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
  January
2024		 December
2024p		 January
2025p		 December 2024 to January 2025 January 2024 to January 2025 December 2024 to January 2025 January 2024 to January 2025
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 470,150 479,680 477,640 -2,040 7,490 -0.4 1.6
15 to 24 years 44,980 44,190 44,230 40 -750 0.1 -1.7
25 to 54 years 300,660 306,020 305,380 -640 4,720 -0.2 1.6
55 years and over 124,510 129,470 128,020 -1,450 3,510 -1.1 2.8
Men 298,480 302,250 299,990 -2,260 1,510 -0.7 0.5
15 to 24 years 32,010 31,740 31,610 -130 -400 -0.4 -1.2
25 to 54 years 188,230 189,640 188,580 -1,060 350 -0.6 0.2
55 years and over 78,240 80,870 79,810 -1,060 1,570 -1.3 2.0
Women 171,660 177,430 177,650 220 5,990 0.1 3.5
15 to 24 years 12,970 12,440 12,630 190 -340 1.5 -2.6
25 to 54 years 112,420 116,390 116,800 410 4,380 0.4 3.9
55 years and over 46,270 48,600 48,220 -380 1,950 -0.8 4.2
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 29,190 28,450 27,550 -900 -1,640 -3.2 -5.6
15 to 24 years 2,500 2,420 2,340 -80 -160 -3.3 -6.4
25 to 54 years 14,610 14,180 13,710 -470 -900 -3.3 -6.2
55 years and over 12,080 11,850 11,490 -360 -590 -3.0 -4.9
Men 17,960 17,640 17,070 -570 -890 -3.2 -5.0
Women 11,230 10,810 10,470 -340 -760 -3.1 -6.8
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,270 6,980 6,990 10 -280 0.1 -3.9
15 to 24 years 1,310 1,220 1,230 10 -80 0.8 -6.1
25 to 54 years 3,570 3,420 3,450 30 -120 0.9 -3.4
55 years and over 2,380 2,340 2,320 -20 -60 -0.9 -2.5
Men 4,400 4,280 4,270 -10 -130 -0.2 -3.0
Women 2,870 2,700 2,730 30 -140 1.1 -4.9
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 21,840 21,860 21,690 -170 -150 -0.8 -0.7
15 to 24 years 2,170 2,030 2,060 30 -110 1.5 -5.1
25 to 54 years 12,710 12,680 12,610 -70 -100 -0.6 -0.8
55 years and over 6,960 7,150 7,020 -130 60 -1.8 0.9
Men 14,310 14,330 14,220 -110 -90 -0.8 -0.6
Women 7,530 7,530 7,470 -60 -60 -0.8 -0.8
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 24,320 24,800 24,630 -170 310 -0.7 1.3
15 to 24 years 2,120 2,150 2,120 -30 0 -1.4 0.0
25 to 54 years 13,220 13,410 13,360 -50 140 -0.4 1.1
55 years and over 8,980 9,230 9,150 -80 170 -0.9 1.9
Men 16,330 16,390 16,190 -200 -140 -1.2 -0.9
Women 8,000 8,410 8,440 30 440 0.4 5.5
Quebec              
Both sexes 100,060 102,800 102,100 -700 2,040 -0.7 2.0
15 to 24 years 7,330 7,100 7,080 -20 -250 -0.3 -3.4
25 to 54 years 61,970 63,350 62,980 -370 1,010 -0.6 1.6
55 years and over 30,760 32,350 32,040 -310 1,280 -1.0 4.2
Men 65,210 66,280 65,650 -630 440 -1.0 0.7
Women 34,850 36,530 36,450 -80 1,600 -0.2 4.6
Ontario              
Both sexes 148,250 159,060 159,220 160 10,970 0.1 7.4
15 to 24 years 14,630 14,880 15,000 120 370 0.8 2.5
25 to 54 years 100,990 107,960 108,340 380 7,350 0.4 7.3
55 years and over 32,630 36,220 35,880 -340 3,250 -0.9 10.0
Men 90,570 97,780 97,590 -190 7,020 -0.2 7.8
Women 57,670 61,280 61,630 350 3,960 0.6 6.9
Manitoba              
Both sexes 16,850 16,380 16,580 200 -270 1.2 -1.6
15 to 24 years 2,380 2,180 2,200 20 -180 0.9 -7.6
25 to 54 years 10,950 10,610 10,830 220 -120 2.1 -1.1
55 years and over 3,520 3,600 3,540 -60 20 -1.7 0.6
Men 11,020 10,530 10,660 130 -360 1.2 -3.3
Women 5,830 5,860 5,910 50 80 0.9 1.4
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 14,640 14,000 13,850 -150 -790 -1.1 -5.4
15 to 24 years 1,800 1,810 1,760 -50 -40 -2.8 -2.2
25 to 54 years 9,310 8,830 8,800 -30 -510 -0.3 -5.5
55 years and over 3,520 3,350 3,300 -50 -220 -1.5 -6.3
Men 9,750 9,240 9,150 -90 -600 -1.0 -6.2
Women 4,890 4,750 4,690 -60 -200 -1.3 -4.1
Alberta              
Both sexes 55,230 54,380 53,810 -570 -1,420 -1.0 -2.6
15 to 24 years 5,980 6,020 6,020 0 40 0.0 0.7
25 to 54 years 37,800 36,960 36,440 -520 -1,360 -1.4 -3.6
55 years and over 11,460 11,410 11,350 -60 -110 -0.5 -1.0
Men 36,620 35,020 34,420 -600 -2,200 -1.7 -6.0
Women 18,610 19,360 19,380 20 770 0.1 4.1
British Columbia              
Both sexes 50,750 48,240 48,290 50 -2,460 0.1 -4.8
15 to 24 years 4,610 4,110 4,100 -10 -510 -0.2 -11.1
25 to 54 years 34,290 32,730 32,850 120 -1,440 0.4 -4.2
55 years and over 11,840 11,410 11,340 -70 -500 -0.6 -4.2
Men 31,180 29,040 28,840 -200 -2,340 -0.7 -7.5
Women 19,570 19,210 19,450 240 -120 1.2 -0.6
Yukon              
Both sexes 590 550 560 10 -30 1.8 -5.1
15 to 24 years 60 60 70 10 10 16.7 16.7
25 to 54 years 370 350 350 0 -20 0.0 -5.4
55 years and over 150 140 130 -10 -20 -7.1 -13.3
Men 380 360 380 20 0 5.6 0.0
Women 200 190 180 -10 -20 -5.3 -10.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 610 510 520 10 -90 2.0 -14.8
15 to 24 years 40 50 50 0 10 0.0 25.0
25 to 54 years 420 330 330 0 -90 0.0 -21.4
55 years and over 140 130 140 10 0 7.7 0.0
Men 420 350 370 20 -50 5.7 -11.9
Women 190 160 160 0 -30 0.0 -15.8
Nunavut              
Both sexes 400 390 400 10 0 2.6 0.0
15 to 24 years 30 30 30 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 310 300 310 10 0 3.3 0.0
55 years and over 60 60 60 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 260 240 250 10 -10 4.2 -3.8
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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