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
  June
2022		 May
2023p		 June
2023p		 May to June 2023 June 2022 to June 2023 May to June 2023 June 2022 to June 2023
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 498,590 402,470 409,770 7,300 -88,820 1.8 -17.8
15 to 24 years 55,590 40,160 40,410 250 -15,180 0.6 -27.3
25 to 54 years 297,670 250,620 256,560 5,940 -41,110 2.4 -13.8
55 years and over 145,330 111,690 112,810 1,120 -32,520 1.0 -22.4
Men 291,950 253,030 266,050 13,020 -25,900 5.1 -8.9
15 to 24 years 36,230 28,860 29,490 630 -6,740 2.2 -18.6
25 to 54 years 171,090 154,170 163,870 9,700 -7,220 6.3 -4.2
55 years and over 84,630 70,000 72,690 2,690 -11,940 3.8 -14.1
Women 206,640 149,440 143,720 -5,720 -62,920 -3.8 -30.4
15 to 24 years 19,360 11,300 10,920 -380 -8,440 -3.4 -43.6
25 to 54 years 126,580 96,450 92,690 -3,760 -33,890 -3.9 -26.8
55 years and over 60,700 41,690 40,110 -1,580 -20,590 -3.8 -33.9
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 36,450 29,570 28,180 -1,390 -8,270 -4.7 -22.7
15 to 24 years 3,660 2,310 2,330 20 -1,330 0.9 -36.3
25 to 54 years 18,010 14,330 14,000 -330 -4,010 -2.3 -22.3
55 years and over 14,780 12,920 11,840 -1,080 -2,940 -8.4 -19.9
Men 20,850 17,560 17,360 -200 -3,490 -1.1 -16.7
Women 15,600 12,010 10,810 -1,200 -4,790 -10.0 -30.7
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 9,030 6,210 6,160 -50 -2,870 -0.8 -31.8
15 to 24 years 1,650 940 950 10 -700 1.1 -42.4
25 to 54 years 4,260 3,090 3,020 -70 -1,240 -2.3 -29.1
55 years and over 3,130 2,180 2,190 10 -940 0.5 -30.0
Men 4,880 3,840 3,820 -20 -1,060 -0.5 -21.7
Women 4,150 2,370 2,340 -30 -1,810 -1.3 -43.6
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,920 20,440 20,160 -280 -7,760 -1.4 -27.8
15 to 24 years 3,400 2,120 2,080 -40 -1,320 -1.9 -38.8
25 to 54 years 15,680 11,680 11,560 -120 -4,120 -1.0 -26.3
55 years and over 8,850 6,630 6,520 -110 -2,330 -1.7 -26.3
Men 16,790 13,380 13,500 120 -3,290 0.9 -19.6
Women 11,130 7,060 6,660 -400 -4,470 -5.7 -40.2
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 36,120 23,580 23,520 -60 -12,600 -0.3 -34.9
15 to 24 years 6,740 2,460 2,520 60 -4,220 2.4 -62.6
25 to 54 years 17,270 12,400 12,350 -50 -4,920 -0.4 -28.5
55 years and over 12,120 8,720 8,650 -70 -3,470 -0.8 -28.6
Men 21,240 15,690 15,850 160 -5,390 1.0 -25.4
Women 14,880 7,880 7,670 -210 -7,210 -2.7 -48.5
Quebec              
Both sexes 121,780 94,060 102,860 8,800 -18,920 9.4 -15.5
15 to 24 years 10,430 7,610 8,030 420 -2,400 5.5 -23.0
25 to 54 years 71,490 57,550 62,860 5,310 -8,630 9.2 -12.1
55 years and over 39,860 28,900 31,970 3,070 -7,890 10.6 -19.8
Men 75,570 63,030 70,940 7,910 -4,630 12.5 -6.1
Women 46,210 31,030 31,920 890 -14,290 2.9 -30.9
Ontario              
Both sexes 136,350 118,550 117,040 -1,510 -19,310 -1.3 -14.2
15 to 24 years 13,930 12,190 11,680 -510 -2,250 -4.2 -16.2
25 to 54 years 88,130 78,610 79,170 560 -8,960 0.7 -10.2
55 years and over 34,290 27,750 26,190 -1,560 -8,100 -5.6 -23.6
Men 78,240 70,260 72,340 2,080 -5,900 3.0 -7.5
Women 58,110 48,280 44,700 -3,580 -13,410 -7.4 -23.1
Manitoba              
Both sexes 17,500 13,700 13,640 -60 -3,860 -0.4 -22.1
15 to 24 years 2,980 2,130 2,140 10 -840 0.5 -28.2
25 to 54 years 10,790 8,610 8,530 -80 -2,260 -0.9 -20.9
55 years and over 3,730 2,970 2,970 0 -760 0.0 -20.4
Men 10,590 8,840 8,970 130 -1,620 1.5 -15.3
Women 6,910 4,860 4,670 -190 -2,240 -3.9 -32.4
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 16,180 12,800 13,100 300 -3,080 2.3 -19.0
15 to 24 years 2,340 1,640 1,660 20 -680 1.2 -29.1
25 to 54 years 9,860 8,140 8,310 170 -1,550 2.1 -15.7
55 years and over 3,990 3,010 3,140 130 -850 4.3 -21.3
Men 10,300 8,790 9,270 480 -1,030 5.5 -10.0
Women 5,880 4,010 3,830 -180 -2,050 -4.5 -34.9
Alberta              
Both sexes 52,320 40,910 42,060 1,150 -10,260 2.8 -19.6
15 to 24 years 6,250 4,830 5,140 310 -1,110 6.4 -17.8
25 to 54 years 34,100 27,710 28,060 350 -6,040 1.3 -17.7
55 years and over 11,970 8,370 8,850 480 -3,120 5.7 -26.1
Men 29,800 26,230 27,650 1,420 -2,150 5.4 -7.2
Women 22,530 14,680 14,410 -270 -8,120 -1.8 -36.0
British Columbia              
Both sexes 42,690 40,210 40,430 220 -2,260 0.5 -5.3
15 to 24 years 3,970 3,680 3,620 -60 -350 -1.6 -8.8
25 to 54 years 26,570 26,740 26,820 80 250 0.3 0.9
55 years and over 12,150 9,790 9,990 200 -2,160 2.0 -17.8
Men 22,390 23,880 24,690 810 2,300 3.4 10.3
Women 20,300 16,330 15,740 -590 -4,560 -3.6 -22.5
Yukon              
Both sexes 630 540 560 20 -70 3.7 -11.1
15 to 24 years 70 50 60 10 -10 20.0 -14.3
25 to 54 years 400 360 370 10 -30 2.8 -7.5
55 years and over 160 130 130 0 -30 0.0 -18.8
Men 390 370 400 30 10 8.1 2.6
Women 240 170 160 -10 -80 -5.9 -33.3
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 680 400 410 10 -270 2.5 -39.7
15 to 24 years 80 30 30 0 -50 0.0 -62.5
25 to 54 years 450 270 280 10 -170 3.7 -37.8
55 years and over 140 100 110 10 -30 10.0 -21.4
Men 410 250 280 30 -130 12.0 -31.7
Women 260 150 130 -20 -130 -13.3 -50.0
Nunavut              
Both sexes 520 400 420 20 -100 5.0 -19.2
15 to 24 years 60 50 50 0 -10 0.0 -16.7
25 to 54 years 400 300 310 10 -90 3.3 -22.5
55 years and over 60 60 60 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 290 270 260 -10 -30 -3.7 -10.3
Women 230 140 160 20 -70 14.3 -30.4
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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