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Table 2 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
	June 2008	June 2009^p	June 2008 to June 2009	June 2008 to June 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	364,500	662,110	297,610	81.6
Under 25 years	34,810	72,630	37,820	108.6
25 to 54 years	263,250	478,160	214,910	81.6
55 years and over	66,440	111,320	44,880	67.5
Men	214,600	429,270	214,670	100.0
Under 25 years	23,670	53,010	29,340	124.0
25 to 54 years	150,160	303,940	153,780	102.4
55 years and over	40,770	72,330	31,560	77.4
Women	149,900	232,840	82,940	55.3
Under 25 years	11,140	19,620	8,480	76.1
25 to 54 years	113,090	174,220	61,130	54.1
55 years and over	25,670	38,990	13,320	51.9
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	26,760	35,090	8,330	31.1
Under 25 years	3,020	3,950	930	30.8
25 to 54 years	18,090	23,600	5,510	30.5
55 years and over	5,660	7,540	1,880	33.2
Men	15,290	21,610	6,320	41.3
Women	11,470	13,480	2,010	17.5
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	4,570	5,400	830	18.2
Under 25 years	560	690	130	23.2
25 to 54 years	3,100	3,590	490	15.8
55 years and over	920	1,120	200	21.7
Men	2,670	3,190	520	19.5
Women	1,900	2,220	320	16.8
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	21,420	27,620	6,200	28.9
Under 25 years	2,390	3,410	1,020	42.7
25 to 54 years	15,150	19,420	4,270	28.2
55 years and over	3,880	4,790	910	23.5
Men	13,190	18,000	4,810	36.5
Women	8,220	9,610	1,390	16.9
New Brunswick
Both sexes	20,970	27,440	6,470	30.9
Under 25 years	2,070	2,850	780	37.7
25 to 54 years	14,640	18,740	4,100	28.0
55 years and over	4,270	5,840	1,570	36.8
Men	12,840	17,450	4,610	35.9
Women	8,130	9,990	1,860	22.9
Quebec
Both sexes	115,600	157,900	42,300	36.6
Under 25 years	11,670	17,580	5,910	50.6
25 to 54 years	81,610	110,490	28,880	35.4
55 years and over	22,320	29,830	7,510	33.6
Men	68,060	98,840	30,780	45.2
Women	47,540	59,060	11,520	24.2
Ontario
Both sexes	111,430	243,140	131,710	118.2
Under 25 years	9,320	22,800	13,480	144.6
25 to 54 years	84,210	183,360	99,150	117.7
55 years and over	17,910	36,980	19,070	106.5
Men	64,490	157,500	93,010	144.2
Women	46,940	85,640	38,700	82.4

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.