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
  August
2021		 July
2022p		 August
2022p		 July to August 2022 August 2021 to August 2022 July to August 2022 August 2021 to August 2022
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 1,476,590 505,710 485,110 -20,600 -991,480 -4.1 -67.1
15 to 24 years 217,900 53,720 50,010 -3,710 -167,890 -6.9 -77.0
25 to 54 years 888,730 307,210 295,320 -11,890 -593,410 -3.9 -66.8
55 years and over 369,950 144,770 139,780 -4,990 -230,170 -3.4 -62.2
Men 795,430 295,970 289,980 -5,990 -505,450 -2.0 -63.5
15 to 24 years 118,440 35,980 34,450 -1,530 -83,990 -4.3 -70.9
25 to 54 years 460,580 174,260 171,760 -2,500 -288,820 -1.4 -62.7
55 years and over 216,410 85,730 83,770 -1,960 -132,640 -2.3 -61.3
Women 681,160 209,740 195,130 -14,610 -486,030 -7.0 -71.4
15 to 24 years 99,460 17,740 15,550 -2,190 -83,910 -12.3 -84.4
25 to 54 years 428,160 132,950 123,560 -9,390 -304,600 -7.1 -71.1
55 years and over 153,540 59,050 56,010 -3,040 -97,530 -5.1 -63.5
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 57,640 36,140 33,580 -2,560 -24,060 -7.1 -41.7
15 to 24 years 8,070 3,370 2,840 -530 -5,230 -15.7 -64.8
25 to 54 years 30,200 18,480 17,520 -960 -12,680 -5.2 -42.0
55 years and over 19,370 14,290 13,230 -1,060 -6,140 -7.4 -31.7
Men 33,170 21,100 19,820 -1,280 -13,350 -6.1 -40.2
Women 24,470 15,030 13,760 -1,270 -10,710 -8.4 -43.8
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 15,860 8,850 8,700 -150 -7,160 -1.7 -45.1
15 to 24 years 3,830 1,550 1,560 10 -2,270 0.6 -59.3
25 to 54 years 7,370 4,320 4,110 -210 -3,260 -4.9 -44.2
55 years and over 4,670 2,980 3,030 50 -1,640 1.7 -35.1
Men 8,330 4,790 4,780 -10 -3,550 -0.2 -42.6
Women 7,540 4,050 3,910 -140 -3,630 -3.5 -48.1
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 62,460 27,530 26,850 -680 -35,610 -2.5 -57.0
15 to 24 years 10,450 3,320 3,060 -260 -7,390 -7.8 -70.7
25 to 54 years 35,840 15,840 15,460 -380 -20,380 -2.4 -56.9
55 years and over 16,170 8,370 8,330 -40 -7,840 -0.5 -48.5
Men 35,480 16,700 16,450 -250 -19,030 -1.5 -53.6
Women 26,980 10,830 10,400 -430 -16,580 -4.0 -61.5
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 67,750 36,280 34,060 -2,220 -33,690 -6.1 -49.7
15 to 24 years 15,990 6,380 5,810 -570 -10,180 -8.9 -63.7
25 to 54 years 32,790 17,980 16,570 -1,410 -16,220 -7.8 -49.5
55 years and over 18,960 11,920 11,680 -240 -7,280 -2.0 -38.4
Men 39,010 21,780 20,950 -830 -18,060 -3.8 -46.3
Women 28,740 14,500 13,110 -1,390 -15,630 -9.6 -54.4
Quebec              
Both sexes 324,100 129,400 117,060 -12,340 -207,040 -9.5 -63.9
15 to 24 years 37,050 10,810 9,640 -1,170 -27,410 -10.8 -74.0
25 to 54 years 189,640 76,700 68,860 -7,840 -120,780 -10.2 -63.7
55 years and over 97,410 41,890 38,560 -3,330 -58,850 -7.9 -60.4
Men 183,140 80,430 76,170 -4,260 -106,970 -5.3 -58.4
Women 140,960 48,960 40,890 -8,070 -100,070 -16.5 -71.0
Ontario              
Both sexes 515,220 135,630 133,560 -2,070 -381,660 -1.5 -74.1
15 to 24 years 79,290 13,040 12,210 -830 -67,080 -6.4 -84.6
25 to 54 years 316,850 87,990 87,430 -560 -229,420 -0.6 -72.4
55 years and over 119,090 34,600 33,920 -680 -85,170 -2.0 -71.5
Men 254,900 77,350 77,230 -120 -177,670 -0.2 -69.7
Women 260,330 58,290 56,330 -1,960 -204,000 -3.4 -78.4
Manitoba              
Both sexes 48,810 18,730 18,400 -330 -30,410 -1.8 -62.3
15 to 24 years 8,410 3,020 2,860 -160 -5,550 -5.3 -66.0
25 to 54 years 31,820 11,950 11,720 -230 -20,100 -1.9 -63.2
55 years and over 8,580 3,770 3,830 60 -4,750 1.6 -55.4
Men 27,970 11,200 11,010 -190 -16,960 -1.7 -60.6
Women 20,840 7,530 7,390 -140 -13,450 -1.9 -64.5
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 40,210 15,810 15,780 -30 -24,430 -0.2 -60.8
15 to 24 years 6,390 2,180 2,100 -80 -4,290 -3.7 -67.1
25 to 54 years 25,040 9,940 9,980 40 -15,060 0.4 -60.1
55 years and over 8,780 3,690 3,700 10 -5,080 0.3 -57.9
Men 25,360 9,880 10,000 120 -15,360 1.2 -60.6
Women 14,850 5,940 5,770 -170 -9,080 -2.9 -61.1
Alberta              
Both sexes 180,140 51,240 50,620 -620 -129,520 -1.2 -71.9
15 to 24 years 27,860 6,030 5,930 -100 -21,930 -1.7 -78.7
25 to 54 years 114,010 33,890 33,160 -730 -80,850 -2.2 -70.9
55 years and over 38,280 11,320 11,530 210 -26,750 1.9 -69.9
Men 105,130 28,790 28,480 -310 -76,650 -1.1 -72.9
Women 75,010 22,450 22,140 -310 -52,870 -1.4 -70.5
British Columbia              
Both sexes 159,250 43,670 44,100 430 -115,150 1.0 -72.3
15 to 24 years 19,970 3,790 3,810 20 -16,160 0.5 -80.9
25 to 54 years 101,690 28,420 28,810 390 -72,880 1.4 -71.7
55 years and over 37,590 11,460 11,480 20 -26,110 0.2 -69.5
Men 79,890 22,630 23,770 1,140 -56,120 5.0 -70.2
Women 79,360 21,030 20,330 -700 -59,030 -3.3 -74.4
Yukon              
Both sexes 1,510 660 660 0 -850 0.0 -56.3
15 to 24 years 140 60 70 10 -70 16.7 -50.0
25 to 54 years 960 450 440 -10 -520 -2.2 -54.2
55 years and over 410 150 150 0 -260 0.0 -63.4
Men 850 390 420 30 -430 7.7 -50.6
Women 660 270 240 -30 -420 -11.1 -63.6
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 1,920 650 590 -60 -1,330 -9.2 -69.3
15 to 24 years 200 80 60 -20 -140 -25.0 -70.0
25 to 54 years 1,310 430 390 -40 -920 -9.3 -70.2
55 years and over 400 130 140 10 -260 7.7 -65.0
Men 1,200 400 370 -30 -830 -7.5 -69.2
Women 720 250 220 -30 -500 -12.0 -69.4
Nunavut              
Both sexes 1,140 490 450 -40 -690 -8.2 -60.5
15 to 24 years 160 60 40 -20 -120 -33.3 -75.0
25 to 54 years 860 380 360 -20 -500 -5.3 -58.1
55 years and over 120 60 50 -10 -70 -16.7 -58.3
Men 680 280 260 -20 -420 -7.1 -61.8
Women 460 210 200 -10 -260 -4.8 -56.5
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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