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Number of regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries little changed for second consecutive month following an upward trend over first half of 2025

number of regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000 500,000 550,000 600,000 650,000 700,000 Jan. 2022 2023 2024 Aug. 2025
Source(s):
Employment Insurance Statistics (2604), table 14-10-0011-01.

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Number of regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries little changed for second consecutive month following an upward trend over first half of 2025
  number of regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries
January 2022 674,460
February 2022 584,830
March 2022 543,050
April 2022 523,500
May 2022 506,180
June 2022 496,410
July 2022 496,620
August 2022 477,130
September 2022 454,400
October 2022 435,160
November 2022 414,530
December 2022 403,980
January 2023 393,890
February 2023 393,010
March 2023 398,330
April 2023 403,260
May 2023 411,300
June 2023 427,070
July 2023 435,820
August 2023 452,600
September 2023 456,700
October 2023 461,020
November 2023 466,970
December 2023 470,520
January 2024 476,650
February 2024 471,890
March 2024 475,230
April 2024 462,300
May 2024 473,130
June 2024 479,800
July 2024 489,320
August 2024 494,670
September 2024 486,840
October 2024 489,080
November 2024 487,510
December 2024 487,640
January 2025 489,060
February 2025 501,490
March 2025 504,110
April 2025 526,280
May 2025 528,000
June 2025 547,700
July 2025 551,220
August 2025 551,670
Source(s):
Employment Insurance Statistics (2604), table 14-10-0011-01.
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