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
2018		 August
2019p		 September
2019p		 August to September 2019 September 2018 to September 2019 August to September 2019 September 2018 to September 2019
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 450,430 451,200 445,620 -5,580 -4,810 -1.2 -1.1
15 to 24 years 44,910 43,810 43,880 70 -1,030 0.2 -2.3
25 to 54 years 285,880 283,590 280,110 -3,480 -5,770 -1.2 -2.0
55 years and over 119,640 123,800 121,630 -2,170 1,990 -1.8 1.7
Men 283,120 284,380 283,360 -1,020 240 -0.4 0.1
15 to 24 years 32,740 31,990 32,160 170 -580 0.5 -1.8
25 to 54 years 176,300 175,850 175,360 -490 -940 -0.3 -0.5
55 years and over 74,090 76,530 75,840 -690 1,750 -0.9 2.4
Women 167,300 166,820 162,260 -4,560 -5,040 -2.7 -3.0
15 to 24 years 12,170 11,820 11,730 -90 -440 -0.8 -3.6
25 to 54 years 109,580 107,740 104,750 -2,990 -4,830 -2.8 -4.4
55 years and over 45,550 47,260 45,790 -1,470 240 -3.1 0.5
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 34,280 33,050 32,840 -210 -1,440 -0.6 -4.2
15 to 24 years 2,990 2,830 2,920 90 -70 3.2 -2.3
25 to 54 years 19,410 18,370 18,210 -160 -1,200 -0.9 -6.2
55 years and over 11,880 11,850 11,710 -140 -170 -1.2 -1.4
Men 20,970 20,150 20,070 -80 -900 -0.4 -4.3
Women 13,310 12,900 12,770 -130 -540 -1.0 -4.1
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 8,020 7,750 7,890 140 -130 1.8 -1.6
15 to 24 years 1,550 1,360 1,470 110 -80 8.1 -5.2
25 to 54 years 4,060 3,890 3,910 20 -150 0.5 -3.7
55 years and over 2,410 2,500 2,500 0 90 0.0 3.7
Men 4,780 4,560 4,620 60 -160 1.3 -3.3
Women 3,240 3,190 3,260 70 20 2.2 0.6
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,200 26,010 25,710 -300 -1,490 -1.2 -5.5
15 to 24 years 3,640 2,950 2,990 40 -650 1.4 -17.9
25 to 54 years 15,910 15,380 15,190 -190 -720 -1.2 -4.5
55 years and over 7,640 7,680 7,530 -150 -110 -2.0 -1.4
Men 17,400 16,730 16,610 -120 -790 -0.7 -4.5
Women 9,800 9,280 9,100 -180 -700 -1.9 -7.1
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 28,600 29,740 30,190 450 1,590 1.5 5.6
15 to 24 years 4,790 4,520 4,870 350 80 7.7 1.7
25 to 54 years 15,210 15,490 15,470 -20 260 -0.1 1.7
55 years and over 8,610 9,730 9,850 120 1,240 1.2 14.4
Men 18,140 19,260 19,550 290 1,410 1.5 7.8
Women 10,460 10,480 10,640 160 180 1.5 1.7
Quebec              
Both sexes 113,990 112,000 111,030 -970 -2,960 -0.9 -2.6
15 to 24 years 9,340 8,900 8,740 -160 -600 -1.8 -6.4
25 to 54 years 72,600 70,080 69,730 -350 -2,870 -0.5 -4.0
55 years and over 32,060 33,020 32,560 -460 500 -1.4 1.6
Men 74,050 73,760 73,800 40 -250 0.1 -0.3
Women 39,940 38,240 37,230 -1,010 -2,710 -2.6 -6.8
Ontario              
Both sexes 117,090 118,570 119,280 710 2,190 0.6 1.9
15 to 24 years 9,700 9,960 10,040 80 340 0.8 3.5
25 to 54 years 78,540 79,210 79,910 700 1,370 0.9 1.7
55 years and over 28,850 29,400 29,340 -60 490 -0.2 1.7
Men 69,790 70,360 71,680 1,320 1,890 1.9 2.7
Women 47,300 48,210 47,600 -610 300 -1.3 0.6
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,590 15,270 14,970 -300 -620 -2.0 -4.0
15 to 24 years 2,260 2,220 2,170 -50 -90 -2.3 -4.0
25 to 54 years 10,260 9,790 9,620 -170 -640 -1.7 -6.2
55 years and over 3,070 3,250 3,180 -70 110 -2.2 3.6
Men 10,330 10,180 10,040 -140 -290 -1.4 -2.8
Women 5,260 5,090 4,920 -170 -340 -3.3 -6.5
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 15,560 15,280 14,760 -520 -800 -3.4 -5.1
15 to 24 years 2,000 1,970 1,910 -60 -90 -3.0 -4.5
25 to 54 years 10,000 9,680 9,370 -310 -630 -3.2 -6.3
55 years and over 3,560 3,630 3,490 -140 -70 -3.9 -2.0
Men 10,810 10,630 10,250 -380 -560 -3.6 -5.2
Women 4,740 4,650 4,510 -140 -230 -3.0 -4.9
Alberta              
Both sexes 49,020 48,960 45,940 -3,020 -3,080 -6.2 -6.3
15 to 24 years 4,930 5,050 4,810 -240 -120 -4.8 -2.4
25 to 54 years 33,510 33,160 31,180 -1,980 -2,330 -6.0 -7.0
55 years and over 10,570 10,750 9,950 -800 -620 -7.4 -5.9
Men 32,610 31,890 30,200 -1,690 -2,410 -5.3 -7.4
Women 16,410 17,080 15,740 -1,340 -670 -7.8 -4.1
British Columbia              
Both sexes 38,970 41,600 40,140 -1,460 1,170 -3.5 3.0
15 to 24 years 3,480 3,780 3,700 -80 220 -2.1 6.3
25 to 54 years 24,860 26,460 25,500 -960 640 -3.6 2.6
55 years and over 10,620 11,360 10,940 -420 320 -3.7 3.0
Men 22,870 25,080 24,700 -380 1,830 -1.5 8.0
Women 16,090 16,530 15,440 -1,090 -650 -6.6 -4.0
Yukon              
Both sexes 590 620 600 -20 10 -3.2 1.7
15 to 24 years 60 60 50 -10 -10 -16.7 -16.7
25 to 54 years 400 390 380 -10 -20 -2.6 -5.0
55 years and over 140 180 160 -20 20 -11.1 14.3
Men 390 410 390 -20 0 -4.9 0.0
Women 210 220 210 -10 0 -4.5 0.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 640 700 700 0 60 0.0 9.4
15 to 24 years 60 50 60 10 0 20.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 470 520 500 -20 30 -3.8 6.4
55 years and over 110 140 140 0 30 0.0 27.3
Men 430 460 470 10 40 2.2 9.3
Women 210 240 230 -10 20 -4.2 9.5
Nunavut              
Both sexes 500 460 470 10 -30 2.2 -6.0
15 to 24 years 70 60 60 0 -10 0.0 -14.3
25 to 54 years 370 330 340 10 -30 3.0 -8.1
55 years and over 50 70 80 10 30 14.3 60.0
Men 330 330 330 0 0 0.0 0.0
Women 170 130 140 10 -30 7.7 -17.6
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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