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
  August
2024		 July
2025p		 August
2025p		 July to August 2025 August 2024 to August 2025 July to August 2025 August 2024 to August 2025
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 494,670 551,220 551,670 450 57,000 0.1 11.5
15 to 24 years 46,630 48,630 49,310 680 2,680 1.4 5.7
25 to 54 years 315,640 359,290 357,310 -1,980 41,670 -0.6 13.2
55 years and over 132,400 143,300 145,050 1,750 12,650 1.2 9.6
Men 311,380 328,540 336,580 8,040 25,200 2.4 8.1
15 to 24 years 33,630 34,460 35,050 590 1,420 1.7 4.2
25 to 54 years 194,960 206,540 212,190 5,650 17,230 2.7 8.8
55 years and over 82,790 87,540 89,340 1,800 6,550 2.1 7.9
Women 183,290 222,680 215,090 -7,590 31,800 -3.4 17.3
15 to 24 years 13,010 14,170 14,260 90 1,250 0.6 9.6
25 to 54 years 120,680 152,750 145,120 -7,630 24,440 -5.0 20.3
55 years and over 49,610 55,760 55,710 -50 6,100 -0.1 12.3
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 29,180 28,260 28,980 720 -200 2.5 -0.7
15 to 24 years 2,420 2,280 2,480 200 60 8.8 2.5
25 to 54 years 14,610 14,190 14,340 150 -270 1.1 -1.8
55 years and over 12,160 11,790 12,160 370 0 3.1 0.0
Men 17,920 17,050 17,860 810 -60 4.8 -0.3
Women 11,260 11,210 11,120 -90 -140 -0.8 -1.2
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,280 7,330 7,560 230 280 3.1 3.8
15 to 24 years 1,290 1,260 1,300 40 10 3.2 0.8
25 to 54 years 3,510 3,720 3,820 100 310 2.7 8.8
55 years and over 2,480 2,350 2,450 100 -30 4.3 -1.2
Men 4,370 4,390 4,580 190 210 4.3 4.8
Women 2,910 2,950 2,990 40 80 1.4 2.7
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 22,400 22,520 22,540 20 140 0.1 0.6
15 to 24 years 2,220 2,110 2,120 10 -100 0.5 -4.5
25 to 54 years 13,070 13,410 13,310 -100 240 -0.7 1.8
55 years and over 7,120 7,000 7,110 110 -10 1.6 -0.1
Men 14,570 14,240 14,470 230 -100 1.6 -0.7
Women 7,830 8,280 8,070 -210 240 -2.5 3.1
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 25,700 25,650 26,040 390 340 1.5 1.3
15 to 24 years 2,460 2,430 2,460 30 0 1.2 0.0
25 to 54 years 13,860 14,240 14,180 -60 320 -0.4 2.3
55 years and over 9,390 8,990 9,390 400 0 4.4 0.0
Men 16,530 16,510 17,060 550 530 3.3 3.2
Women 9,170 9,150 8,980 -170 -190 -1.9 -2.1
Quebec              
Both sexes 115,130 130,720 129,090 -1,630 13,960 -1.2 12.1
15 to 24 years 8,640 9,550 9,320 -230 680 -2.4 7.9
25 to 54 years 71,150 82,230 80,950 -1,280 9,800 -1.6 13.8
55 years and over 35,330 38,930 38,810 -120 3,480 -0.3 9.8
Men 75,890 80,820 80,340 -480 4,450 -0.6 5.9
Women 39,230 49,900 48,750 -1,150 9,520 -2.3 24.3
Ontario              
Both sexes 159,230 181,950 180,250 -1,700 21,020 -0.9 13.2
15 to 24 years 15,150 15,770 15,970 200 820 1.3 5.4
25 to 54 years 108,240 124,940 123,400 -1,540 15,160 -1.2 14.0
55 years and over 35,840 41,240 40,880 -360 5,040 -0.9 14.1
Men 97,000 103,910 105,090 1,180 8,090 1.1 8.3
Women 62,230 78,040 75,160 -2,880 12,930 -3.7 20.8
Manitoba              
Both sexes 16,760 18,490 18,970 480 2,210 2.6 13.2
15 to 24 years 2,410 2,380 2,480 100 70 4.2 2.9
25 to 54 years 10,800 12,410 12,720 310 1,920 2.5 17.8
55 years and over 3,550 3,700 3,760 60 210 1.6 5.9
Men 10,680 11,380 12,080 700 1,400 6.2 13.1
Women 6,080 7,110 6,880 -230 800 -3.2 13.2
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 14,590 15,190 15,340 150 750 1.0 5.1
15 to 24 years 1,840 1,800 1,820 20 -20 1.1 -1.1
25 to 54 years 9,280 9,830 9,850 20 570 0.2 6.1
55 years and over 3,480 3,570 3,680 110 200 3.1 5.7
Men 9,690 9,850 10,160 310 470 3.1 4.9
Women 4,900 5,340 5,180 -160 280 -3.0 5.7
Alberta              
Both sexes 54,580 62,470 64,490 2,020 9,910 3.2 18.2
15 to 24 years 5,820 6,380 6,540 160 720 2.5 12.4
25 to 54 years 37,250 43,050 44,400 1,350 7,150 3.1 19.2
55 years and over 11,510 13,040 13,550 510 2,040 3.9 17.7
Men 34,860 38,480 41,300 2,820 6,440 7.3 18.5
Women 19,720 23,980 23,190 -790 3,470 -3.3 17.6
British Columbia              
Both sexes 48,140 56,800 56,500 -300 8,360 -0.5 17.4
15 to 24 years 4,250 4,540 4,670 130 420 2.9 9.9
25 to 54 years 32,710 39,950 38,960 -990 6,250 -2.5 19.1
55 years and over 11,190 12,300 12,880 580 1,690 4.7 15.1
Men 28,770 30,840 32,510 1,670 3,740 5.4 13.0
Women 19,370 25,960 23,990 -1,970 4,620 -7.6 23.9
Yukon              
Both sexes 610 580 570 -10 -40 -1.7 -6.6
15 to 24 years 60 40 40 0 -20 0.0 -33.3
25 to 54 years 400 400 400 0 0 0.0 0.0
55 years and over 150 140 130 -10 -20 -7.1 -13.3
Men 390 360 360 0 -30 0.0 -7.7
Women 220 230 220 -10 0 -4.3 0.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 540 610 620 10 80 1.6 14.8
15 to 24 years 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 370 410 430 20 60 4.9 16.2
55 years and over 130 160 150 -10 20 -6.3 15.4
Men 390 420 430 10 40 2.4 10.3
Women 150 190 190 0 40 0.0 26.7
Nunavut              
Both sexes 390 410 410 0 20 0.0 5.1
15 to 24 years 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 300 320 310 -10 10 -3.1 3.3
55 years and over 50 60 60 0 10 0.0 20.0
Men 250 200 190 -10 -60 -5.0 -24.0
Women 150 210 220 10 70 4.8 46.7
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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