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
2020		 November
2021p		 December
2021p		 November to December 2021 December 2020 to December 2021 November to December 2021 December 2020 to December 2021
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 1,358,760 692,150 635,900 -56,250 -722,860 -8.1 -53.2
15 to 24 years 205,510 96,120 86,790 -9,330 -118,720 -9.7 -57.8
25 to 54 years 806,390 406,420 372,530 -33,890 -433,860 -8.3 -53.8
55 years and over 346,860 189,610 176,580 -13,030 -170,280 -6.9 -49.1
Men 716,680 399,530 365,460 -34,070 -351,220 -8.5 -49.0
15 to 24 years 106,550 57,860 52,240 -5,620 -54,310 -9.7 -51.0
25 to 54 years 427,000 232,910 211,530 -21,380 -215,470 -9.2 -50.5
55 years and over 183,130 108,750 101,690 -7,060 -81,440 -6.5 -44.5
Women 642,080 292,620 270,440 -22,180 -371,640 -7.6 -57.9
15 to 24 years 98,960 38,250 34,550 -3,700 -64,410 -9.7 -65.1
25 to 54 years 379,380 173,500 161,000 -12,500 -218,380 -7.2 -57.6
55 years and over 163,740 80,860 74,900 -5,960 -88,840 -7.4 -54.3
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 44,980 40,700 38,900 -1,800 -6,080 -4.4 -13.5
15 to 24 years 5,120 5,360 5,000 -360 -120 -6.7 -2.3
25 to 54 years 24,110 19,820 18,880 -940 -5,230 -4.7 -21.7
55 years and over 15,750 15,520 15,020 -500 -730 -3.2 -4.6
Men 26,230 23,250 21,880 -1,370 -4,350 -5.9 -16.6
Women 18,750 17,450 17,020 -430 -1,730 -2.5 -9.2
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 10,140 9,270 8,850 -420 -1,290 -4.5 -12.7
15 to 24 years 1,980 1,860 1,840 -20 -140 -1.1 -7.1
25 to 54 years 4,990 4,340 4,120 -220 -870 -5.1 -17.4
55 years and over 3,170 3,070 2,890 -180 -280 -5.9 -8.8
Men 5,720 5,350 5,100 -250 -620 -4.7 -10.8
Women 4,420 3,920 3,750 -170 -670 -4.3 -15.2
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 47,030 34,280 32,530 -1,750 -14,500 -5.1 -30.8
15 to 24 years 5,700 4,520 4,250 -270 -1,450 -6.0 -25.4
25 to 54 years 27,900 19,400 18,310 -1,090 -9,590 -5.6 -34.4
55 years and over 13,420 10,370 9,970 -400 -3,450 -3.9 -25.7
Men 26,650 20,420 19,330 -1,090 -7,320 -5.3 -27.5
Women 20,380 13,860 13,200 -660 -7,180 -4.8 -35.2
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 46,690 40,150 38,090 -2,060 -8,600 -5.1 -18.4
15 to 24 years 7,600 7,380 7,330 -50 -270 -0.7 -3.6
25 to 54 years 24,830 19,830 18,590 -1,240 -6,240 -6.3 -25.1
55 years and over 14,260 12,940 12,170 -770 -2,090 -6.0 -14.7
Men 26,600 23,670 22,060 -1,610 -4,540 -6.8 -17.1
Women 20,090 16,470 16,030 -440 -4,060 -2.7 -20.2
Quebec              
Both sexes 302,210 167,690 154,100 -13,590 -148,110 -8.1 -49.0
15 to 24 years 42,450 19,000 17,000 -2,000 -25,450 -10.5 -60.0
25 to 54 years 171,440 95,890 87,740 -8,150 -83,700 -8.5 -48.8
55 years and over 88,320 52,810 49,360 -3,450 -38,960 -6.5 -44.1
Men 168,510 101,090 92,020 -9,070 -76,490 -9.0 -45.4
Women 133,700 66,600 62,070 -4,530 -71,630 -6.8 -53.6
Ontario              
Both sexes 481,580 206,360 186,230 -20,130 -295,350 -9.8 -61.3
15 to 24 years 78,740 29,980 26,770 -3,210 -51,970 -10.7 -66.0
25 to 54 years 288,880 126,990 114,200 -12,790 -174,680 -10.1 -60.5
55 years and over 113,960 49,390 45,250 -4,140 -68,710 -8.4 -60.3
Men 238,550 113,960 101,910 -12,050 -136,640 -10.6 -57.3
Women 243,030 92,410 84,320 -8,090 -158,710 -8.8 -65.3
Manitoba              
Both sexes 49,950 23,100 21,500 -1,600 -28,450 -6.9 -57.0
15 to 24 years 10,670 4,060 3,780 -280 -6,890 -6.9 -64.6
25 to 54 years 28,090 14,060 13,040 -1,020 -15,050 -7.3 -53.6
55 years and over 11,180 4,980 4,680 -300 -6,500 -6.0 -58.1
Men 25,490 14,050 13,090 -960 -12,400 -6.8 -48.6
Women 24,460 9,050 8,410 -640 -16,050 -7.1 -65.6
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 36,610 21,130 19,850 -1,280 -16,760 -6.1 -45.8
15 to 24 years 5,340 3,330 3,020 -310 -2,320 -9.3 -43.4
25 to 54 years 22,790 13,000 12,150 -850 -10,640 -6.5 -46.7
55 years and over 8,480 4,800 4,670 -130 -3,810 -2.7 -44.9
Men 21,310 13,240 12,360 -880 -8,950 -6.6 -42.0
Women 15,300 7,890 7,490 -400 -7,810 -5.1 -51.0
Alberta              
Both sexes 183,670 79,190 72,280 -6,910 -111,390 -8.7 -60.6
15 to 24 years 26,780 11,870 10,220 -1,650 -16,560 -13.9 -61.8
25 to 54 years 117,280 49,700 45,900 -3,800 -71,380 -7.6 -60.9
55 years and over 39,610 17,620 16,160 -1,460 -23,450 -8.3 -59.2
Men 99,340 45,430 42,140 -3,290 -57,200 -7.2 -57.6
Women 84,330 33,770 30,140 -3,630 -54,190 -10.7 -64.3
British Columbia              
Both sexes 151,730 66,610 59,880 -6,730 -91,850 -10.1 -60.5
15 to 24 years 20,650 8,280 7,080 -1,200 -13,570 -14.5 -65.7
25 to 54 years 93,260 41,010 37,170 -3,840 -56,090 -9.4 -60.1
55 years and over 37,830 17,330 15,620 -1,710 -22,210 -9.9 -58.7
Men 75,710 36,880 33,340 -3,540 -42,370 -9.6 -56.0
Women 76,030 29,730 26,540 -3,190 -49,490 -10.7 -65.1
Yukon              
Both sexes 1,360 870 780 -90 -580 -10.3 -42.6
15 to 24 years 160 90 70 -20 -90 -22.2 -56.3
25 to 54 years 900 560 510 -50 -390 -8.9 -43.3
55 years and over 300 220 190 -30 -110 -13.6 -36.7
Men 830 540 490 -50 -340 -9.3 -41.0
Women 520 320 290 -30 -230 -9.4 -44.2
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 1,540 1,010 990 -20 -550 -2.0 -35.7
15 to 24 years 170 130 120 -10 -50 -7.7 -29.4
25 to 54 years 1,020 660 640 -20 -380 -3.0 -37.3
55 years and over 350 230 230 0 -120 0.0 -34.3
Men 960 620 620 0 -340 0.0 -35.4
Women 580 390 370 -20 -210 -5.1 -36.2
Nunavut              
Both sexes 740 700 640 -60 -100 -8.6 -13.5
15 to 24 years 100 100 90 -10 -10 -10.0 -10.0
25 to 54 years 550 510 470 -40 -80 -7.8 -14.5
55 years and over 90 90 80 -10 -10 -11.1 -11.1
Men 480 420 380 -40 -100 -9.5 -20.8
Women 260 280 260 -20 0 -7.1 0.0
p
preliminary
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0011-01.

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.
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