Table 2 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by census metropolitan category2 – Seasonally adjusted 

 Back to main article CSV (6 KB)
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by census metropolitan category – 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
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Census metropolitan areas 4,240 10,960 10,200 -760 5,960 -6.9 140.6
St. John's 4,240 10,960 10,200 -760 5,960 -6.9 140.6
Census agglomerations 4,370 5,910 5,680 -230 1,310 -3.9 30.0
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 24,230 29,010 27,650 -1,360 3,420 -4.7 14.1
Prince Edward Island              
Census agglomerations 3,480 5,920 5,180 -740 1,700 -12.5 48.9
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 4,430 5,630 4,970 -660 540 -11.7 12.2
Nova Scotia              
Census metropolitan areas 4,800 17,430 15,290 -2,140 10,490 -12.3 218.5
Halifax 4,800 17,430 15,290 -2,140 10,490 -12.3 218.5
Census agglomerations 8,570 14,230 12,390 -1,840 3,820 -12.9 44.6
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 12,670 18,760 16,800 -1,960 4,130 -10.4 32.6
New Brunswick              
Census metropolitan areas 5,280 14,430 13,190 -1,240 7,910 -8.6 149.8
Moncton 2,690 8,640 7,490 -1,150 4,800 -13.3 178.4
Saint John 2,590 5,790 5,700 -90 3,110 -1.6 120.1
Census agglomerations 6,550 11,690 10,480 -1,210 3,930 -10.4 60.0
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 19,190 25,750 22,440 -3,310 3,250 -12.9 16.9
Quebec              
Census metropolitan areas 56,610 187,130 197,260 10,130 140,650 5.4 248.5
Montréal 39,400 132,430 141,870 9,440 102,470 7.1 260.1
Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) 2,780 8,970 9,780 810 7,000 9.0 251.8
Québec 7,110 30,310 28,960 -1,350 21,850 -4.5 307.3
Saguenay 2,740 5,690 6,070 380 3,330 6.7 121.5
Sherbrooke 2,500 4,750 5,160 410 2,660 8.6 106.4
Trois-Rivières 2,090 4,980 5,430 450 3,340 9.0 159.8
Census agglomerations 13,710 29,410 29,040 -370 15,330 -1.3 111.8
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 38,060 66,440 62,060 -4,380 24,000 -6.6 63.1
Ontario              
Census metropolitan areas 89,890 381,130 388,540 7,410 298,650 1.9 332.2
Barrie 2,050 8,330 7,720 -610 5,670 -7.3 276.6
Belleville 1,210 3,700 3,510 -190 2,300 -5.1 190.1
Brantford 1,570 3,790 3,890 100 2,320 2.6 147.8
Greater Sudbury 2,320 5,250 5,040 -210 2,720 -4.0 117.2
Guelph 1,170 3,940 4,190 250 3,020 6.3 258.1
Hamilton 5,910 24,280 24,560 280 18,650 1.2 315.6
Kingston 1,600 3,730 3,870 140 2,270 3.8 141.9
Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo 4,530 15,740 16,150 410 11,620 2.6 256.5
London 4,350 14,370 15,080 710 10,730 4.9 246.7
Oshawa 3,690 14,160 14,690 530 11,000 3.7 298.1
Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) 5,740 22,340 23,200 860 17,460 3.8 304.2
Peterborough 1,160 3,830 3,440 -390 2,280 -10.2 196.6
St. Catharines–Niagara 4,430 16,300 17,120 820 12,690 5.0 286.5
Thunder Bay 1,510 3,010 3,150 140 1,640 4.7 108.6
Toronto 45,150 220,490 229,230 8,740 184,080 4.0 407.7
Windsor 3,490 17,860 13,700 -4,160 10,210 -23.3 292.6
Census agglomerations 13,700 34,980 31,580 -3,400 17,880 -9.7 130.5
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 18,840 30,910 30,970 60 12,130 0.2 64.4
Manitoba              
Census metropolitan areas 7,320 24,740 28,510 3,770 21,190 15.2 289.5
Winnipeg 7,320 24,740 28,510 3,770 21,190 15.2 289.5
Census agglomerations 1,370 3,760 3,540 -220 2,170 -5.9 158.4
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 6,680 10,450 10,640 190 3,960 1.8 59.3
Saskatchewan              
Census metropolitan areas 5,770 21,910 17,740 -4,170 11,970 -19.0 207.5
Regina 2,120 9,050 7,380 -1,670 5,260 -18.5 248.1
Saskatoon 3,650 12,860 10,360 -2,500 6,710 -19.4 183.8
Census agglomerations 2,890 7,120 6,670 -450 3,780 -6.3 130.8
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 7,470 12,620 11,680 -940 4,210 -7.4 56.4
Alberta              
Census metropolitan areas 34,120 147,220 134,410 -12,810 100,290 -8.7 293.9
Calgary 15,680 76,740 68,380 -8,360 52,700 -10.9 336.1
Edmonton 17,320 66,030 62,340 -3,690 45,020 -5.6 259.9
Lethbridge 1,120 4,440 3,690 -750 2,570 -16.9 229.5
Census agglomerations 6,940 27,910 24,340 -3,570 17,400 -12.8 250.7
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 9,490 28,080 25,370 -2,710 15,880 -9.7 167.3
British Columbia              
Census metropolitan areas 20,660 120,780 106,960 -13,820 86,300 -11.4 417.7
Abbotsford–Mission 1,820 4,700 3,880 -820 2,060 -17.4 113.2
Kelowna 2,200 8,520 7,350 -1,170 5,150 -13.7 234.1
Vancouver 14,450 96,630 86,060 -10,570 71,610 -10.9 495.6
Victoria 2,190 10,930 9,670 -1,260 7,480 -11.5 341.6
Census agglomerations 11,980 33,890 29,560 -4,330 17,580 -12.8 146.7
Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations 9,560 20,540 18,950 -1,590 9,390 -7.7 98.2
p
preliminary
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0322-01.

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.

Table note 2

2016 Standard Geographical Classification.
Date modified: