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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
	May 2008	May 2009^p	May 2008 to May 2009	May 2008 to May 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Manitoba
Both sexes	8,330	13,490	5,160	61.9
Under 25 years	960	1,790	830	86.5
25 to 54 years	6,010	9,670	3,660	60.9
55 years and over	1,370	2,040	670	48.9
Men	5,400	9,720	4,320	80.0
Women	2,930	3,770	840	28.7
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	6,430	11,580	5,150	80.1
Under 25 years	740	1,750	1,010	136.5
25 to 54 years	4,510	7,990	3,480	77.2
55 years and over	1,180	1,850	670	56.8
Men	4,340	8,680	4,340	100.0
Women	2,090	2,900	810	38.8
Alberta
Both sexes	15,900	57,350	41,450	260.7
Under 25 years	1,440	7,900	6,460	448.6
25 to 54 years	11,840	41,730	29,890	252.4
55 years and over	2,620	7,720	5,100	194.7
Men	9,840	41,210	31,370	318.8
Women	6,060	16,140	10,080	166.3
British Columbia
Both sexes	37,890	86,910	49,020	129.4
Under 25 years	3,510	11,190	7,680	218.8
25 to 54 years	26,980	61,420	34,440	127.7
55 years and over	7,400	14,310	6,910	93.4
Men	23,500	59,640	36,140	153.8
Women	14,390	27,280	12,890	89.6
Yukon
Both sexes	680	1,020	340	50.0
Under 25 years	70	110	40	57.1
25 to 54 years	480	700	220	45.8
55 years and over	130	210	80	61.5
Men	450	690	240	53.3
Women	230	340	110	47.8
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	720	1,000	280	38.9
Under 25 years	70	110	40	57.1
25 to 54 years	530	760	230	43.4
55 years and over	120	130	10	8.3
Men	460	680	220	47.8
Women	260	320	60	23.1
Nunavut
Both sexes	310	530	220	71.0
Under 25 years	30	60	30	100.0
25 to 54 years	260	420	160	61.5
55 years and over	20	50	30	150.0
Men	220	390	170	77.3
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.