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
  October
2017		 September
2018p		 October
2018p		 September to October 2018 October 2017 to October 2018 September to October 2018 October 2017 to October 2018
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 510,250 446,080 439,600 -6,480 -70,650 -1.5 -13.8
15 to 24 years 51,180 44,590 44,380 -210 -6,800 -0.5 -13.3
25 to 54 years 327,040 283,010 278,660 -4,350 -48,380 -1.5 -14.8
55 years and over 132,040 118,480 116,560 -1,920 -15,480 -1.6 -11.7
Men 322,030 280,460 277,510 -2,950 -44,520 -1.1 -13.8
15 to 24 years 37,180 32,660 32,420 -240 -4,760 -0.7 -12.8
25 to 54 years 202,780 174,560 172,820 -1,740 -29,960 -1.0 -14.8
55 years and over 82,060 73,240 72,270 -970 -9,790 -1.3 -11.9
Women 188,230 165,620 162,090 -3,530 -26,140 -2.1 -13.9
15 to 24 years 14,000 11,930 11,960 30 -2,040 0.3 -14.6
25 to 54 years 124,250 108,460 105,840 -2,620 -18,410 -2.4 -14.8
55 years and over 49,970 45,230 44,290 -940 -5,680 -2.1 -11.4
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 38,200 34,050 33,480 -570 -4,720 -1.7 -12.4
15 to 24 years 3,520 2,960 2,970 10 -550 0.3 -15.6
25 to 54 years 21,910 19,320 18,940 -380 -2,970 -2.0 -13.6
55 years and over 12,770 11,770 11,570 -200 -1,200 -1.7 -9.4
Men 23,720 20,870 20,410 -460 -3,310 -2.2 -14.0
Women 14,480 13,170 13,060 -110 -1,420 -0.8 -9.8
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 8,630 8,050 8,100 50 -530 0.6 -6.1
15 to 24 years 1,550 1,520 1,590 70 40 4.6 2.6
25 to 54 years 4,510 4,090 4,080 -10 -430 -0.2 -9.5
55 years and over 2,560 2,450 2,420 -30 -140 -1.2 -5.5
Men 5,100 4,790 4,810 20 -290 0.4 -5.7
Women 3,530 3,260 3,290 30 -240 0.9 -6.8
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,840 26,970 27,190 220 -650 0.8 -2.3
15 to 24 years 3,280 3,460 3,630 170 350 4.9 10.7
25 to 54 years 16,820 15,840 15,880 40 -940 0.3 -5.6
55 years and over 7,740 7,670 7,670 0 -70 0.0 -0.9
Men 17,920 17,340 17,510 170 -410 1.0 -2.3
Women 9,910 9,630 9,670 40 -240 0.4 -2.4
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,340 28,050 28,800 750 -3,540 2.7 -10.9
15 to 24 years 5,100 4,630 4,760 130 -340 2.8 -6.7
25 to 54 years 17,680 15,020 15,420 400 -2,260 2.7 -12.8
55 years and over 9,560 8,400 8,620 220 -940 2.6 -9.8
Men 20,690 17,740 18,440 700 -2,250 3.9 -10.9
Women 11,660 10,320 10,360 40 -1,300 0.4 -11.1
Quebec              
Both sexes 125,070 113,780 112,670 -1,110 -12,400 -1.0 -9.9
15 to 24 years 10,820 9,490 9,240 -250 -1,580 -2.6 -14.6
25 to 54 years 79,800 72,780 72,000 -780 -7,800 -1.1 -9.8
55 years and over 34,460 31,510 31,430 -80 -3,030 -0.3 -8.8
Men 81,570 74,290 73,860 -430 -7,710 -0.6 -9.5
Women 43,510 39,490 38,800 -690 -4,710 -1.7 -10.8
Ontario              
Both sexes 133,600 115,700 111,400 -4,300 -22,200 -3.7 -16.6
15 to 24 years 11,700 9,600 9,230 -370 -2,470 -3.9 -21.1
25 to 54 years 90,800 77,600 75,040 -2,560 -15,760 -3.3 -17.4
55 years and over 31,100 28,500 27,130 -1,370 -3,970 -4.8 -12.8
Men 80,490 69,190 66,890 -2,300 -13,600 -3.3 -16.9
Women 53,110 46,510 44,510 -2,000 -8,600 -4.3 -16.2
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,390 15,470 15,490 20 100 0.1 0.6
15 to 24 years 2,270 2,250 2,300 50 30 2.2 1.3
25 to 54 years 10,030 10,210 10,160 -50 130 -0.5 1.3
55 years and over 3,090 3,020 3,030 10 -60 0.3 -1.9
Men 10,160 10,250 10,280 30 120 0.3 1.2
Women 5,230 5,220 5,210 -10 -20 -0.2 -0.4
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 17,530 15,340 15,090 -250 -2,440 -1.6 -13.9
15 to 24 years 2,300 2,000 2,000 0 -300 0.0 -13.0
25 to 54 years 11,290 9,820 9,570 -250 -1,720 -2.5 -15.2
55 years and over 3,940 3,520 3,530 10 -410 0.3 -10.4
Men 11,980 10,590 10,380 -210 -1,600 -2.0 -13.4
Women 5,550 4,750 4,720 -30 -830 -0.6 -15.0
Alberta              
Both sexes 62,320 47,730 47,210 -520 -15,110 -1.1 -24.2
15 to 24 years 5,940 4,910 4,910 0 -1,030 0.0 -17.3
25 to 54 years 42,340 32,110 31,830 -280 -10,510 -0.9 -24.8
55 years and over 14,040 10,710 10,480 -230 -3,560 -2.1 -25.4
Men 40,730 31,340 31,290 -50 -9,440 -0.2 -23.2
Women 21,590 16,390 15,920 -470 -5,670 -2.9 -26.3
British Columbia              
Both sexes 46,690 37,580 36,670 -910 -10,020 -2.4 -21.5
15 to 24 years 4,390 3,420 3,390 -30 -1,000 -0.9 -22.8
25 to 54 years 30,050 23,820 23,240 -580 -6,810 -2.4 -22.7
55 years and over 12,250 10,330 10,040 -290 -2,210 -2.8 -18.0
Men 28,000 21,990 21,440 -550 -6,560 -2.5 -23.4
Women 18,680 15,590 15,230 -360 -3,450 -2.3 -18.5
Yukon              
Both sexes 720 460 590 130 -130 28.3 -18.1
15 to 24 years 70 50 60 10 -10 20.0 -14.3
25 to 54 years 440 310 400 90 -40 29.0 -9.1
55 years and over 210 100 140 40 -70 40.0 -33.3
Men 460 300 400 100 -60 33.3 -13.0
Women 260 160 200 40 -60 25.0 -23.1
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 660 630 660 30 0 4.8 0.0
15 to 24 years 90 60 70 10 -20 16.7 -22.2
25 to 54 years 460 470 490 20 30 4.3 6.5
55 years and over 110 110 100 -10 -10 -9.1 -9.1
Men 450 420 440 20 -10 4.8 -2.2
Women 200 210 210 0 10 0.0 5.0
Nunavut              
Both sexes 550 500 450 -50 -100 -10.0 -18.2
15 to 24 years 60 70 60 -10 0 -14.3 0.0
25 to 54 years 420 370 350 -20 -70 -5.4 -16.7
55 years and over 60 50 40 -10 -20 -20.0 -33.3
Men 370 330 300 -30 -70 -9.1 -18.9
Women 180 170 160 -10 -20 -5.9 -11.1
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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