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
  January
2022		 December
2022p		 January
2023p		 December 2022 to January 2023 January 2022 to January 2023 December 2022 to January 2023 January 2022 to January 2023
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 668,200 394,510 374,680 -19,830 -293,520 -5.0 -43.9
15 to 24 years 87,920 36,090 30,490 -5,600 -57,430 -15.5 -65.3
25 to 54 years 397,040 243,540 232,690 -10,850 -164,350 -4.5 -41.4
55 years and over 183,250 114,880 111,500 -3,380 -71,750 -2.9 -39.2
Men 386,570 245,120 232,570 -12,550 -154,000 -5.1 -39.8
15 to 24 years 51,450 25,580 20,650 -4,930 -30,800 -19.3 -59.9
25 to 54 years 227,800 148,000 141,950 -6,050 -85,850 -4.1 -37.7
55 years and over 107,330 71,550 69,980 -1,570 -37,350 -2.2 -34.8
Women 281,630 149,380 142,110 -7,270 -139,520 -4.9 -49.5
15 to 24 years 36,470 10,510 9,840 -670 -26,630 -6.4 -73.0
25 to 54 years 169,240 95,540 90,750 -4,790 -78,490 -5.0 -46.4
55 years and over 75,920 43,330 41,520 -1,810 -34,400 -4.2 -45.3
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 38,400 29,530 28,690 -840 -9,710 -2.8 -25.3
15 to 24 years 4,670 2,650 2,380 -270 -2,290 -10.2 -49.0
25 to 54 years 19,010 14,710 14,180 -530 -4,830 -3.6 -25.4
55 years and over 14,720 12,170 12,130 -40 -2,590 -0.3 -17.6
Men 22,100 17,540 17,260 -280 -4,840 -1.6 -21.9
Women 16,290 11,990 11,430 -560 -4,860 -4.7 -29.8
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 9,530 7,920 7,270 -650 -2,260 -8.2 -23.7
15 to 24 years 2,060 1,750 1,190 -560 -870 -32.0 -42.2
25 to 54 years 4,500 3,670 3,600 -70 -900 -1.9 -20.0
55 years and over 2,970 2,490 2,480 -10 -490 -0.4 -16.5
Men 5,560 4,650 4,380 -270 -1,180 -5.8 -21.2
Women 3,960 3,270 2,890 -380 -1,070 -11.6 -27.0
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 33,500 22,360 22,240 -120 -11,260 -0.5 -33.6
15 to 24 years 4,550 2,240 2,030 -210 -2,520 -9.4 -55.4
25 to 54 years 18,900 12,900 13,000 100 -5,900 0.8 -31.2
55 years and over 10,050 7,220 7,210 -10 -2,840 -0.1 -28.3
Men 19,850 14,330 14,480 150 -5,370 1.0 -27.1
Women 13,650 8,040 7,760 -280 -5,890 -3.5 -43.2
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 39,170 26,330 25,930 -400 -13,240 -1.5 -33.8
15 to 24 years 7,940 2,460 2,110 -350 -5,830 -14.2 -73.4
25 to 54 years 19,010 14,020 13,840 -180 -5,170 -1.3 -27.2
55 years and over 12,210 9,840 9,980 140 -2,230 1.4 -18.3
Men 23,030 17,070 17,100 30 -5,930 0.2 -25.7
Women 16,140 9,260 8,840 -420 -7,300 -4.5 -45.2
Quebec              
Both sexes 175,830 89,890 80,480 -9,410 -95,350 -10.5 -54.2
15 to 24 years 19,260 6,080 4,530 -1,550 -14,730 -25.5 -76.5
25 to 54 years 102,360 53,280 47,210 -6,070 -55,150 -11.4 -53.9
55 years and over 54,220 30,530 28,730 -1,800 -25,490 -5.9 -47.0
Men 103,180 58,090 51,830 -6,260 -51,350 -10.8 -49.8
Women 72,650 31,800 28,650 -3,150 -44,000 -9.9 -60.6
Ontario              
Both sexes 191,750 104,640 99,540 -5,100 -92,210 -4.9 -48.1
15 to 24 years 25,930 9,140 8,160 -980 -17,770 -10.7 -68.5
25 to 54 years 119,690 70,180 67,730 -2,450 -51,960 -3.5 -43.4
55 years and over 46,130 25,320 23,650 -1,670 -22,480 -6.6 -48.7
Men 106,040 62,930 58,690 -4,240 -47,350 -6.7 -44.7
Women 85,710 41,710 40,850 -860 -44,860 -2.1 -52.3
Manitoba              
Both sexes 22,150 14,340 13,720 -620 -8,430 -4.3 -38.1
15 to 24 years 3,810 2,050 1,780 -270 -2,030 -13.2 -53.3
25 to 54 years 13,560 9,290 9,030 -260 -4,530 -2.8 -33.4
55 years and over 4,780 3,000 2,910 -90 -1,870 -3.0 -39.1
Men 13,610 9,060 8,800 -260 -4,810 -2.9 -35.3
Women 8,540 5,280 4,920 -360 -3,620 -6.8 -42.4
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 18,970 12,700 12,220 -480 -6,750 -3.8 -35.6
15 to 24 years 2,790 1,550 1,310 -240 -1,480 -15.5 -53.0
25 to 54 years 11,730 8,050 7,780 -270 -3,950 -3.4 -33.7
55 years and over 4,460 3,090 3,130 40 -1,330 1.3 -29.8
Men 11,670 8,320 7,950 -370 -3,720 -4.4 -31.9
Women 7,300 4,380 4,280 -100 -3,020 -2.3 -41.4
Alberta              
Both sexes 68,690 43,020 40,660 -2,360 -28,030 -5.5 -40.8
15 to 24 years 8,770 4,420 3,680 -740 -5,090 -16.7 -58.0
25 to 54 years 44,320 28,580 27,260 -1,320 -17,060 -4.6 -38.5
55 years and over 15,600 10,020 9,720 -300 -5,880 -3.0 -37.7
Men 41,000 27,700 26,510 -1,190 -14,490 -4.3 -35.3
Women 27,690 15,320 14,140 -1,180 -13,550 -7.7 -48.9
British Columbia              
Both sexes 67,340 41,520 41,530 10 -25,810 0.0 -38.3
15 to 24 years 7,810 3,510 3,100 -410 -4,710 -11.7 -60.3
25 to 54 years 42,010 27,300 27,370 70 -14,640 0.3 -34.8
55 years and over 17,520 10,720 11,060 340 -6,460 3.2 -36.9
Men 38,790 24,020 24,050 30 -14,740 0.1 -38.0
Women 28,540 17,510 17,480 -30 -11,060 -0.2 -38.8
Yukon              
Both sexes 880 470 450 -20 -430 -4.3 -48.9
15 to 24 years 80 40 10 -30 -70 -75.0 -87.5
25 to 54 years 570 290 290 0 -280 0.0 -49.1
55 years and over 230 140 150 10 -80 7.1 -34.8
Men 520 300 280 -20 -240 -6.7 -46.2
Women 360 170 170 0 -190 0.0 -52.8
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 1,000 450 410 -40 -590 -8.9 -59.0
15 to 24 years 110 30 30 0 -80 0.0 -72.7
25 to 54 years 670 310 280 -30 -390 -9.7 -58.2
55 years and over 220 100 90 -10 -130 -10.0 -59.1
Men 630 310 270 -40 -360 -12.9 -57.1
Women 370 140 140 0 -230 0.0 -62.2
Nunavut              
Both sexes 680 420 410 -10 -270 -2.4 -39.7
15 to 24 years 100 50 40 -10 -60 -20.0 -60.0
25 to 54 years 500 330 310 -20 -190 -6.1 -38.0
55 years and over 80 40 60 20 -20 50.0 -25.0
Men 400 260 260 0 -140 0.0 -35.0
Women 280 160 140 -20 -140 -12.5 -50.0
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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