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
2023		 February
2024p		 March
2024p		 February to March 2024 March 2023 to March 2024 February to March 2024 March 2023 to March 2024
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 395,730 470,050 470,440 390 74,710 0.1 18.9
15 to 24 years 35,470 45,900 45,440 -460 9,970 -1.0 28.1
25 to 54 years 247,940 297,880 299,160 1,280 51,220 0.4 20.7
55 years and over 112,320 126,270 125,850 -420 13,530 -0.3 12.0
Men 245,300 295,570 295,790 220 50,490 0.1 20.6
15 to 24 years 24,030 32,700 32,170 -530 8,140 -1.6 33.9
25 to 54 years 151,730 183,640 184,370 730 32,640 0.4 21.5
55 years and over 69,540 79,230 79,240 10 9,700 0.0 13.9
Women 150,430 174,480 174,650 170 24,220 0.1 16.1
15 to 24 years 11,440 13,200 13,260 60 1,820 0.5 15.9
25 to 54 years 96,200 114,240 114,780 540 18,580 0.5 19.3
55 years and over 42,780 47,040 46,610 -430 3,830 -0.9 9.0
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 29,860 29,370 28,790 -580 -1,070 -2.0 -3.6
15 to 24 years 2,530 2,580 2,460 -120 -70 -4.7 -2.8
25 to 54 years 14,970 14,450 14,320 -130 -650 -0.9 -4.3
55 years and over 12,350 12,330 12,010 -320 -340 -2.6 -2.8
Men 17,710 17,950 17,730 -220 20 -1.2 0.1
Women 12,150 11,420 11,070 -350 -1,080 -3.1 -8.9
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 6,660 7,200 7,090 -110 430 -1.5 6.5
15 to 24 years 960 1,220 1,170 -50 210 -4.1 21.9
25 to 54 years 3,400 3,560 3,520 -40 120 -1.1 3.5
55 years and over 2,300 2,420 2,400 -20 100 -0.8 4.3
Men 4,200 4,310 4,270 -40 70 -0.9 1.7
Women 2,450 2,890 2,820 -70 370 -2.4 15.1
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 21,550 22,550 22,240 -310 690 -1.4 3.2
15 to 24 years 2,040 2,220 2,210 -10 170 -0.5 8.3
25 to 54 years 12,570 13,190 13,070 -120 500 -0.9 4.0
55 years and over 6,940 7,140 6,960 -180 20 -2.5 0.3
Men 14,130 14,610 14,480 -130 350 -0.9 2.5
Women 7,420 7,940 7,760 -180 340 -2.3 4.6
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 24,780 24,470 24,400 -70 -380 -0.3 -1.5
15 to 24 years 2,050 2,270 2,240 -30 190 -1.3 9.3
25 to 54 years 13,590 13,100 13,090 -10 -500 -0.1 -3.7
55 years and over 9,150 9,100 9,070 -30 -80 -0.3 -0.9
Men 16,430 16,260 16,230 -30 -200 -0.2 -1.2
Women 8,350 8,210 8,170 -40 -180 -0.5 -2.2
Quebec              
Both sexes 86,310 103,930 103,970 40 17,660 0.0 20.5
15 to 24 years 6,100 7,990 8,000 10 1,900 0.1 31.1
25 to 54 years 51,920 63,620 63,810 190 11,890 0.3 22.9
55 years and over 28,290 32,320 32,160 -160 3,870 -0.5 13.7
Men 55,930 66,940 67,670 730 11,740 1.1 21.0
Women 30,370 36,990 36,300 -690 5,930 -1.9 19.5
Ontario              
Both sexes 117,280 145,680 147,460 1,780 30,180 1.2 25.7
15 to 24 years 11,150 14,590 14,610 20 3,460 0.1 31.0
25 to 54 years 77,930 98,510 99,550 1,040 21,620 1.1 27.7
55 years and over 28,200 32,570 33,300 730 5,100 2.2 18.1
Men 68,110 87,290 87,310 20 19,200 0.0 28.2
Women 49,170 58,390 60,150 1,760 10,980 3.0 22.3
Manitoba              
Both sexes 13,780 16,720 16,830 110 3,050 0.7 22.1
15 to 24 years 1,770 2,390 2,360 -30 590 -1.3 33.3
25 to 54 years 9,110 10,790 10,900 110 1,790 1.0 19.6
55 years and over 2,900 3,540 3,570 30 670 0.8 23.1
Men 8,800 10,930 10,960 30 2,160 0.3 24.5
Women 4,980 5,790 5,880 90 900 1.6 18.1
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 12,320 14,460 14,380 -80 2,060 -0.6 16.7
15 to 24 years 1,440 1,860 1,880 20 440 1.1 30.6
25 to 54 years 7,790 9,140 9,110 -30 1,320 -0.3 16.9
55 years and over 3,080 3,460 3,390 -70 310 -2.0 10.1
Men 8,020 9,570 9,520 -50 1,500 -0.5 18.7
Women 4,290 4,890 4,860 -30 570 -0.6 13.3
Alberta              
Both sexes 40,540 53,760 53,780 20 13,240 0.0 32.7
15 to 24 years 3,990 5,780 5,680 -100 1,690 -1.7 42.4
25 to 54 years 27,830 36,660 36,840 180 9,010 0.5 32.4
55 years and over 8,720 11,320 11,270 -50 2,550 -0.4 29.2
Men 26,360 35,410 35,490 80 9,130 0.2 34.6
Women 14,180 18,350 18,290 -60 4,110 -0.3 29.0
British Columbia              
Both sexes 39,950 48,360 47,780 -580 7,830 -1.2 19.6
15 to 24 years 3,200 4,650 4,440 -210 1,240 -4.5 38.8
25 to 54 years 26,860 32,240 32,240 0 5,380 0.0 20.0
55 years and over 9,890 11,470 11,110 -360 1,220 -3.1 12.3
Men 23,890 30,140 29,830 -310 5,940 -1.0 24.9
Women 16,060 18,220 17,960 -260 1,900 -1.4 11.8
Yukon              
Both sexes 490 580 610 30 120 5.2 24.5
15 to 24 years 20 60 60 0 40 0.0 200.0
25 to 54 years 330 370 390 20 60 5.4 18.2
55 years and over 140 150 160 10 20 6.7 14.3
Men 310 380 400 20 90 5.3 29.0
Women 170 200 210 10 40 5.0 23.5
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 400 620 650 30 250 4.8 62.5
15 to 24 years 20 40 50 10 30 25.0 150.0
25 to 54 years 290 460 460 0 170 0.0 58.6
55 years and over 90 120 130 10 40 8.3 44.4
Men 260 420 450 30 190 7.1 73.1
Women 140 210 200 -10 60 -4.8 42.9
Nunavut              
Both sexes 400 410 410 0 10 0.0 2.5
15 to 24 years 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 310 310 310 0 0 0.0 0.0
55 years and over 50 60 60 0 10 0.0 20.0
Men 260 260 260 0 0 0.0 0.0
Women 140 150 150 0 10 0.0 7.1
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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