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Table 3 Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory

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Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
	March 2008	March 2009^p	March 2008 to March 2009	March 2008 to March 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Manitoba
Both sexes	12,010	17,520	5,510	45.9
Under 25 years	1,560	2,490	930	59.6
25 to 54 years	8,270	11,970	3,700	44.7
55 years and over	2,180	3,060	880	40.4
Men	8,810	13,150	4,340	49.3
Women	3,200	4,370	1,170	36.6
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	10,340	14,780	4,440	42.9
Under 25 years	1,110	1,920	810	73.0
25 to 54 years	6,950	9,830	2,880	41.4
55 years and over	2,280	3,030	750	32.9
Men	7,700	11,350	3,650	47.4
Women	2,640	3,440	800	30.3
Alberta
Both sexes	18,480	49,200	30,720	166.2
Under 25 years	1,920	6,380	4,460	232.3
25 to 54 years	13,260	35,050	21,790	164.3
55 years and over	3,310	7,770	4,460	134.7
Men	11,970	34,820	22,850	190.9
Women	6,510	14,390	7,880	121.0
British Columbia
Both sexes	43,660	95,930	52,270	119.7
Under 25 years	4,370	12,100	7,730	176.9
25 to 54 years	30,930	67,310	36,380	117.6
55 years and over	8,360	16,520	8,160	97.6
Men	26,710	64,350	37,640	140.9
Women	16,950	31,590	14,640	86.4
Yukon
Both sexes	1,040	1,320	280	26.9
Under 25 years	90	150	60	66.7
25 to 54 years	730	890	160	21.9
55 years and over	230	290	60	26.1
Men	700	890	190	27.1
Women	350	430	80	22.9
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	710	950	240	33.8
Under 25 years	60	110	50	83.3
25 to 54 years	540	710	170	31.5
55 years and over	110	130	20	18.2
Men	500	660	160	32.0
Women	210	290	80	38.1
Nunavut
Both sexes	330	530	200	60.6
Under 25 years	40	50	10	25.0
25 to 54 years	260	420	160	61.5
55 years and over	30	50	20	66.7
Men	250	390	140	56.0
Women	80	130	50	62.5

preliminary

Note(s):

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