Table 3
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits,1 by census metropolitan category2 – 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | change | change | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 5,840 | 3,320 | 3,320 | 0 | -2,520 | 0.0 | -43.2 |
| St. John's | 5,840 | 3,320 | 3,320 | 0 | -2,520 | 0.0 | -43.2 |
| Census agglomerations | 4,890 | 4,000 | 3,990 | -10 | -900 | -0.3 | -18.4 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 26,660 | 22,340 | 22,080 | -260 | -4,580 | -1.2 | -17.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Census agglomerations | 4,530 | 2,700 | 2,600 | -100 | -1,930 | -3.7 | -42.6 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 4,640 | 4,050 | 3,770 | -280 | -870 | -6.9 | -18.8 |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 6,670 | 4,000 | 3,980 | -20 | -2,690 | -0.5 | -40.3 |
| Halifax | 6,670 | 4,000 | 3,980 | -20 | -2,690 | -0.5 | -40.3 |
| Census agglomerations | 9,300 | 7,390 | 7,080 | -310 | -2,220 | -4.2 | -23.9 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 14,110 | 11,220 | 11,060 | -160 | -3,050 | -1.4 | -21.6 |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 7,770 | 4,170 | 4,220 | 50 | -3,550 | 1.2 | -45.7 |
| Moncton | 4,200 | 2,200 | 2,190 | -10 | -2,010 | -0.5 | -47.9 |
| Saint John | 3,560 | 1,970 | 2,020 | 50 | -1,540 | 2.5 | -43.3 |
| Census agglomerations | 8,390 | 4,820 | 4,810 | -10 | -3,580 | -0.2 | -42.7 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 20,900 | 16,410 | 16,090 | -320 | -4,810 | -2.0 | -23.0 |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 65,790 | 43,750 | 43,220 | -530 | -22,570 | -1.2 | -34.3 |
| Montréal | 46,660 | 30,340 | 30,510 | 170 | -16,150 | 0.6 | -34.6 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) | 3,450 | 2,410 | 2,320 | -90 | -1,130 | -3.7 | -32.8 |
| Québec | 7,800 | 5,310 | 4,930 | -380 | -2,870 | -7.2 | -36.8 |
| Saguenay | 2,970 | 2,200 | 2,140 | -60 | -830 | -2.7 | -27.9 |
| Sherbrooke | 2,550 | 1,940 | 1,810 | -130 | -740 | -6.7 | -29.0 |
| Trois-Rivières | 2,350 | 1,550 | 1,510 | -40 | -840 | -2.6 | -35.7 |
| Census agglomerations | 15,040 | 10,590 | 10,270 | -320 | -4,770 | -3.0 | -31.7 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 40,200 | 30,570 | 30,870 | 300 | -9,330 | 1.0 | -23.2 |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 113,500 | 85,220 | 85,920 | 700 | -27,580 | 0.8 | -24.3 |
| Barrie | 2,480 | 1,940 | 2,030 | 90 | -450 | 4.6 | -18.1 |
| Belleville | 1,460 | 1,030 | 1,060 | 30 | -400 | 2.9 | -27.4 |
| Brantford | 1,710 | 1,180 | 1,140 | -40 | -570 | -3.4 | -33.3 |
| Greater Sudbury | 2,540 | 1,560 | 1,590 | 30 | -950 | 1.9 | -37.4 |
| Guelph | 1,310 | 900 | 1,050 | 150 | -260 | 16.7 | -19.8 |
| Hamilton | 7,370 | 5,570 | 5,000 | -570 | -2,370 | -10.2 | -32.2 |
| Kingston | 2,000 | 1,180 | 1,340 | 160 | -660 | 13.6 | -33.0 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 5,270 | 4,230 | 4,360 | 130 | -910 | 3.1 | -17.3 |
| London | 5,530 | 4,430 | 4,810 | 380 | -720 | 8.6 | -13.0 |
| Oshawa | 4,420 | 3,180 | 3,160 | -20 | -1,260 | -0.6 | -28.5 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) | 8,420 | 6,310 | 6,480 | 170 | -1,940 | 2.7 | -23.0 |
| Peterborough | 1,230 | 920 | 900 | -20 | -330 | -2.2 | -26.8 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara | 5,720 | 3,770 | 3,650 | -120 | -2,070 | -3.2 | -36.2 |
| Thunder Bay | 1,640 | 1,110 | 1,100 | -10 | -540 | -0.9 | -32.9 |
| Toronto | 56,990 | 40,790 | 40,690 | -100 | -16,300 | -0.2 | -28.6 |
| Windsor | 5,410 | 7,120 | 7,560 | 440 | 2,150 | 6.2 | 39.7 |
| Census agglomerations | 14,710 | 12,000 | 12,140 | 140 | -2,570 | 1.2 | -17.5 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 18,390 | 14,700 | 14,930 | 230 | -3,460 | 1.6 | -18.8 |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 9,510 | 6,480 | 6,270 | -210 | -3,240 | -3.2 | -34.1 |
| Winnipeg | 9,510 | 6,480 | 6,270 | -210 | -3,240 | -3.2 | -34.1 |
| Census agglomerations | 1,520 | 1,110 | 1,100 | -10 | -420 | -0.9 | -27.6 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 7,620 | 6,040 | 5,950 | -90 | -1,670 | -1.5 | -21.9 |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 5,880 | 4,150 | 4,100 | -50 | -1,780 | -1.2 | -30.3 |
| Regina | 2,190 | 1,600 | 1,570 | -30 | -620 | -1.9 | -28.3 |
| Saskatoon | 3,690 | 2,540 | 2,540 | 0 | -1,150 | 0.0 | -31.2 |
| Census agglomerations | 2,740 | 2,060 | 2,070 | 10 | -670 | 0.5 | -24.5 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 8,070 | 6,180 | 6,160 | -20 | -1,910 | -0.3 | -23.7 |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 40,180 | 27,530 | 26,760 | -770 | -13,420 | -2.8 | -33.4 |
| Calgary | 18,180 | 12,480 | 12,160 | -320 | -6,020 | -2.6 | -33.1 |
| Edmonton | 20,850 | 14,170 | 13,740 | -430 | -7,110 | -3.0 | -34.1 |
| Lethbridge | 1,150 | 880 | 860 | -20 | -290 | -2.3 | -25.2 |
| Census agglomerations | 7,750 | 5,500 | 5,310 | -190 | -2,440 | -3.5 | -31.5 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 10,770 | 7,200 | 7,040 | -160 | -3,730 | -2.2 | -34.6 |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 30,150 | 23,600 | 24,120 | 520 | -6,030 | 2.2 | -20.0 |
| Abbotsford–Mission | 2,430 | 1,780 | 1,780 | 0 | -650 | 0.0 | -26.7 |
| Kelowna | 2,310 | 2,140 | 1,980 | -160 | -330 | -7.5 | -14.3 |
| Vancouver | 22,760 | 17,720 | 18,440 | 720 | -4,320 | 4.1 | -19.0 |
| Victoria | 2,660 | 1,970 | 1,920 | -50 | -740 | -2.5 | -27.8 |
| Census agglomerations | 11,390 | 8,960 | 8,570 | -390 | -2,820 | -4.4 | -24.8 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 9,290 | 7,300 | 7,140 | -160 | -2,150 | -2.2 | -23.1 |
p
preliminary
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0322-01.
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.
Table note 2
2016 Standard Geographical Classification.
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