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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
	April 2008	April 2009^p	April 2008 to April 2009	April 2008 to April 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Manitoba
Both sexes	10,420	16,400	5,980	57.4
Under 25 years	1,280	2,280	1,000	78.1
25 to 54 years	7,310	11,360	4,050	55.4
55 years and over	1,830	2,760	930	50.8
Men	7,390	12,390	5,000	67.7
Women	3,030	4,020	990	32.7
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	8,610	15,540	6,930	80.5
Under 25 years	990	2,050	1,060	107.1
25 to 54 years	5,800	10,610	4,810	82.9
55 years and over	1,820	2,890	1,070	58.8
Men	6,170	11,140	4,970	80.6
Women	2,430	4,400	1,970	81.1
Alberta
Both sexes	17,710	55,820	38,110	215.2
Under 25 years	1,740	7,700	5,960	342.5
25 to 54 years	12,960	40,120	27,160	209.6
55 years and over	3,010	8,000	4,990	165.8
Men	11,400	40,430	29,030	254.6
Women	6,320	15,390	9,070	143.5
British Columbia
Both sexes	40,840	90,970	50,130	122.7
Under 25 years	4,020	11,940	7,920	197.0
25 to 54 years	28,980	64,090	35,110	121.2
55 years and over	7,850	14,940	7,090	90.3
Men	25,360	62,900	37,540	148.0
Women	15,480	28,070	12,590	81.3
Yukon
Both sexes	950	1,320	370	38.9
Under 25 years	90	150	60	66.7
25 to 54 years	670	900	230	34.3
55 years and over	190	270	80	42.1
Men	610	880	270	44.3
Women	340	430	90	26.5
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	720	990	270	37.5
Under 25 years	60	110	50	83.3
25 to 54 years	540	750	210	38.9
55 years and over	110	130	20	18.2
Men	490	690	200	40.8
Women	230	300	70	30.4
Nunavut
Both sexes	320	550	230	71.9
Under 25 years	40	60	20	50.0
25 to 54 years	270	430	160	59.3
55 years and over	20	50	30	150.0
Men	230	410	180	78.3
Women	90	140	50	55.6

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.