Table 1 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits,1 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
  May
2020		 April
2021p		 May
2021p		 April to May 2021 May 2020 to May 2021 April to May 2021 May 2020 to May 2021
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 574,880 1,605,620 1,688,470 82,850 1,113,590 5.2 193.7
15 to 24 years 52,790 257,650 284,910 27,260 232,120 10.6 439.7
25 to 54 years 365,060 937,180 969,190 32,010 604,130 3.4 165.5
55 years and over 157,030 410,780 434,370 23,590 277,340 5.7 176.6
Men 347,050 768,630 763,780 -4,850 416,730 -0.6 120.1
15 to 24 years 35,560 121,940 120,270 -1,670 84,710 -1.4 238.2
25 to 54 years 217,280 443,740 443,110 -630 225,830 -0.1 103.9
55 years and over 94,210 202,950 200,390 -2,560 106,180 -1.3 112.7
Women 227,830 836,990 924,680 87,690 696,850 10.5 305.9
15 to 24 years 17,230 135,710 164,630 28,920 147,400 21.3 855.5
25 to 54 years 147,770 493,450 526,080 32,630 378,310 6.6 256.0
55 years and over 62,820 207,830 233,970 26,140 171,150 12.6 272.4
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 36,890 54,440 53,940 -500 17,050 -0.9 46.2
15 to 24 years 3,160 7,290 7,810 520 4,650 7.1 147.2
25 to 54 years 20,560 28,520 28,040 -480 7,480 -1.7 36.4
55 years and over 13,160 18,630 18,090 -540 4,930 -2.9 37.5
Men 23,150 30,590 29,170 -1,420 6,020 -4.6 26.0
Women 13,740 23,850 24,770 920 11,030 3.9 80.3
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 9,120 12,220 16,010 3,790 6,890 31.0 75.5
15 to 24 years 1,530 3,750 4,790 1,040 3,260 27.7 213.1
25 to 54 years 4,640 5,240 7,000 1,760 2,360 33.6 50.9
55 years and over 2,960 3,220 4,220 1,000 1,260 31.1 42.6
Men 5,490 6,220 7,750 1,530 2,260 24.6 41.2
Women 3,630 5,990 8,260 2,270 4,630 37.9 127.5
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 30,260 51,690 75,960 24,270 45,700 47.0 151.0
15 to 24 years 3,420 7,540 14,440 6,900 11,020 91.5 322.2
25 to 54 years 17,910 29,670 42,490 12,820 24,580 43.2 137.2
55 years and over 8,930 14,480 19,040 4,560 10,110 31.5 113.2
Men 19,500 28,150 37,000 8,850 17,500 31.4 89.7
Women 10,760 23,540 38,950 15,410 28,190 65.5 262.0
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 35,810 55,190 65,660 10,470 29,850 19.0 83.4
15 to 24 years 5,100 13,110 13,780 670 8,680 5.1 170.2
25 to 54 years 19,060 26,820 33,090 6,270 14,030 23.4 73.6
55 years and over 11,650 15,260 18,790 3,530 7,140 23.1 61.3
Men 21,710 29,690 33,560 3,870 11,850 13.0 54.6
Women 14,100 25,500 32,100 6,600 18,000 25.9 127.7
Quebec              
Both sexes 145,620 339,850 343,540 3,690 197,920 1.1 135.9
15 to 24 years 11,350 52,050 53,420 1,370 42,070 2.6 370.7
25 to 54 years 90,690 188,310 178,630 -9,680 87,940 -5.1 97.0
55 years and over 43,580 99,490 111,490 12,000 67,910 12.1 155.8
Men 92,260 180,200 176,050 -4,150 83,790 -2.3 90.8
Women 53,360 159,640 167,490 7,850 114,130 4.9 213.9
Ontario              
Both sexes 165,840 631,410 624,280 -7,130 458,440 -1.1 276.4
15 to 24 years 13,620 100,190 105,260 5,070 91,640 5.1 672.8
25 to 54 years 111,600 383,140 376,780 -6,360 265,180 -1.7 237.6
55 years and over 40,610 148,090 142,250 -5,840 101,640 -3.9 250.3
Men 94,880 262,760 245,700 -17,060 150,820 -6.5 159.0
Women 70,960 368,650 378,580 9,930 307,620 2.7 433.5
Manitoba              
Both sexes 17,700 48,820 50,290 1,470 32,590 3.0 184.1
15 to 24 years 2,070 9,580 10,840 1,260 8,770 13.2 423.7
25 to 54 years 11,370 28,000 29,030 1,030 17,660 3.7 155.3
55 years and over 4,260 11,240 10,420 -820 6,160 -7.3 144.6
Men 10,140 24,170 21,880 -2,290 11,740 -9.5 115.8
Women 7,560 24,650 28,410 3,760 20,850 15.3 275.8
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 16,620 37,730 43,150 5,420 26,530 14.4 159.6
15 to 24 years 2,010 5,900 6,800 900 4,790 15.3 238.3
25 to 54 years 10,640 22,500 26,580 4,080 15,940 18.1 149.8
55 years and over 3,960 9,330 9,760 430 5,800 4.6 146.5
Men 11,270 20,420 21,920 1,500 10,650 7.3 94.5
Women 5,350 17,310 21,230 3,920 15,880 22.6 296.8
Alberta              
Both sexes 62,890 186,020 209,510 23,490 146,620 12.6 233.1
15 to 24 years 5,690 30,500 36,290 5,790 30,600 19.0 537.8
25 to 54 years 43,170 116,540 130,110 13,570 86,940 11.6 201.4
55 years and over 14,030 38,980 43,110 4,130 29,080 10.6 207.3
Men 37,990 96,360 97,100 740 59,110 0.8 155.6
Women 24,900 89,660 112,410 22,750 87,510 25.4 351.4
British Columbia              
Both sexes 51,360 180,750 197,780 17,030 146,420 9.4 285.1
15 to 24 years 4,610 26,760 30,400 3,640 25,790 13.6 559.4
25 to 54 years 33,410 103,490 111,930 8,440 78,520 8.2 235.0
55 years and over 13,340 50,500 55,460 4,960 42,120 9.8 315.7
Men 29,010 86,130 89,430 3,300 60,420 3.8 208.3
Women 22,350 94,630 108,360 13,730 86,010 14.5 384.8
Yukon              
Both sexes 630 1,620 1,550 -70 920 -4.3 146.0
15 to 24 years 50 180 170 -10 120 -5.6 240.0
25 to 54 years 410 970 930 -40 520 -4.1 126.8
55 years and over 170 470 440 -30 270 -6.4 158.8
Men 380 940 870 -70 490 -7.4 128.9
Women 260 680 680 0 420 0.0 161.5
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 590 1,650 1,800 150 1,210 9.1 205.1
15 to 24 years 40 170 190 20 150 11.8 375.0
25 to 54 years 440 1,130 1,240 110 800 9.7 181.8
55 years and over 120 360 370 10 250 2.8 208.3
Men 390 1,010 1,100 90 710 8.9 182.1
Women 200 640 700 60 500 9.4 250.0
Nunavut              
Both sexes 410 890 970 80 560 9.0 136.6
15 to 24 years 40 120 130 10 90 8.3 225.0
25 to 54 years 310 650 720 70 410 10.8 132.3
55 years and over 60 120 120 0 60 0.0 100.0
Men 280 550 570 20 290 3.6 103.6
Women 130 340 410 70 280 20.6 215.4
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, or the Self-employment Program.
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