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Table 3 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
Manitoba
Both sexes	12,590	15,300	2,710	21.5
Under 25 years	1,710	2,100	390	22.8
25 to 54 years	8,590	10,530	1,940	22.6
55 years and over	2,290	2,670	380	16.6
Men	9,210	11,460	2,250	24.4
Women	3,380	3,850	470	13.9
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	11,260	12,300	1,040	9.2
Under 25 years	1,260	1,480	220	17.5
25 to 54 years	7,570	8,140	570	7.5
55 years and over	2,430	2,680	250	10.3
Men	8,260	9,300	1,040	12.6
Women	3,000	3,000	0	0.0
Alberta
Both sexes	19,610	29,060	9,450	48.2
Under 25 years	2,070	3,480	1,410	68.1
25 to 54 years	13,960	20,440	6,480	46.4
55 years and over	3,590	5,140	1,550	43.2
Men	12,650	19,670	7,020	55.5
Women	6,950	9,390	2,440	35.1
British Columbia
Both sexes	49,430	73,620	24,190	48.9
Under 25 years	5,010	9,060	4,050	80.8
25 to 54 years	34,580	51,530	16,950	49.0
55 years and over	9,840	13,030	3,190	32.4
Men	29,440	48,890	19,450	66.1
Women	19,980	24,730	4,750	23.8
Yukon
Both sexes	1,080	1,280	200	18.5
Under 25 years	100	140	40	40.0
25 to 54 years	770	870	100	13.0
55 years and over	220	270	50	22.7
Men	700	850	150	21.4
Women	380	420	40	10.5
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	740	940	200	27.0
Under 25 years	60	90	30	50.0
25 to 54 years	570	710	140	24.6
55 years and over	120	140	20	16.7
Men	510	670	160	31.4
Women	240	270	30	12.5
Nunavut
Both sexes	340	480	140	41.2
Under 25 years	30	50	20	66.7
25 to 54 years	270	390	120	44.4
55 years and over	30	40	10	33.3
Men	240	350	110	45.8
Women	110	130	20	18.2

preliminary

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.