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
  March
2022		 February
2023p		 March
2023p		 February to March 2023 March 2022 to March 2023 February to March 2023 March 2022 to March 2023
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 528,620 389,890 387,540 -2,350 -141,080 -0.6 -26.7
15 to 24 years 65,850 35,340 33,690 -1,650 -32,160 -4.7 -48.8
25 to 54 years 310,470 240,930 240,540 -390 -69,930 -0.2 -22.5
55 years and over 152,300 113,630 113,310 -320 -38,990 -0.3 -25.6
Men 300,670 243,150 234,890 -8,260 -65,780 -3.4 -21.9
15 to 24 years 38,940 24,150 22,900 -1,250 -16,040 -5.2 -41.2
25 to 54 years 175,650 147,490 143,940 -3,550 -31,710 -2.4 -18.1
55 years and over 86,080 71,500 68,050 -3,450 -18,030 -4.8 -20.9
Women 227,940 146,740 152,650 5,910 -75,290 4.0 -33.0
15 to 24 years 26,910 11,190 10,790 -400 -16,120 -3.6 -59.9
25 to 54 years 134,820 93,430 96,610 3,180 -38,210 3.4 -28.3
55 years and over 66,220 42,130 45,260 3,130 -20,960 7.4 -31.7
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 37,390 29,660 29,380 -280 -8,010 -0.9 -21.4
15 to 24 years 4,010 2,640 2,500 -140 -1,510 -5.3 -37.7
25 to 54 years 18,540 14,510 14,480 -30 -4,060 -0.2 -21.9
55 years and over 14,840 12,510 12,400 -110 -2,440 -0.9 -16.4
Men 21,250 17,560 17,040 -520 -4,210 -3.0 -19.8
Women 16,140 12,100 12,340 240 -3,800 2.0 -23.5
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 9,170 6,740 6,370 -370 -2,800 -5.5 -30.5
15 to 24 years 2,000 1,120 940 -180 -1,060 -16.1 -53.0
25 to 54 years 4,220 3,290 3,160 -130 -1,060 -4.0 -25.1
55 years and over 2,940 2,330 2,280 -50 -660 -2.1 -22.4
Men 5,180 4,160 4,020 -140 -1,160 -3.4 -22.4
Women 3,990 2,590 2,360 -230 -1,630 -8.9 -40.9
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 30,080 22,620 22,130 -490 -7,950 -2.2 -26.4
15 to 24 years 3,880 2,260 2,090 -170 -1,790 -7.5 -46.1
25 to 54 years 16,800 13,060 12,890 -170 -3,910 -1.3 -23.3
55 years and over 9,400 7,300 7,140 -160 -2,260 -2.2 -24.0
Men 17,650 14,620 14,260 -360 -3,390 -2.5 -19.2
Women 12,430 7,990 7,870 -120 -4,560 -1.5 -36.7
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 37,050 25,400 25,110 -290 -11,940 -1.1 -32.2
15 to 24 years 8,570 2,120 2,260 140 -6,310 6.6 -73.6
25 to 54 years 17,160 13,600 13,410 -190 -3,750 -1.4 -21.9
55 years and over 11,320 9,670 9,440 -230 -1,880 -2.4 -16.6
Men 20,920 16,740 16,150 -590 -4,770 -3.5 -22.8
Women 16,130 8,660 8,970 310 -7,160 3.6 -44.4
Quebec              
Both sexes 121,030 84,910 84,360 -550 -36,670 -0.6 -30.3
15 to 24 years 11,860 5,440 5,700 260 -6,160 4.8 -51.9
25 to 54 years 69,670 49,710 51,160 1,450 -18,510 2.9 -26.6
55 years and over 39,490 29,760 27,500 -2,260 -11,990 -7.6 -30.4
Men 72,690 54,910 54,550 -360 -18,140 -0.7 -25.0
Women 48,340 30,000 29,810 -190 -18,530 -0.6 -38.3
Ontario              
Both sexes 146,610 111,920 112,990 1,070 -33,620 1.0 -22.9
15 to 24 years 17,610 10,560 9,970 -590 -7,640 -5.6 -43.4
25 to 54 years 90,620 75,370 74,280 -1,090 -16,340 -1.4 -18.0
55 years and over 38,370 25,990 28,740 2,750 -9,630 10.6 -25.1
Men 79,090 66,730 63,010 -3,720 -16,080 -5.6 -20.3
Women 67,510 45,190 49,980 4,790 -17,530 10.6 -26.0
Manitoba              
Both sexes 18,640 13,630 13,330 -300 -5,310 -2.2 -28.5
15 to 24 years 3,010 1,900 1,720 -180 -1,290 -9.5 -42.9
25 to 54 years 11,700 8,890 8,810 -80 -2,890 -0.9 -24.7
55 years and over 3,930 2,850 2,800 -50 -1,130 -1.8 -28.8
Men 11,250 8,750 8,460 -290 -2,790 -3.3 -24.8
Women 7,390 4,880 4,860 -20 -2,530 -0.4 -34.2
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 16,690 12,390 12,340 -50 -4,350 -0.4 -26.1
15 to 24 years 2,450 1,540 1,480 -60 -970 -3.9 -39.6
25 to 54 years 10,200 7,640 7,660 20 -2,540 0.3 -24.9
55 years and over 4,040 3,200 3,200 0 -840 0.0 -20.8
Men 10,160 8,200 7,900 -300 -2,260 -3.7 -22.2
Women 6,530 4,190 4,450 260 -2,080 6.2 -31.9
Alberta              
Both sexes 58,700 40,220 39,110 -1,110 -19,590 -2.8 -33.4
15 to 24 years 7,140 4,140 3,780 -360 -3,360 -8.7 -47.1
25 to 54 years 38,250 26,910 26,580 -330 -11,670 -1.2 -30.5
55 years and over 13,300 9,170 8,750 -420 -4,550 -4.6 -34.2
Men 33,830 25,900 24,970 -930 -8,860 -3.6 -26.2
Women 24,860 14,320 14,140 -180 -10,720 -1.3 -43.1
British Columbia              
Both sexes 50,830 39,870 39,830 -40 -11,000 -0.1 -21.6
15 to 24 years 5,000 3,390 3,030 -360 -1,970 -10.6 -39.4
25 to 54 years 31,640 26,160 26,240 80 -5,400 0.3 -17.1
55 years and over 14,180 10,320 10,560 240 -3,620 2.3 -25.5
Men 27,210 23,950 22,920 -1,030 -4,290 -4.3 -15.8
Women 23,610 15,920 16,910 990 -6,700 6.2 -28.4
Yukon              
Both sexes 700 460 470 10 -230 2.2 -32.9
15 to 24 years 70 10 20 10 -50 100.0 -71.4
25 to 54 years 440 300 310 10 -130 3.3 -29.5
55 years and over 190 150 140 -10 -50 -6.7 -26.3
Men 430 280 300 20 -130 7.1 -30.2
Women 270 180 180 0 -90 0.0 -33.3
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 750 420 390 -30 -360 -7.1 -48.0
15 to 24 years 90 40 20 -20 -70 -50.0 -77.8
25 to 54 years 510 290 280 -10 -230 -3.4 -45.1
55 years and over 150 90 90 0 -60 0.0 -40.0
Men 440 270 250 -20 -190 -7.4 -43.2
Women 310 150 140 -10 -170 -6.7 -54.8
Nunavut              
Both sexes 660 400 390 -10 -270 -2.5 -40.9
15 to 24 years 90 40 40 0 -50 0.0 -55.6
25 to 54 years 490 300 300 0 -190 0.0 -38.8
55 years and over 80 60 60 0 -20 0.0 -25.0
Men 380 270 250 -20 -130 -7.4 -34.2
Women 270 140 140 0 -130 0.0 -48.1
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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