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
2023		 May
2024p		 June
2024p		 May to June 2024 June 2023 to June 2024 May to June 2024 June 2023 to June 2024
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 429,260 468,000 473,980 5,980 44,720 1.3 10.4
15 to 24 years 42,510 45,520 45,460 -60 2,950 -0.1 6.9
25 to 54 years 268,520 296,380 300,470 4,090 31,950 1.4 11.9
55 years and over 118,230 126,100 128,060 1,960 9,830 1.6 8.3
Men 265,850 290,370 294,790 4,420 28,940 1.5 10.9
15 to 24 years 30,540 32,700 32,720 20 2,180 0.1 7.1
25 to 54 years 162,300 179,380 183,130 3,750 20,830 2.1 12.8
55 years and over 73,010 78,280 78,940 660 5,930 0.8 8.1
Women 163,400 177,630 179,200 1,570 15,800 0.9 9.7
15 to 24 years 11,970 12,820 12,730 -90 760 -0.7 6.3
25 to 54 years 106,220 117,000 117,350 350 11,130 0.3 10.5
55 years and over 45,210 47,820 49,120 1,300 3,910 2.7 8.6
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 28,610 26,780 27,500 720 -1,110 2.7 -3.9
15 to 24 years 2,600 2,310 2,400 90 -200 3.9 -7.7
25 to 54 years 14,060 13,430 13,760 330 -300 2.5 -2.1
55 years and over 11,950 11,050 11,340 290 -610 2.6 -5.1
Men 17,190 16,510 17,080 570 -110 3.5 -0.6
Women 11,420 10,270 10,420 150 -1,000 1.5 -8.8
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 6,470 7,060 6,960 -100 490 -1.4 7.6
15 to 24 years 1,120 1,260 1,240 -20 120 -1.6 10.7
25 to 54 years 3,110 3,370 3,330 -40 220 -1.2 7.1
55 years and over 2,230 2,430 2,390 -40 160 -1.6 7.2
Men 3,810 4,200 4,230 30 420 0.7 11.0
Women 2,650 2,860 2,730 -130 80 -4.5 3.0
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 20,910 21,460 21,420 -40 510 -0.2 2.4
15 to 24 years 2,200 2,220 2,200 -20 0 -0.9 0.0
25 to 54 years 12,200 12,490 12,430 -60 230 -0.5 1.9
55 years and over 6,510 6,750 6,790 40 280 0.6 4.3
Men 13,610 13,730 13,860 130 250 0.9 1.8
Women 7,300 7,720 7,570 -150 270 -1.9 3.7
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 24,130 23,800 23,900 100 -230 0.4 -1.0
15 to 24 years 2,380 2,240 2,210 -30 -170 -1.3 -7.1
25 to 54 years 12,880 12,860 12,970 110 90 0.9 0.7
55 years and over 8,870 8,690 8,730 40 -140 0.5 -1.6
Men 15,630 15,270 15,370 100 -260 0.7 -1.7
Women 8,510 8,520 8,540 20 30 0.2 0.4
Quebec              
Both sexes 110,960 110,810 113,530 2,720 2,570 2.5 2.3
15 to 24 years 8,960 8,520 8,720 200 -240 2.3 -2.7
25 to 54 years 68,140 67,780 69,680 1,900 1,540 2.8 2.3
55 years and over 33,860 34,520 35,140 620 1,280 1.8 3.8
Men 73,210 71,290 73,180 1,890 -30 2.7 -0.0
Women 37,750 39,520 40,350 830 2,600 2.1 6.9
Ontario              
Both sexes 120,990 148,780 151,370 2,590 30,380 1.7 25.1
15 to 24 years 11,960 14,890 14,670 -220 2,710 -1.5 22.7
25 to 54 years 80,610 99,950 101,920 1,970 21,310 2.0 26.4
55 years and over 28,420 33,950 34,780 830 6,360 2.4 22.4
Men 70,420 89,070 90,990 1,920 20,570 2.2 29.2
Women 50,580 59,710 60,380 670 9,800 1.1 19.4
Manitoba              
Both sexes 14,470 16,150 16,270 120 1,800 0.7 12.4
15 to 24 years 2,200 2,310 2,270 -40 70 -1.7 3.2
25 to 54 years 9,170 10,340 10,430 90 1,260 0.9 13.7
55 years and over 3,100 3,500 3,580 80 480 2.3 15.5
Men 9,070 10,110 10,220 110 1,150 1.1 12.7
Women 5,410 6,040 6,050 10 640 0.2 11.8
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 13,530 14,170 14,230 60 700 0.4 5.2
15 to 24 years 1,710 1,740 1,750 10 40 0.6 2.3
25 to 54 years 8,610 9,050 9,090 40 480 0.4 5.6
55 years and over 3,200 3,380 3,390 10 190 0.3 5.9
Men 9,090 9,390 9,480 90 390 1.0 4.3
Women 4,440 4,770 4,750 -20 310 -0.4 7.0
Alberta              
Both sexes 43,730 50,280 49,410 -870 5,680 -1.7 13.0
15 to 24 years 5,220 5,580 5,510 -70 290 -1.3 5.6
25 to 54 years 29,330 34,120 33,510 -610 4,180 -1.8 14.3
55 years and over 9,180 10,580 10,400 -180 1,220 -1.7 13.3
Men 27,260 31,690 30,880 -810 3,620 -2.6 13.3
Women 16,470 18,590 18,540 -50 2,070 -0.3 12.6
British Columbia              
Both sexes 43,920 47,010 47,600 590 3,680 1.3 8.4
15 to 24 years 4,010 4,300 4,330 30 320 0.7 8.0
25 to 54 years 29,320 31,790 32,110 320 2,790 1.0 9.5
55 years and over 10,590 10,910 11,160 250 570 2.3 5.4
Men 25,600 27,990 28,370 380 2,770 1.4 10.8
Women 18,330 19,010 19,220 210 890 1.1 4.9
Yukon              
Both sexes 570 570 570 0 0 0.0 0.0
15 to 24 years 60 50 50 0 -10 0.0 -16.7
25 to 54 years 370 360 370 10 0 2.8 0.0
55 years and over 140 160 150 -10 10 -6.3 7.1
Men 390 360 360 0 -30 0.0 -7.7
Women 190 200 210 10 20 5.0 10.5
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 440 550 520 -30 80 -5.5 18.2
15 to 24 years 30 40 40 0 10 0.0 33.3
25 to 54 years 300 380 360 -20 60 -5.3 20.0
55 years and over 110 120 120 0 10 0.0 9.1
Men 280 380 360 -20 80 -5.3 28.6
Women 160 170 160 -10 0 -5.9 0.0
Nunavut              
Both sexes 430 390 360 -30 -70 -7.7 -16.3
15 to 24 years 50 40 40 0 -10 0.0 -20.0
25 to 54 years 320 300 280 -20 -40 -6.7 -12.5
55 years and over 60 50 40 -10 -20 -20.0 -33.3
Men 250 250 230 -20 -20 -8.0 -8.0
Women 170 130 130 0 -40 0.0 -23.5
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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