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
  December
2021		 November
2022p		 December
2022p		 November to December 2022 December 2021 to December 2022 November to December 2022 December 2021 to December 2022
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 660,730 406,490 398,370 -8,120 -262,360 -2.0 -39.7
15 to 24 years 89,710 38,360 36,950 -1,410 -52,760 -3.7 -58.8
25 to 54 years 388,720 254,450 248,090 -6,360 -140,630 -2.5 -36.2
55 years and over 182,310 113,680 113,320 -360 -68,990 -0.3 -37.8
Men 384,580 254,290 249,810 -4,480 -134,770 -1.8 -35.0
15 to 24 years 53,910 27,630 26,220 -1,410 -27,690 -5.1 -51.4
25 to 54 years 224,080 154,850 151,800 -3,050 -72,280 -2.0 -32.3
55 years and over 106,580 71,820 71,800 -20 -34,780 -0.0 -32.6
Women 276,150 152,200 148,560 -3,640 -127,590 -2.4 -46.2
15 to 24 years 35,790 10,730 10,740 10 -25,050 0.1 -70.0
25 to 54 years 164,630 99,600 96,290 -3,310 -68,340 -3.3 -41.5
55 years and over 75,720 41,870 41,530 -340 -34,190 -0.8 -45.2
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 39,170 30,490 29,940 -550 -9,230 -1.8 -23.6
15 to 24 years 5,020 2,810 2,730 -80 -2,290 -2.8 -45.6
25 to 54 years 18,930 15,390 14,880 -510 -4,050 -3.3 -21.4
55 years and over 15,220 12,290 12,320 30 -2,900 0.2 -19.1
Men 22,280 18,110 17,910 -200 -4,370 -1.1 -19.6
Women 16,890 12,380 12,030 -350 -4,860 -2.8 -28.8
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 9,410 7,780 7,920 140 -1,490 1.8 -15.8
15 to 24 years 2,030 1,750 1,750 0 -280 0.0 -13.8
25 to 54 years 4,400 3,740 3,710 -30 -690 -0.8 -15.7
55 years and over 2,990 2,300 2,460 160 -530 7.0 -17.7
Men 5,500 4,600 4,660 60 -840 1.3 -15.3
Women 3,920 3,190 3,250 60 -670 1.9 -17.1
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 34,100 22,420 22,260 -160 -11,840 -0.7 -34.7
15 to 24 years 4,620 2,230 2,230 0 -2,390 0.0 -51.7
25 to 54 years 19,120 12,810 12,820 10 -6,300 0.1 -32.9
55 years and over 10,360 7,380 7,210 -170 -3,150 -2.3 -30.4
Men 20,250 14,500 14,360 -140 -5,890 -1.0 -29.1
Women 13,860 7,930 7,900 -30 -5,960 -0.4 -43.0
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 40,130 26,350 26,170 -180 -13,960 -0.7 -34.8
15 to 24 years 8,050 2,270 2,230 -40 -5,820 -1.8 -72.3
25 to 54 years 19,450 14,330 14,250 -80 -5,200 -0.6 -26.7
55 years and over 12,630 9,740 9,690 -50 -2,940 -0.5 -23.3
Men 23,570 17,400 17,060 -340 -6,510 -2.0 -27.6
Women 16,560 8,940 9,110 170 -7,450 1.9 -45.0
Quebec              
Both sexes 159,370 89,980 87,970 -2,010 -71,400 -2.2 -44.8
15 to 24 years 17,210 6,620 6,240 -380 -10,970 -5.7 -63.7
25 to 54 years 91,630 54,720 52,720 -2,000 -38,910 -3.7 -42.5
55 years and over 50,530 28,640 29,010 370 -21,520 1.3 -42.6
Men 94,970 58,870 58,370 -500 -36,600 -0.8 -38.5
Women 64,390 31,110 29,600 -1,510 -34,790 -4.9 -54.0
Ontario              
Both sexes 191,430 112,900 108,600 -4,300 -82,830 -3.8 -43.3
15 to 24 years 27,250 10,550 9,760 -790 -17,490 -7.5 -64.2
25 to 54 years 118,020 76,650 73,910 -2,740 -44,110 -3.6 -37.4
55 years and over 46,160 25,690 24,930 -760 -21,230 -3.0 -46.0
Men 107,180 69,200 65,310 -3,890 -41,870 -5.6 -39.1
Women 84,250 43,700 43,290 -410 -40,960 -0.9 -48.6
Manitoba              
Both sexes 22,440 15,580 15,390 -190 -7,050 -1.2 -31.4
15 to 24 years 3,930 2,160 2,190 30 -1,740 1.4 -44.3
25 to 54 years 13,610 9,980 9,830 -150 -3,780 -1.5 -27.8
55 years and over 4,900 3,430 3,380 -50 -1,520 -1.5 -31.0
Men 13,780 9,660 9,810 150 -3,970 1.6 -28.8
Women 8,660 5,930 5,580 -350 -3,080 -5.9 -35.6
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 20,120 13,710 13,270 -440 -6,850 -3.2 -34.0
15 to 24 years 3,010 1,660 1,620 -40 -1,390 -2.4 -46.2
25 to 54 years 12,500 8,750 8,420 -330 -4,080 -3.8 -32.6
55 years and over 4,610 3,300 3,220 -80 -1,390 -2.4 -30.2
Men 12,440 9,160 8,830 -330 -3,610 -3.6 -29.0
Women 7,680 4,550 4,440 -110 -3,240 -2.4 -42.2
Alberta              
Both sexes 74,250 44,200 42,980 -1,220 -31,270 -2.8 -42.1
15 to 24 years 10,010 4,570 4,470 -100 -5,540 -2.2 -55.3
25 to 54 years 47,400 29,490 28,520 -970 -18,880 -3.3 -39.8
55 years and over 16,830 10,140 9,990 -150 -6,840 -1.5 -40.6
Men 44,110 28,070 27,770 -300 -16,340 -1.1 -37.0
Women 30,140 16,130 15,210 -920 -14,930 -5.7 -49.5
British Columbia              
Both sexes 67,430 40,960 41,630 670 -25,800 1.6 -38.3
15 to 24 years 8,220 3,520 3,500 -20 -4,720 -0.6 -57.4
25 to 54 years 41,730 27,100 27,480 380 -14,250 1.4 -34.1
55 years and over 17,480 10,340 10,650 310 -6,830 3.0 -39.1
Men 38,720 23,440 24,320 880 -14,400 3.8 -37.2
Women 28,710 17,520 17,320 -200 -11,390 -1.1 -39.7
Yukon              
Both sexes 830 510 480 -30 -350 -5.9 -42.2
15 to 24 years 80 60 40 -20 -40 -33.3 -50.0
25 to 54 years 530 320 290 -30 -240 -9.4 -45.3
55 years and over 220 130 150 20 -70 15.4 -31.8
Men 510 340 310 -30 -200 -8.8 -39.2
Women 320 180 170 -10 -150 -5.6 -46.9
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 1,020 480 460 -20 -560 -4.2 -54.9
15 to 24 years 120 30 30 0 -90 0.0 -75.0
25 to 54 years 670 340 320 -20 -350 -5.9 -52.2
55 years and over 230 100 110 10 -120 10.0 -52.2
Men 650 320 320 0 -330 0.0 -50.8
Women 370 150 140 -10 -230 -6.7 -62.2
Nunavut              
Both sexes 680 420 420 0 -260 0.0 -38.2
15 to 24 years 90 50 50 0 -40 0.0 -44.4
25 to 54 years 500 320 330 10 -170 3.1 -34.0
55 years and over 90 50 40 -10 -50 -20.0 -55.6
Men 410 250 260 10 -150 4.0 -36.6
Women 270 160 160 0 -110 0.0 -40.7
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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