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,1 by province and territory, sex and age group – Seasonally adjusted
  May
2024		 April
2025p		 May
2025p		 April to May 2025 May 2024 to May 2025 April to May 2025 May 2024 to May 2025
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 473,030 518,200 516,620 -1,580 43,590 -0.3 9.2
15 to 24 years 46,050 48,680 47,870 -810 1,820 -1.7 4.0
25 to 54 years 299,540 331,920 329,950 -1,970 30,410 -0.6 10.2
55 years and over 127,440 137,600 138,800 1,200 11,360 0.9 8.9
Men 292,740 322,970 320,050 -2,920 27,310 -0.9 9.3
15 to 24 years 33,010 34,980 34,420 -560 1,410 -1.6 4.3
25 to 54 years 180,530 202,580 200,020 -2,560 19,490 -1.3 10.8
55 years and over 79,210 85,410 85,610 200 6,400 0.2 8.1
Women 180,290 195,230 196,570 1,340 16,280 0.7 9.0
15 to 24 years 13,050 13,700 13,450 -250 400 -1.8 3.1
25 to 54 years 119,010 129,340 129,940 600 10,930 0.5 9.2
55 years and over 48,240 52,190 53,190 1,000 4,950 1.9 10.3
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 27,020 27,100 27,460 360 440 1.3 1.6
15 to 24 years 2,330 2,300 2,350 50 20 2.2 0.9
25 to 54 years 13,500 13,620 13,570 -50 70 -0.4 0.5
55 years and over 11,190 11,190 11,540 350 350 3.1 3.1
Men 16,750 16,610 16,750 140 0 0.8 0.0
Women 10,280 10,490 10,710 220 430 2.1 4.2
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,140 7,100 7,210 110 70 1.5 1.0
15 to 24 years 1,270 1,290 1,260 -30 -10 -2.3 -0.8
25 to 54 years 3,420 3,480 3,580 100 160 2.9 4.7
55 years and over 2,450 2,340 2,370 30 -80 1.3 -3.3
Men 4,220 4,260 4,340 80 120 1.9 2.8
Women 2,920 2,840 2,880 40 -40 1.4 -1.4
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 21,770 22,680 22,740 60 970 0.3 4.5
15 to 24 years 2,250 2,200 2,190 -10 -60 -0.5 -2.7
25 to 54 years 12,630 13,140 13,230 90 600 0.7 4.8
55 years and over 6,880 7,340 7,320 -20 440 -0.3 6.4
Men 13,840 14,570 14,630 60 790 0.4 5.7
Women 7,930 8,110 8,110 0 180 0.0 2.3
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 23,860 25,080 25,180 100 1,320 0.4 5.5
15 to 24 years 2,260 2,320 2,320 0 60 0.0 2.7
25 to 54 years 12,900 13,660 13,540 -120 640 -0.9 5.0
55 years and over 8,690 9,100 9,330 230 640 2.5 7.4
Men 15,280 16,330 16,450 120 1,170 0.7 7.7
Women 8,580 8,750 8,740 -10 160 -0.1 1.9
Quebec              
Both sexes 111,250 118,050 117,650 -400 6,400 -0.3 5.8
15 to 24 years 8,550 9,090 8,750 -340 200 -3.7 2.3
25 to 54 years 68,070 73,310 72,480 -830 4,410 -1.1 6.5
55 years and over 34,630 35,640 36,420 780 1,790 2.2 5.2
Men 71,570 75,860 75,930 70 4,360 0.1 6.1
Women 39,680 42,190 41,720 -470 2,040 -1.1 5.1
Ontario              
Both sexes 150,860 172,930 170,320 -2,610 19,460 -1.5 12.9
15 to 24 years 15,110 16,040 15,670 -370 560 -2.3 3.7
25 to 54 years 101,320 117,260 115,980 -1,280 14,660 -1.1 14.5
55 years and over 34,430 39,630 38,670 -960 4,240 -2.4 12.3
Men 89,780 105,910 102,700 -3,210 12,920 -3.0 14.4
Women 61,080 67,020 67,620 600 6,540 0.9 10.7
Manitoba              
Both sexes 16,360 16,910 16,970 60 610 0.4 3.7
15 to 24 years 2,350 2,290 2,300 10 -50 0.4 -2.1
25 to 54 years 10,480 10,900 10,920 20 440 0.2 4.2
55 years and over 3,520 3,720 3,750 30 230 0.8 6.5
Men 10,210 10,630 10,640 10 430 0.1 4.2
Women 6,150 6,280 6,330 50 180 0.8 2.9
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 14,420 14,300 14,550 250 130 1.7 0.9
15 to 24 years 1,760 1,770 1,770 0 10 0.0 0.6
25 to 54 years 9,230 9,100 9,280 180 50 2.0 0.5
55 years and over 3,430 3,420 3,500 80 70 2.3 2.0
Men 9,540 9,300 9,510 210 -30 2.3 -0.3
Women 4,880 5,000 5,050 50 170 1.0 3.5
Alberta              
Both sexes 51,080 58,920 59,000 80 7,920 0.1 15.5
15 to 24 years 5,680 6,680 6,570 -110 890 -1.6 15.7
25 to 54 years 34,660 40,000 39,810 -190 5,150 -0.5 14.9
55 years and over 10,740 12,240 12,620 380 1,880 3.1 17.5
Men 32,180 36,900 36,530 -370 4,350 -1.0 13.5
Women 18,890 22,020 22,480 460 3,590 2.1 19.0
British Columbia              
Both sexes 47,460 53,510 53,890 380 6,430 0.7 13.5
15 to 24 years 4,320 4,550 4,570 20 250 0.4 5.8
25 to 54 years 32,060 36,340 36,430 90 4,370 0.2 13.6
55 years and over 11,090 12,610 12,900 290 1,810 2.3 16.3
Men 28,210 31,540 31,540 0 3,330 0.0 11.8
Women 19,250 21,960 22,360 400 3,110 1.8 16.2
Yukon              
Both sexes 580 550 550 0 -30 0.0 -5.2
15 to 24 years 50 60 40 -20 -10 -33.3 -20.0
25 to 54 years 370 350 370 20 0 5.7 0.0
55 years and over 160 140 140 0 -20 0.0 -12.5
Men 370 370 370 0 0 0.0 0.0
Women 210 180 190 10 -20 5.6 -9.5
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 560 580 580 0 20 0.0 3.6
15 to 24 years 50 50 40 -10 -10 -20.0 -20.0
25 to 54 years 390 380 390 10 0 2.6 0.0
55 years and over 120 150 150 0 30 0.0 25.0
Men 380 400 410 10 30 2.5 7.9
Women 170 180 170 -10 0 -5.6 0.0
Nunavut              
Both sexes 400 360 350 -10 -50 -2.8 -12.5
15 to 24 years 40 20 30 10 -10 50.0 -25.0
25 to 54 years 310 280 270 -10 -40 -3.6 -12.9
55 years and over 40 50 50 0 10 0.0 25.0
Men 260 210 190 -20 -70 -9.5 -26.9
Women 140 150 160 10 20 6.7 14.3
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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