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Table 2 Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age, sex, province and territories

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Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age, sex, province and territories
	February 2008	February 2009^p	February 2008 to February 2009	February 2008 to February 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	602,510	791,600	189,090	31.4
Under 25 years	67,100	91,550	24,450	36.4
25 to 54 years	426,570	560,150	133,580	31.3
55 years and over	108,840	139,910	31,070	28.5
Men	404,030	552,220	148,190	36.7
Under 25 years	52,310	73,060	20,750	39.7
25 to 54 years	277,280	381,100	103,820	37.4
55 years and over	74,450	98,060	23,610	31.7
Women	198,480	239,380	40,900	20.6
Under 25 years	14,790	18,490	3,700	25.0
25 to 54 years	149,290	179,050	29,760	19.9
55 years and over	34,390	41,850	7,460	21.7
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	45,490	49,820	4,330	9.5
Under 25 years	4,360	4,640	280	6.4
25 to 54 years	31,670	34,150	2,480	7.8
55 years and over	9,460	11,030	1,570	16.6
Men	27,710	31,360	3,650	13.2
Women	17,790	18,460	670	3.8
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	11,090	11,420	330	3.0
Under 25 years	1,050	1,140	90	8.6
25 to 54 years	7,430	7,500	70	0.9
55 years and over	2,610	2,770	160	6.1
Men	6,770	7,190	420	6.2
Women	4,310	4,220	-90	-2.1
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	35,680	39,980	4,300	12.1
Under 25 years	3,700	4,420	720	19.5
25 to 54 years	25,160	27,810	2,650	10.5
55 years and over	6,820	7,750	930	13.6
Men	23,180	26,860	3,680	15.9
Women	12,500	13,130	630	5.0
New Brunswick
Both sexes	41,260	43,700	2,440	5.9
Under 25 years	3,820	4,160	340	8.9
25 to 54 years	29,210	30,270	1,060	3.6
55 years and over	8,230	9,270	1,040	12.6
Men	27,790	30,450	2,660	9.6
Women	13,470	13,250	-220	-1.6
Quebec
Both sexes	213,540	244,590	31,050	14.5
Under 25 years	25,950	30,520	4,570	17.6
25 to 54 years	149,560	169,470	19,910	13.3
55 years and over	38,040	44,600	6,560	17.2
Men	147,860	173,850	25,990	17.6
Women	65,680	70,740	5,060	7.7
Ontario
Both sexes	162,280	252,810	90,530	55.8
Under 25 years	18,140	27,310	9,170	50.6
25 to 54 years	118,460	186,600	68,140	57.5
55 years and over	25,670	38,900	13,230	51.5
Men	110,190	178,160	67,970	61.7
Women	52,080	74,650	22,570	43.3

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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.