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
  July
2024		 June
2025p		 July
2025p		 June to July 2025 July 2024 to July 2025 June to July 2025 July 2024 to July 2025
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 489,320 545,270 551,870 6,600 62,550 1.2 12.8
15 to 24 years 46,030 49,330 48,590 -740 2,560 -1.5 5.6
25 to 54 years 312,250 348,250 359,490 11,240 47,240 3.2 15.1
55 years and over 131,040 147,690 143,790 -3,900 12,750 -2.6 9.7
Men 302,510 334,600 328,360 -6,240 25,850 -1.9 8.5
15 to 24 years 33,000 35,210 34,280 -930 1,280 -2.6 3.9
25 to 54 years 187,870 211,820 206,660 -5,160 18,790 -2.4 10.0
55 years and over 81,640 87,570 87,420 -150 5,780 -0.2 7.1
Women 186,810 210,680 223,510 12,830 36,700 6.1 19.6
15 to 24 years 13,020 14,120 14,310 190 1,290 1.3 9.9
25 to 54 years 124,390 136,430 152,840 16,410 28,450 12.0 22.9
55 years and over 49,400 60,130 56,360 -3,770 6,960 -6.3 14.1
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 28,900 28,390 27,980 -410 -920 -1.4 -3.2
15 to 24 years 2,390 2,400 2,300 -100 -90 -4.2 -3.8
25 to 54 years 14,650 13,880 14,050 170 -600 1.2 -4.1
55 years and over 11,850 12,110 11,640 -470 -210 -3.9 -1.8
Men 17,500 17,320 16,880 -440 -620 -2.5 -3.5
Women 11,400 11,070 11,100 30 -300 0.3 -2.6
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,200 7,270 7,240 -30 40 -0.4 0.6
15 to 24 years 1,270 1,260 1,240 -20 -30 -1.6 -2.4
25 to 54 years 3,490 3,590 3,660 70 170 1.9 4.9
55 years and over 2,440 2,410 2,340 -70 -100 -2.9 -4.1
Men 4,270 4,350 4,340 -10 70 -0.2 1.6
Women 2,930 2,910 2,900 -10 -30 -0.3 -1.0
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 22,380 22,570 22,510 -60 130 -0.3 0.6
15 to 24 years 2,210 2,110 2,120 10 -90 0.5 -4.1
25 to 54 years 13,080 13,140 13,380 240 300 1.8 2.3
55 years and over 7,080 7,320 7,000 -320 -80 -4.4 -1.1
Men 14,280 14,530 14,210 -320 -70 -2.2 -0.5
Women 8,100 8,040 8,300 260 200 3.2 2.5
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 26,280 25,130 25,040 -90 -1,240 -0.4 -4.7
15 to 24 years 2,450 2,370 2,350 -20 -100 -0.8 -4.1
25 to 54 years 14,240 13,570 13,890 320 -350 2.4 -2.5
55 years and over 9,590 9,190 8,800 -390 -790 -4.2 -8.2
Men 16,790 15,970 15,900 -70 -890 -0.4 -5.3
Women 9,490 9,160 9,140 -20 -350 -0.2 -3.7
Quebec              
Both sexes 109,610 127,930 130,690 2,760 21,080 2.2 19.2
15 to 24 years 8,450 9,360 9,580 220 1,130 2.4 13.4
25 to 54 years 66,520 79,150 81,840 2,690 15,320 3.4 23.0
55 years and over 34,640 39,420 39,280 -140 4,640 -0.4 13.4
Men 73,660 81,470 81,160 -310 7,500 -0.4 10.2
Women 35,960 46,450 49,540 3,090 13,580 6.7 37.8
Ontario              
Both sexes 158,470 183,170 184,090 920 25,620 0.5 16.2
15 to 24 years 15,000 16,200 15,820 -380 820 -2.3 5.5
25 to 54 years 108,050 124,500 126,770 2,270 18,720 1.8 17.3
55 years and over 35,420 42,470 41,490 -980 6,070 -2.3 17.1
Men 93,400 109,240 105,180 -4,060 11,780 -3.7 12.6
Women 65,080 73,930 78,910 4,980 13,830 6.7 21.3
Manitoba              
Both sexes 16,900 17,680 18,360 680 1,460 3.8 8.6
15 to 24 years 2,370 2,390 2,330 -60 -40 -2.5 -1.7
25 to 54 years 10,970 11,390 12,350 960 1,380 8.4 12.6
55 years and over 3,550 3,900 3,680 -220 130 -5.6 3.7
Men 10,410 11,090 11,150 60 740 0.5 7.1
Women 6,480 6,590 7,210 620 730 9.4 11.3
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 14,910 15,010 15,070 60 160 0.4 1.1
15 to 24 years 1,850 1,830 1,790 -40 -60 -2.2 -3.2
25 to 54 years 9,580 9,480 9,740 260 160 2.7 1.7
55 years and over 3,480 3,690 3,540 -150 60 -4.1 1.7
Men 9,840 9,760 9,730 -30 -110 -0.3 -1.1
Women 5,070 5,240 5,340 100 270 1.9 5.3
Alberta              
Both sexes 54,410 60,870 62,020 1,150 7,610 1.9 14.0
15 to 24 years 5,820 6,510 6,360 -150 540 -2.3 9.3
25 to 54 years 37,180 41,090 42,670 1,580 5,490 3.8 14.8
55 years and over 11,410 13,270 12,990 -280 1,580 -2.1 13.8
Men 33,990 37,600 38,020 420 4,030 1.1 11.9
Women 20,420 23,270 24,000 730 3,580 3.1 17.5
British Columbia              
Both sexes 48,560 55,370 57,010 1,640 8,450 3.0 17.4
15 to 24 years 4,060 4,740 4,570 -170 510 -3.6 12.6
25 to 54 years 33,290 37,140 39,810 2,670 6,520 7.2 19.6
55 years and over 11,210 13,500 12,630 -870 1,420 -6.4 12.7
Men 27,290 32,120 30,710 -1,410 3,420 -4.4 12.5
Women 21,270 23,250 26,300 3,050 5,030 13.1 23.6
Yukon              
Both sexes 600 690 590 -100 -10 -14.5 -1.7
15 to 24 years 60 50 40 -10 -20 -20.0 -33.3
25 to 54 years 400 480 410 -70 10 -14.6 2.5
55 years and over 150 160 140 -20 -10 -12.5 -6.7
Men 380 420 360 -60 -20 -14.3 -5.3
Women 220 280 230 -50 10 -17.9 4.5
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 550 610 610 0 60 0.0 10.9
15 to 24 years 40 50 40 -10 0 -20.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 390 400 400 0 10 0.0 2.6
55 years and over 120 160 160 0 40 0.0 33.3
Men 380 430 420 -10 40 -2.3 10.5
Women 170 180 190 10 20 5.6 11.8
Nunavut              
Both sexes 390 400 410 10 20 2.5 5.1
15 to 24 years 50 40 40 0 -10 0.0 -20.0
25 to 54 years 290 300 310 10 20 3.3 6.9
55 years and over 50 60 60 0 10 0.0 20.0
Men 240 210 200 -10 -40 -4.8 -16.7
Women 150 200 210 10 60 5.0 40.0
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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