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Table 2 Number of beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age, sex and province

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Number of beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age, sex and province
	January 2008	January 2009^p	January 2008 to January 2009	January 2008 to January 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		Change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	606,660	744,110	137,450	22.7
Under 25 years	66,780	82,710	15,930	23.9
25 to 54 years	430,290	527,940	97,650	22.7
55 years and over	109,600	133,460	23,860	21.8
Men	402,530	511,770	109,240	27.1
Under 25 years	51,670	65,610	13,940	27.0
25 to 54 years	276,760	353,740	76,980	27.8
55 years and over	74,100	92,420	18,320	24.7
Women	204,130	232,340	28,210	13.8
Under 25 years	15,110	17,100	1,990	13.2
25 to 54 years	153,530	174,200	20,670	13.5
55 years and over	35,490	41,040	5,550	15.6
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	46,200	48,160	1,960	4.2
Under 25 years	4,400	4,440	40	0.9
25 to 54 years	32,310	33,070	760	2.4
55 years and over	9,500	10,650	1,150	12.1
Men	28,410	30,170	1,760	6.2
Women	17,790	18,000	210	1.2
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	11,150	11,170	20	0.2
Under 25 years	1,060	1,080	20	1.9
25 to 54 years	7,490	7,340	-150	-2.0
55 years and over	2,600	2,750	150	5.8
Men	6,800	6,910	110	1.6
Women	4,350	4,230	-120	-2.8
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	34,490	37,470	2,980	8.6
Under 25 years	3,590	4,010	420	11.7
25 to 54 years	24,260	26,100	1,840	7.6
55 years and over	6,640	7,360	720	10.8
Men	22,130	24,670	2,540	11.5
Women	12,360	12,800	440	3.6
New Brunswick
Both sexes	40,800	41,660	860	2.1
Under 25 years	3,670	3,770	100	2.7
25 to 54 years	28,910	28,950	40	0.1
55 years and over	8,220	8,940	720	8.8
Men	27,340	28,560	1,220	4.5
Women	13,460	13,110	-350	-2.6
Quebec
Both sexes	218,540	242,250	23,710	10.8
Under 25 years	26,280	29,540	3,260	12.4
25 to 54 years	153,630	168,850	15,220	9.9
55 years and over	38,620	43,860	5,240	13.6
Men	149,460	170,020	20,560	13.8
Women	69,080	72,210	3,130	4.5
Ontario
Both sexes	160,290	230,330	70,040	43.7
Under 25 years	17,530	23,490	5,960	34.0
25 to 54 years	117,260	170,900	53,640	45.7
55 years and over	25,500	35,940	10,440	40.9
Men	107,350	160,210	52,860	49.2
Women	52,940	70,100	17,160	32.4

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Note(s):

Number of beneficiaries receiving regular benefits exclude claimants receiving training, job creation and self-employment benefits as well as other employment and support measures benefits.