4,770 180 -210 3.9 -4.2
Women 3,480 3,100 3,260 160 -220 5.2 -6.3
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 28,110 26,890 26,920 30 -1,190 0.1 -4.2
15 to 24 years 3,240 2,920 3,440 520 200 17.8 6.2
25 to 54 years 16,990 16,110 15,790 -320 -1,200 -2.0 -7.1
55 years and over 7,880 7,860 7,690 -170 -190 -2.2 -2.4
Men 18,150 17,410 17,240 -170 -910 -1.0 -5.0
Women 9,960 9,480 9,680 200 -280 2.1 -2.8
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,640 27,760 27,900 140 -4,740 0.5 -14.5
15 to 24 years 5,840 3,800 4,970 1,170 -870 30.8 -14.9
25 to 54 years 17,450 15,320 14,680 -640 -2,770 -4.2 -15.9
55 years and over 9,350 8,630 8,240 -390 -1,110 -4.5 -11.9
Men 20,640 17,290 17,760 470 -2,880 2.7 -14.0
Women 12,000 10,470 10,130 -340 -1,870 -3.2 -15.6
Quebec              
Both sexes 127,760 116,510 113,960 -2,550 -13,800 -2.2 -10.8
15 to 24 years 11,100 10,060 9,370 -690 -1,730 -6.9 -15.6
25 to 54 years 81,990 73,420 72,930 -490 -9,060 -0.7 -11.1
55 years and over 34,670 33,030 31,660 -1,370 -3,010 -4.1 -8.7
Men 83,210 75,050 74,460 -590 -8,750 -0.8 -10.5
Women 44,550 41,460 39,500 -1,960 -5,050 -4.7 -11.3
Ontario              
Both sexes 130,970 119,700 116,910 -2,790 -14,060 -2.3 -10.7
15 to 24 years 11,050 9,940 9,620 -320 -1,430 -3.2 -12.9
25 to 54 years 88,890 80,150 78,390 -1,760 -10,500 -2.2 -11.8
55 years and over 31,020 29,610 28,910 -700 -2,110 -2.4 -6.8
Men 77,730 70,260 69,690 -570 -8,040 -0.8 -10.3
Women 53,240 49,440 47,220 -2,220 -6,020 -4.5 -11.3
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,350 15,620 15,460 -160 110 -1.0 0.7
15 to 24 years 2,260 2,270 2,210 -60 -50 -2.6 -2.2
25 to 54 years 9,930 10,240 10,220 -20 290 -0.2 2.9
55 years and over 3,170 3,110 3,030 -80 -140 -2.6 -4.4
Men 10,090 10,350 10,230 -120 140 -1.2 1.4
Women 5,260 5,260 5,220 -40 -40 -0.8 -0.8
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 17,710 16,200 15,410 -790 -2,300 -4.9 -13.0
15 to 24 years 2,280 2,100 1,980 -120 -300 -5.7 -13.2
25 to 54 years 11,500 10,440 9,890 -550 -1,610 -5.3 -14.0
55 years and over 3,930 3,650 3,540 -110 -390 -3.0 -9.9
Men 12,030 11,100 10,670 -430 -1,360 -3.9 -11.3
Women 5,690 5,090 4,740 -350 -950 -6.9 -16.7
Alberta              
Both sexes 64,120 51,120 46,750 -4,370 -17,370 -8.5 -27.1
15 to 24 years 5,900 5,170 4,820 -350 -1,080 -6.8 -18.3
25 to 54 years 43,810 34,330 31,400 -2,930 -12,410 -8.5 -28.3
55 years and over 14,410 11,620 10,530 -1,090 -3,880 -9.4 -26.9
Men 41,880 33,100 30,490 -2,610 -11,390 -7.9 -27.2
Women 22,240 18,020 16,270 -1,750 -5,970 -9.7 -26.8
British Columbia              
Both sexes 47,680 41,050 37,650 -3,400 -10,030 -8.3 -21.0
15 to 24 years 4,410 3,590 3,390 -200 -1,020 -5.6 -23.1
25 to 54 years 30,670 26,080 23,810 -2,270 -6,860 -8.7 -22.4
55 years and over 12,600 11,370 10,450 -920 -2,150 -8.1 -17.1
Men 28,510 23,960 22,090 -1,870 -6,420 -7.8 -22.5
Women 19,170 17,090 15,560 -1,530 -3,610 -9.0 -18.8
Yukon              
Both sexes 660 490 460 -30 -200 -6.1 -30.3
15 to 24 years 80 50 50 0 -30 0.0 -37.5
25 to 54 years 420 320 310 -10 -110 -3.1 -26.2
55 years and over 170 120 100 -20 -70 -16.7 -41.2
Men 430 310 310 0 -120 0.0 -27.9
Women 230 180 160 -20 -70 -11.1 -30.4
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 630 630 620 -10 -10 -1.6 -1.6
15 to 24 years 80 60 60 0 -20 0.0 -25.0
25 to 54 years 440 450 460 10 20 2.2 4.5
55 years and over 110 120 110 -10 0 -8.3 0.0
Men 420 420 410 -10 -10 -2.4 -2.4
Women 210 210 210 0 0 0.0 0.0
Nunavut              
Both sexes 520 520 510 -10 -10 -1.9 -1.9
15 to 24 years 60 70 70 0 10 0.0 16.7
25 to 54 years 400 400 380 -20 -20 -5.0 -5.0
55 years and over 60 60 60 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 350 350 330 -20 -20 -5.7 -5.7
Women 170 170 170 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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