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
  August
2022		 July
2023p		 August
2023p		 July to August 2023 August 2022 to August 2023 July to August 2023 August 2022 to August 2023
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 489,830 439,090 448,190 9,100 -41,640 2.1 -8.5
15 to 24 years 50,160 44,560 44,520 -40 -5,640 -0.1 -11.2
25 to 54 years 298,090 274,050 280,430 6,380 -17,660 2.3 -5.9
55 years and over 141,580 120,470 123,250 2,780 -18,330 2.3 -12.9
Men 293,630 277,660 274,390 -3,270 -19,240 -1.2 -6.6
15 to 24 years 34,350 31,240 30,740 -500 -3,610 -1.6 -10.5
25 to 54 years 174,360 172,370 169,000 -3,370 -5,360 -2.0 -3.1
55 years and over 84,920 74,060 74,650 590 -10,270 0.8 -12.1
Women 196,200 161,420 173,800 12,380 -22,400 7.7 -11.4
15 to 24 years 15,810 13,330 13,780 450 -2,030 3.4 -12.8
25 to 54 years 123,730 101,690 111,430 9,740 -12,300 9.6 -9.9
55 years and over 56,660 46,410 48,590 2,180 -8,070 4.7 -14.2
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 33,790 28,240 28,210 -30 -5,580 -0.1 -16.5
15 to 24 years 2,930 2,410 2,370 -40 -560 -1.7 -19.1
25 to 54 years 17,360 14,250 14,360 110 -3,000 0.8 -17.3
55 years and over 13,510 11,570 11,490 -80 -2,020 -0.7 -15.0
Men 20,100 16,860 16,820 -40 -3,280 -0.2 -16.3
Women 13,690 11,370 11,400 30 -2,290 0.3 -16.7
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 8,360 6,710 6,660 -50 -1,700 -0.7 -20.3
15 to 24 years 1,580 1,240 1,200 -40 -380 -3.2 -24.1
25 to 54 years 3,870 3,300 3,250 -50 -620 -1.5 -16.0
55 years and over 2,920 2,170 2,210 40 -710 1.8 -24.3
Men 4,710 3,880 3,800 -80 -910 -2.1 -19.3
Women 3,650 2,820 2,860 40 -790 1.4 -21.6
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 26,050 21,540 21,650 110 -4,400 0.5 -16.9
15 to 24 years 3,020 2,230 2,320 90 -700 4.0 -23.2
25 to 54 years 14,840 12,390 12,460 70 -2,380 0.6 -16.0
55 years and over 8,200 6,920 6,870 -50 -1,330 -0.7 -16.2
Men 16,290 13,590 13,490 -100 -2,800 -0.7 -17.2
Women 9,760 7,950 8,160 210 -1,600 2.6 -16.4
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 34,340 27,190 28,590 1,400 -5,750 5.1 -16.7
15 to 24 years 5,870 3,640 4,020 380 -1,850 10.4 -31.5
25 to 54 years 16,580 14,000 14,570 570 -2,010 4.1 -12.1
55 years and over 11,890 9,550 10,000 450 -1,890 4.7 -15.9
Men 21,300 17,010 17,500 490 -3,800 2.9 -17.8
Women 13,040 10,180 11,090 910 -1,950 8.9 -15.0
Quebec              
Both sexes 122,130 116,420 113,690 -2,730 -8,440 -2.3 -6.9
15 to 24 years 9,730 9,570 8,920 -650 -810 -6.8 -8.3
25 to 54 years 72,510 71,290 69,310 -1,980 -3,200 -2.8 -4.4
55 years and over 39,900 35,560 35,470 -90 -4,430 -0.3 -11.1
Men 77,430 80,000 74,090 -5,910 -3,340 -7.4 -4.3
Women 44,710 36,420 39,600 3,180 -5,110 8.7 -11.4
Ontario              
Both sexes 132,500 120,060 122,120 2,060 -10,380 1.7 -7.8
15 to 24 years 12,180 12,120 11,880 -240 -300 -2.0 -2.5
25 to 54 years 86,880 79,770 81,670 1,900 -5,210 2.4 -6.0
55 years and over 33,440 28,170 28,570 400 -4,870 1.4 -14.6
Men 78,160 73,820 73,170 -650 -4,990 -0.9 -6.4
Women 54,340 46,240 48,960 2,720 -5,380 5.9 -9.9
Manitoba              
Both sexes 18,680 14,690 15,800 1,110 -2,880 7.6 -15.4
15 to 24 years 2,850 2,250 2,410 160 -440 7.1 -15.4
25 to 54 years 11,920 9,240 10,070 830 -1,850 9.0 -15.5
55 years and over 3,910 3,210 3,320 110 -590 3.4 -15.1
Men 11,280 9,310 9,610 300 -1,670 3.2 -14.8
Women 7,410 5,390 6,200 810 -1,210 15.0 -16.3
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 15,390 13,360 13,670 310 -1,720 2.3 -11.2
15 to 24 years 2,000 1,700 1,710 10 -290 0.6 -14.5
25 to 54 years 9,680 8,340 8,570 230 -1,110 2.8 -11.5
55 years and over 3,710 3,320 3,390 70 -320 2.1 -8.6
Men 9,850 8,690 8,760 70 -1,090 0.8 -11.1
Women 5,540 4,670 4,910 240 -630 5.1 -11.4
Alberta              
Both sexes 50,330 44,800 47,110 2,310 -3,220 5.2 -6.4
15 to 24 years 5,850 5,340 5,490 150 -360 2.8 -6.2
25 to 54 years 32,970 30,000 31,540 1,540 -1,430 5.1 -4.3
55 years and over 11,510 9,450 10,080 630 -1,430 6.7 -12.4
Men 28,650 27,490 28,690 1,200 40 4.4 0.1
Women 21,680 17,310 18,420 1,110 -3,260 6.4 -15.0
British Columbia              
Both sexes 45,750 42,370 48,030 5,660 2,280 13.4 5.0
15 to 24 years 3,940 3,760 3,990 230 50 6.1 1.3
25 to 54 years 29,740 28,780 32,730 3,950 2,990 13.7 10.1
55 years and over 12,070 9,830 11,320 1,490 -750 15.2 -6.2
Men 24,470 25,020 26,930 1,910 2,460 7.6 10.1
Women 21,280 17,350 21,100 3,750 -180 21.6 -0.8
Yukon              
Both sexes 640 610 600 -10 -40 -1.6 -6.3
15 to 24 years 60 70 70 0 10 0.0 16.7
25 to 54 years 420 380 370 -10 -50 -2.6 -11.9
55 years and over 150 160 160 0 10 0.0 6.7
Men 410 420 400 -20 -10 -4.8 -2.4
Women 230 190 200 10 -30 5.3 -13.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 610 480 540 60 -70 12.5 -11.5
15 to 24 years 60 30 30 0 -30 0.0 -50.0
25 to 54 years 400 330 370 40 -30 12.1 -7.5
55 years and over 150 130 140 10 -10 7.7 -6.7
Men 390 330 370 40 -20 12.1 -5.1
Women 220 160 170 10 -50 6.3 -22.7
Nunavut              
Both sexes 450 450 470 20 20 4.4 4.4
15 to 24 years 40 40 50 10 10 25.0 25.0
25 to 54 years 360 350 360 10 0 2.9 0.0
55 years and over 50 60 50 -10 0 -16.7 0.0
Men 260 270 280 10 20 3.7 7.7
Women 200 180 180 0 -20 0.0 -10.0
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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