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
  November
2019		 October
2020p		 November
2020p		 October to November 2020 November 2019 to November 2020 October to November 2020 November 2019 to November 2020
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 455,670 1,353,720 1,307,170 -46,550 851,500 -3.4 186.9
15 to 24 years 44,010 177,230 173,310 -3,920 129,300 -2.2 293.8
25 to 54 years 285,100 825,060 799,880 -25,180 514,780 -3.1 180.6
55 years and over 126,570 351,430 333,970 -17,460 207,400 -5.0 163.9
Men 289,810 679,410 671,100 -8,310 381,290 -1.2 131.6
15 to 24 years 31,850 92,790 95,020 2,230 63,170 2.4 198.3
25 to 54 years 178,590 411,820 403,110 -8,710 224,520 -2.1 125.7
55 years and over 79,380 174,800 172,970 -1,830 93,590 -1.0 117.9
Women 165,860 674,320 636,070 -38,250 470,210 -5.7 283.5
15 to 24 years 12,160 84,440 78,290 -6,150 66,130 -7.3 543.8
25 to 54 years 106,510 413,240 396,780 -16,460 290,270 -4.0 272.5
55 years and over 47,190 176,630 161,010 -15,620 113,820 -8.8 241.2
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 32,830 45,880 43,540 -2,340 10,710 -5.1 32.6
15 to 24 years 2,950 4,920 4,870 -50 1,920 -1.0 65.1
25 to 54 years 17,850 25,890 23,890 -2,000 6,040 -7.7 33.8
55 years and over 12,030 15,070 14,780 -290 2,750 -1.9 22.9
Men 20,070 27,040 25,980 -1,060 5,910 -3.9 29.4
Women 12,760 18,840 17,550 -1,290 4,790 -6.8 37.5
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,910 11,550 10,160 -1,390 2,250 -12.0 28.4
15 to 24 years 1,540 1,900 1,840 -60 300 -3.2 19.5
25 to 54 years 3,890 6,040 5,090 -950 1,200 -15.7 30.8
55 years and over 2,480 3,610 3,220 -390 740 -10.8 29.8
Men 4,660 6,500 5,900 -600 1,240 -9.2 26.6
Women 3,250 5,050 4,260 -790 1,010 -15.6 31.1
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 26,030 50,420 44,480 -5,940 18,450 -11.8 70.9
15 to 24 years 2,920 5,430 4,940 -490 2,020 -9.0 69.2
25 to 54 years 15,210 30,340 26,710 -3,630 11,500 -12.0 75.6
55 years and over 7,900 14,640 12,840 -1,800 4,940 -12.3 62.5
Men 16,840 27,490 25,720 -1,770 8,880 -6.4 52.7
Women 9,200 22,930 18,760 -4,170 9,560 -18.2 103.9
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 31,010 51,880 46,110 -5,770 15,100 -11.1 48.7
15 to 24 years 5,090 7,730 7,600 -130 2,510 -1.7 49.3
25 to 54 years 16,020 28,580 24,700 -3,880 8,680 -13.6 54.2
55 years and over 9,900 15,570 13,810 -1,760 3,910 -11.3 39.5
Men 19,850 29,970 26,870 -3,100 7,020 -10.3 35.4
Women 11,160 21,910 19,250 -2,660 8,090 -12.1 72.5
Quebec              
Both sexes 108,380 282,980 288,350 5,370 179,970 1.9 166.1
15 to 24 years 8,120 37,360 38,400 1,040 30,280 2.8 372.9
25 to 54 years 67,110 154,810 163,880 9,070 96,770 5.9 144.2
55 years and over 33,140 90,800 86,080 -4,720 52,940 -5.2 159.7
Men 71,470 155,110 161,450 6,340 89,980 4.1 125.9
Women 36,910 127,870 126,900 -970 89,990 -0.8 243.8
Ontario              
Both sexes 122,430 447,010 451,100 4,090 328,670 0.9 268.5
15 to 24 years 10,060 57,880 58,840 960 48,780 1.7 484.9
25 to 54 years 81,540 283,520 285,540 2,020 204,000 0.7 250.2
55 years and over 30,830 105,610 106,720 1,110 75,890 1.1 246.2
Men 73,310 193,120 200,300 7,180 126,990 3.7 173.2
Women 49,120 253,890 250,790 -3,100 201,670 -1.2 410.6
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,370 38,940 42,690 3,750 27,320 9.6 177.7
15 to 24 years 2,150 5,850 7,270 1,420 5,120 24.3 238.1
25 to 54 years 9,900 25,120 26,390 1,270 16,490 5.1 166.6
55 years and over 3,310 7,980 9,030 1,050 5,720 13.2 172.8
Men 10,300 20,500 22,270 1,770 11,970 8.6 116.2
Women 5,070 18,450 20,420 1,970 15,350 10.7 302.8
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 16,140 41,650 36,090 -5,560 19,950 -13.3 123.6
15 to 24 years 1,970 5,390 4,840 -550 2,870 -10.2 145.7
25 to 54 years 10,420 27,700 23,170 -4,530 12,750 -16.4 122.4
55 years and over 3,750 8,560 8,080 -480 4,330 -5.6 115.5
Men 11,550 24,250 21,090 -3,160 9,540 -13.0 82.6
Women 4,590 17,400 14,990 -2,410 10,400 -13.9 226.6
Alberta              
Both sexes 50,560 203,200 184,120 -19,080 133,560 -9.4 264.2
15 to 24 years 5,080 27,170 23,990 -3,180 18,910 -11.7 372.2
25 to 54 years 34,330 129,800 119,630 -10,170 85,300 -7.8 248.5
55 years and over 11,150 46,220 40,510 -5,710 29,360 -12.4 263.3
Men 33,730 105,890 100,100 -5,790 66,370 -5.5 196.8
Women 16,830 97,310 84,020 -13,290 67,190 -13.7 399.2
British Columbia              
Both sexes 42,200 175,210 155,470 -19,740 113,270 -11.3 268.4
15 to 24 years 3,840 23,030 20,070 -2,960 16,230 -12.9 422.7
25 to 54 years 26,860 109,840 97,520 -12,320 70,660 -11.2 263.1
55 years and over 11,500 42,340 37,880 -4,460 26,380 -10.5 229.4
Men 26,190 86,580 78,430 -8,150 52,240 -9.4 199.5
Women 16,010 88,630 77,050 -11,580 61,040 -13.1 381.3
Yukon              
Both sexes 600 1,210 1,260 50 660 4.1 110.0
15 to 24 years 60 120 140 20 80 16.7 133.3
25 to 54 years 380 800 810 10 430 1.3 113.2
55 years and over 150 290 320 30 170 10.3 113.3
Men 390 740 790 50 400 6.8 102.6
Women 200 470 470 0 270 0.0 135.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 720 1,460 1,420 -40 700 -2.7 97.2
15 to 24 years 60 140 150 10 90 7.1 150.0
25 to 54 years 510 1,000 960 -40 450 -4.0 88.2
55 years and over 150 320 320 0 170 0.0 113.3
Men 490 890 870 -20 380 -2.2 77.6
Women 230 570 560 -10 330 -1.8 143.5
Nunavut              
Both sexes 470 710 690 -20 220 -2.8 46.8
15 to 24 years 50 90 90 0 40 0.0 80.0
25 to 54 years 360 540 520 -20 160 -3.7 44.4
55 years and over 70 80 80 0 10 0.0 14.3
Men 320 450 430 -20 110 -4.4 34.4
Women 150 270 250 -20 100 -7.4 66.7
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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