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
  July
2021		 June
2022p		 July
2022p		 June to July 2022 July 2021 to July 2022 June to July 2022 July 2021 to July 2022
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 1,535,050 491,870 506,080 14,210 -1,028,970 2.9 -67.0
15 to 24 years 226,790 53,810 53,650 -160 -173,140 -0.3 -76.3
25 to 54 years 923,890 290,940 305,240 14,300 -618,650 4.9 -67.0
55 years and over 384,370 147,120 147,200 80 -237,170 0.1 -61.7
Men 814,780 291,060 297,320 6,260 -517,460 2.2 -63.5
15 to 24 years 121,670 36,410 36,430 20 -85,240 0.1 -70.1
25 to 54 years 473,910 169,310 174,210 4,900 -299,700 2.9 -63.2
55 years and over 219,200 85,330 86,690 1,360 -132,510 1.6 -60.5
Women 720,270 200,810 208,760 7,950 -511,510 4.0 -71.0
15 to 24 years 105,120 17,390 17,220 -170 -87,900 -1.0 -83.6
25 to 54 years 449,980 121,630 131,030 9,400 -318,950 7.7 -70.9
55 years and over 165,170 61,790 60,510 -1,280 -104,660 -2.1 -63.4
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 57,370 36,360 36,160 -200 -21,210 -0.6 -37.0
15 to 24 years 7,830 3,550 3,340 -210 -4,490 -5.9 -57.3
25 to 54 years 30,160 17,920 18,400 480 -11,760 2.7 -39.0
55 years and over 19,380 14,890 14,420 -470 -4,960 -3.2 -25.6
Men 32,660 20,900 21,100 200 -11,560 1.0 -35.4
Women 24,710 15,460 15,070 -390 -9,640 -2.5 -39.0
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 15,480 9,070 8,920 -150 -6,560 -1.7 -42.4
15 to 24 years 3,450 1,580 1,510 -70 -1,940 -4.4 -56.2
25 to 54 years 7,320 4,280 4,320 40 -3,000 0.9 -41.0
55 years and over 4,710 3,210 3,080 -130 -1,630 -4.0 -34.6
Men 8,030 4,970 4,870 -100 -3,160 -2.0 -39.4
Women 7,450 4,100 4,040 -60 -3,410 -1.5 -45.8
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 63,570 27,860 27,830 -30 -35,740 -0.1 -56.2
15 to 24 years 10,610 3,370 3,340 -30 -7,270 -0.9 -68.5
25 to 54 years 36,480 15,500 15,950 450 -20,530 2.9 -56.3
55 years and over 16,480 8,990 8,540 -450 -7,940 -5.0 -48.2
Men 36,190 16,840 16,970 130 -19,220 0.8 -53.1
Women 27,390 11,020 10,860 -160 -16,530 -1.5 -60.4
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 65,430 35,970 36,260 290 -29,170 0.8 -44.6
15 to 24 years 14,040 6,680 6,510 -170 -7,530 -2.5 -53.6
25 to 54 years 32,840 17,070 17,750 680 -15,090 4.0 -46.0
55 years and over 18,540 12,220 12,000 -220 -6,540 -1.8 -35.3
Men 38,180 21,350 21,800 450 -16,380 2.1 -42.9
Women 27,250 14,620 14,460 -160 -12,790 -1.1 -46.9
Quebec              
Both sexes 343,190 120,650 129,620 8,970 -213,570 7.4 -62.2
15 to 24 years 39,540 10,090 10,740 650 -28,800 6.4 -72.8
25 to 54 years 202,610 70,110 75,950 5,840 -126,660 8.3 -62.5
55 years and over 101,040 40,460 42,930 2,470 -58,110 6.1 -57.5
Men 190,970 75,470 80,830 5,360 -110,140 7.1 -57.7
Women 152,220 45,180 48,790 3,610 -103,430 8.0 -67.9
Ontario              
Both sexes 549,480 135,820 136,290 470 -413,190 0.3 -75.2
15 to 24 years 86,580 13,360 12,850 -510 -73,730 -3.8 -85.2
25 to 54 years 334,620 87,240 87,820 580 -246,800 0.7 -73.8
55 years and over 128,280 35,220 35,630 410 -92,650 1.2 -72.2
Men 266,780 77,980 77,910 -70 -188,870 -0.1 -70.8
Women 282,700 57,850 58,380 530 -224,320 0.9 -79.3
Manitoba              
Both sexes 50,630 17,380 18,980 1,600 -31,650 9.2 -62.5
15 to 24 years 8,890 2,930 3,060 130 -5,830 4.4 -65.6
25 to 54 years 32,720 10,630 12,040 1,410 -20,680 13.3 -63.2
55 years and over 9,010 3,820 3,890 70 -5,120 1.8 -56.8
Men 28,460 10,630 11,390 760 -17,070 7.1 -60.0
Women 22,170 6,750 7,600 850 -14,570 12.6 -65.7
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 40,040 16,020 15,800 -220 -24,240 -1.4 -60.5
15 to 24 years 6,300 2,240 2,150 -90 -4,150 -4.0 -65.9
25 to 54 years 24,830 9,710 9,870 160 -14,960 1.6 -60.2
55 years and over 8,920 4,060 3,780 -280 -5,140 -6.9 -57.6
Men 25,310 10,300 9,810 -490 -15,500 -4.8 -61.2
Women 14,740 5,720 5,980 260 -8,760 4.5 -59.4
Alberta              
Both sexes 184,850 50,390 49,720 -670 -135,130 -1.3 -73.1
15 to 24 years 29,210 5,990 5,930 -60 -23,280 -1.0 -79.7
25 to 54 years 117,180 32,530 32,790 260 -84,390 0.8 -72.0
55 years and over 38,460 11,870 11,000 -870 -27,460 -7.3 -71.4
Men 106,630 29,320 27,770 -1,550 -78,860 -5.3 -74.0
Women 78,220 21,080 21,950 870 -56,270 4.1 -71.9
British Columbia              
Both sexes 159,930 40,170 44,020 3,850 -115,910 9.6 -72.5
15 to 24 years 19,750 3,770 3,960 190 -15,790 5.0 -79.9
25 to 54 years 101,680 24,470 28,620 4,150 -73,060 17.0 -71.9
55 years and over 38,500 11,940 11,440 -500 -27,060 -4.2 -70.3
Men 78,610 22,030 23,520 1,490 -55,090 6.8 -70.1
Women 81,320 18,140 20,500 2,360 -60,820 13.0 -74.8
Yukon              
Both sexes 1,510 630 670 40 -840 6.3 -55.6
15 to 24 years 140 70 70 0 -70 0.0 -50.0
25 to 54 years 990 400 450 50 -540 12.5 -54.5
55 years and over 380 160 150 -10 -230 -6.3 -60.5
Men 850 390 400 10 -450 2.6 -52.9
Women 660 240 270 30 -390 12.5 -59.1
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 1,870 670 660 -10 -1,210 -1.5 -64.7
15 to 24 years 200 80 90 10 -110 12.5 -55.0
25 to 54 years 1,260 450 430 -20 -830 -4.4 -65.9
55 years and over 400 130 140 10 -260 7.7 -65.0
Men 1,160 410 410 0 -750 0.0 -64.7
Women 700 260 250 -10 -450 -3.8 -64.3
Nunavut              
Both sexes 1,080 530 500 -30 -580 -5.7 -53.7
15 to 24 years 150 60 50 -10 -100 -16.7 -66.7
25 to 54 years 800 410 380 -30 -420 -7.3 -52.5
55 years and over 120 60 60 0 -60 0.0 -50.0
Men 620 300 280 -20 -340 -6.7 -54.8
Women 460 230 210 -20 -250 -8.7 -54.3
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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