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
  December
2019		 November
2020p		 December
2020p		 November to December 2020 December 2019 to December 2020 November to December 2020 December 2019 to December 2020
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 453,130 1,306,380 1,332,220 25,840 879,090 2.0 194.0
15 to 24 years 42,810 173,260 183,550 10,290 140,740 5.9 328.8
25 to 54 years 283,320 799,400 812,300 12,900 528,980 1.6 186.7
55 years and over 127,000 333,720 336,370 2,650 209,370 0.8 164.9
Men 286,900 670,780 693,140 22,360 406,240 3.3 141.6
15 to 24 years 30,670 95,020 102,450 7,430 71,780 7.8 234.0
25 to 54 years 176,520 402,910 413,180 10,270 236,660 2.5 134.1
55 years and over 79,710 172,850 177,510 4,660 97,800 2.7 122.7
Women 166,230 635,600 639,080 3,480 472,850 0.5 284.5
15 to 24 years 12,140 78,240 81,100 2,860 68,960 3.7 568.0
25 to 54 years 106,810 396,490 399,120 2,630 292,310 0.7 273.7
55 years and over 47,290 160,870 158,860 -2,010 111,570 -1.2 235.9
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 32,270 43,520 44,750 1,230 12,480 2.8 38.7
15 to 24 years 2,820 4,870 4,890 20 2,070 0.4 73.4
25 to 54 years 17,450 23,900 24,170 270 6,720 1.1 38.5
55 years and over 12,000 14,750 15,700 950 3,700 6.4 30.8
Men 19,670 25,940 26,720 780 7,050 3.0 35.8
Women 12,600 17,580 18,030 450 5,430 2.6 43.1
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,650 10,160 10,060 -100 2,410 -1.0 31.5
15 to 24 years 1,470 1,840 1,830 -10 360 -0.5 24.5
25 to 54 years 3,770 5,100 5,020 -80 1,250 -1.6 33.2
55 years and over 2,410 3,220 3,210 -10 800 -0.3 33.2
Men 4,560 5,890 5,860 -30 1,300 -0.5 28.5
Women 3,100 4,260 4,200 -60 1,100 -1.4 35.5
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 25,790 44,470 46,580 2,110 20,790 4.7 80.6
15 to 24 years 2,820 4,930 5,360 430 2,540 8.7 90.1
25 to 54 years 15,080 26,730 28,000 1,270 12,920 4.8 85.7
55 years and over 7,890 12,810 13,220 410 5,330 3.2 67.6
Men 16,720 25,680 27,220 1,540 10,500 6.0 62.8
Women 9,070 18,790 19,360 570 10,290 3.0 113.5
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 29,830 46,140 46,280 140 16,450 0.3 55.1
15 to 24 years 5,010 7,540 7,620 80 2,610 1.1 52.1
25 to 54 years 15,450 24,790 24,530 -260 9,080 -1.0 58.8
55 years and over 9,370 13,800 14,140 340 4,770 2.5 50.9
Men 19,070 26,880 26,630 -250 7,560 -0.9 39.6
Women 10,750 19,250 19,650 400 8,900 2.1 82.8
Quebec              
Both sexes 105,980 288,350 298,530 10,180 192,550 3.5 181.7
15 to 24 years 7,770 38,600 40,500 1,900 32,730 4.9 421.2
25 to 54 years 65,160 163,340 174,610 11,270 109,450 6.9 168.0
55 years and over 33,040 86,420 83,420 -3,000 50,380 -3.5 152.5
Men 69,390 162,160 170,260 8,100 100,870 5.0 145.4
Women 36,590 126,190 128,270 2,080 91,680 1.6 250.6
Ontario              
Both sexes 122,180 451,070 475,490 24,420 353,310 5.4 289.2
15 to 24 years 9,720 58,750 65,700 6,950 55,980 11.8 575.9
25 to 54 years 81,380 285,900 297,520 11,620 216,140 4.1 265.6
55 years and over 31,080 106,410 112,280 5,870 81,200 5.5 261.3
Men 72,460 199,850 217,750 17,900 145,290 9.0 200.5
Women 49,730 251,220 257,740 6,520 208,010 2.6 418.3
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,380 42,690 49,200 6,510 33,820 15.2 219.9
15 to 24 years 2,090 7,260 9,390 2,130 7,300 29.3 349.3
25 to 54 years 9,960 26,410 29,030 2,620 19,070 9.9 191.5
55 years and over 3,330 9,010 10,770 1,760 7,440 19.5 223.4
Men 10,280 22,230 24,080 1,850 13,800 8.3 134.2
Women 5,090 20,460 25,110 4,650 20,020 22.7 393.3
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 16,360 36,020 33,900 -2,120 17,540 -5.9 107.2
15 to 24 years 1,950 4,830 4,810 -20 2,860 -0.4 146.7
25 to 54 years 10,630 23,150 21,050 -2,100 10,420 -9.1 98.0
55 years and over 3,780 8,040 8,030 -10 4,250 -0.1 112.4
Men 11,730 21,020 19,720 -1,300 7,990 -6.2 68.1
Women 4,630 15,000 14,180 -820 9,550 -5.5 206.3
Alberta              
Both sexes 52,020 183,590 177,040 -6,550 125,020 -3.6 240.3
15 to 24 years 5,080 23,900 24,000 100 18,920 0.4 372.4
25 to 54 years 35,130 119,370 115,580 -3,790 80,450 -3.2 229.0
55 years and over 11,810 40,320 37,450 -2,870 25,640 -7.1 217.1
Men 34,700 99,650 98,300 -1,350 63,600 -1.4 183.3
Women 17,320 83,940 78,740 -5,200 61,420 -6.2 354.6
British Columbia              
Both sexes 42,690 155,340 145,190 -10,150 102,500 -6.5 240.1
15 to 24 years 3,760 20,110 18,760 -1,350 15,000 -6.7 398.9
25 to 54 years 27,240 97,330 89,310 -8,020 62,070 -8.2 227.9
55 years and over 11,690 37,900 37,120 -780 25,430 -2.1 217.5
Men 26,390 78,510 73,520 -4,990 47,130 -6.4 178.6
Women 16,300 76,820 71,670 -5,150 55,370 -6.7 339.7
Yukon              
Both sexes 580 1,260 1,340 80 760 6.3 131.0
15 to 24 years 60 140 150 10 90 7.1 150.0
25 to 54 years 370 810 870 60 500 7.4 135.1
55 years and over 150 320 320 0 170 0.0 113.3
Men 380 790 810 20 430 2.5 113.2
Women 200 480 530 50 330 10.4 165.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 700 1,420 1,450 30 750 2.1 107.1
15 to 24 years 60 150 160 10 100 6.7 166.7
25 to 54 years 510 960 950 -10 440 -1.0 86.3
55 years and over 140 320 330 10 190 3.1 135.7
Men 470 870 910 40 440 4.6 93.6
Women 240 560 530 -30 290 -5.4 120.8
Nunavut              
Both sexes 470 690 720 30 250 4.3 53.2
15 to 24 years 60 90 90 0 30 0.0 50.0
25 to 54 years 350 520 540 20 190 3.8 54.3
55 years and over 70 80 90 10 20 12.5 28.6
Men 320 430 470 40 150 9.3 46.9
Women 150 250 250 0 100 0.0 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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