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
2024		 May
2025p		 June
2025p		 May to June 2025 June 2024 to June 2025 May to June 2025 June 2024 to June 2025
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 479,800 523,410 541,430 18,020 61,630 3.4 12.8
15 to 24 years 45,980 48,550 49,050 500 3,070 1.0 6.7
25 to 54 years 304,520 335,390 345,900 10,510 41,380 3.1 13.6
55 years and over 129,300 139,470 146,490 7,020 17,190 5.0 13.3
Men 300,000 325,010 332,940 7,930 32,940 2.4 11.0
15 to 24 years 33,050 34,920 35,210 290 2,160 0.8 6.5
25 to 54 years 186,690 203,840 210,950 7,110 24,260 3.5 13.0
55 years and over 80,260 86,240 86,790 550 6,530 0.6 8.1
Women 179,790 198,400 208,490 10,090 28,700 5.1 16.0
15 to 24 years 12,930 13,620 13,840 220 910 1.6 7.0
25 to 54 years 117,830 131,550 134,950 3,400 17,120 2.6 14.5
55 years and over 49,040 53,230 59,700 6,470 10,660 12.2 21.7
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 28,180 27,910 28,480 570 300 2.0 1.1
15 to 24 years 2,440 2,430 2,470 40 30 1.6 1.2
25 to 54 years 13,810 13,730 13,830 100 20 0.7 0.1
55 years and over 11,940 11,750 12,190 440 250 3.7 2.1
Men 17,680 17,230 17,620 390 -60 2.3 -0.3
Women 10,510 10,680 10,860 180 350 1.7 3.3
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,110 7,220 7,270 50 160 0.7 2.3
15 to 24 years 1,260 1,270 1,250 -20 -10 -1.6 -0.8
25 to 54 years 3,440 3,600 3,650 50 210 1.4 6.1
55 years and over 2,420 2,350 2,380 30 -40 1.3 -1.7
Men 4,330 4,350 4,310 -40 -20 -0.9 -0.5
Women 2,790 2,870 2,960 90 170 3.1 6.1
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 22,160 22,740 22,590 -150 430 -0.7 1.9
15 to 24 years 2,220 2,200 2,140 -60 -80 -2.7 -3.6
25 to 54 years 12,890 13,270 13,170 -100 280 -0.8 2.2
55 years and over 7,040 7,260 7,280 20 240 0.3 3.4
Men 14,290 14,700 14,610 -90 320 -0.6 2.2
Women 7,870 8,040 7,980 -60 110 -0.7 1.4
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 24,950 25,130 25,090 -40 140 -0.2 0.6
15 to 24 years 2,340 2,410 2,410 0 70 0.0 3.0
25 to 54 years 13,550 13,540 13,540 0 -10 0.0 -0.1
55 years and over 9,060 9,180 9,140 -40 80 -0.4 0.9
Men 16,050 16,350 15,970 -380 -80 -2.3 -0.5
Women 8,900 8,780 9,120 340 220 3.9 2.5
Quebec              
Both sexes 112,930 119,370 126,700 7,330 13,770 6.1 12.2
15 to 24 years 8,570 8,880 9,310 430 740 4.8 8.6
25 to 54 years 69,590 74,170 78,450 4,280 8,860 5.8 12.7
55 years and over 34,770 36,330 38,940 2,610 4,170 7.2 12.0
Men 73,230 77,130 80,760 3,630 7,530 4.7 10.3
Women 39,700 42,240 45,930 3,690 6,230 8.7 15.7
Ontario              
Both sexes 152,850 174,400 182,260 7,860 29,410 4.5 19.2
15 to 24 years 14,850 15,920 16,130 210 1,280 1.3 8.6
25 to 54 years 103,090 118,920 123,680 4,760 20,590 4.0 20.0
55 years and over 34,900 39,560 42,450 2,890 7,550 7.3 21.6
Men 92,310 105,360 109,280 3,920 16,970 3.7 18.4
Women 60,540 69,040 72,970 3,930 12,430 5.7 20.5
Manitoba              
Both sexes 16,480 17,070 17,220 150 740 0.9 4.5
15 to 24 years 2,340 2,320 2,320 0 -20 0.0 -0.9
25 to 54 years 10,570 10,990 11,070 80 500 0.7 4.7
55 years and over 3,580 3,760 3,820 60 240 1.6 6.7
Men 10,450 10,730 10,730 0 280 0.0 2.7
Women 6,030 6,340 6,490 150 460 2.4 7.6
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 14,340 14,690 14,960 270 620 1.8 4.3
15 to 24 years 1,790 1,800 1,830 30 40 1.7 2.2
25 to 54 years 9,140 9,350 9,440 90 300 1.0 3.3
55 years and over 3,410 3,540 3,690 150 280 4.2 8.2
Men 9,540 9,600 9,710 110 170 1.1 1.8
Women 4,800 5,090 5,250 160 450 3.1 9.4
Alberta              
Both sexes 51,340 59,110 60,440 1,330 9,100 2.3 17.7
15 to 24 years 5,700 6,570 6,410 -160 710 -2.4 12.5
25 to 54 years 34,890 40,050 40,970 920 6,080 2.3 17.4
55 years and over 10,740 12,490 13,060 570 2,320 4.6 21.6
Men 32,440 36,760 37,180 420 4,740 1.1 14.6
Women 18,900 22,350 23,260 910 4,360 4.1 23.1
British Columbia              
Both sexes 47,840 54,090 54,550 460 6,710 0.9 14.0
15 to 24 years 4,320 4,630 4,620 -10 300 -0.2 6.9
25 to 54 years 32,410 36,580 36,790 210 4,380 0.6 13.5
55 years and over 11,110 12,870 13,140 270 2,030 2.1 18.3
Men 28,650 31,740 31,650 -90 3,000 -0.3 10.5
Women 19,190 22,350 22,910 560 3,720 2.5 19.4
Yukon              
Both sexes 580 550 690 140 110 25.5 19.0
15 to 24 years 50 40 50 10 0 25.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 370 370 480 110 110 29.7 29.7
55 years and over 150 140 160 20 10 14.3 6.7
Men 370 370 420 50 50 13.5 13.5
Women 210 180 270 90 60 50.0 28.6
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 530 590 610 20 80 3.4 15.1
15 to 24 years 40 40 50 10 10 25.0 25.0
25 to 54 years 370 400 400 0 30 0.0 8.1
55 years and over 120 150 160 10 40 6.7 33.3
Men 370 410 440 30 70 7.3 18.9
Women 160 170 180 10 20 5.9 12.5
Nunavut              
Both sexes 380 360 400 40 20 11.1 5.3
15 to 24 years 40 30 40 10 0 33.3 0.0
25 to 54 years 290 280 300 20 10 7.1 3.4
55 years and over 40 60 70 10 30 16.7 75.0
Men 240 210 200 -10 -40 -4.8 -16.7
Women 130 160 200 40 70 25.0 53.8
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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