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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
	June 2008	June 2009^p	June 2008 to June 2009	June 2008 to June 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Manitoba
Both sexes	7,470	11,820	4,350	58.2
Under 25 years	780	1,450	670	85.9
25 to 54 years	5,510	8,620	3,110	56.4
55 years and over	1,180	1,750	570	48.3
Men	4,440	7,940	3,500	78.8
Women	3,030	3,880	850	28.1
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	5,710	10,400	4,690	82.1
Under 25 years	590	1,490	900	152.5
25 to 54 years	4,090	7,280	3,190	78.0
55 years and over	1,030	1,630	600	58.3
Men	3,560	7,360	3,800	106.7
Women	2,150	3,040	890	41.4
Alberta
Both sexes	14,540	57,950	43,410	298.6
Under 25 years	1,190	7,690	6,500	546.2
25 to 54 years	10,940	42,390	31,450	287.5
55 years and over	2,400	7,870	5,470	227.9
Men	8,370	40,220	31,850	380.5
Women	6,170	17,730	11,560	187.4
British Columbia
Both sexes	34,570	83,030	48,460	140.2
Under 25 years	3,100	10,480	7,380	238.1
25 to 54 years	24,790	58,920	34,130	137.7
55 years and over	6,680	13,630	6,950	104.0
Men	20,780	55,630	34,850	167.7
Women	13,790	27,400	13,610	98.7
Yukon
Both sexes	480	790	310	64.6
Under 25 years	40	90	50	125.0
25 to 54 years	350	540	190	54.3
55 years and over	90	160	70	77.8
Men	310	520	210	67.7
Women	170	270	100	58.8
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	620	900	280	45.2
Under 25 years	60	100	40	66.7
25 to 54 years	470	690	220	46.8
55 years and over	90	110	20	22.2
Men	370	590	220	59.5
Women	240	310	70	29.2
Nunavut
Both sexes	280	500	220	78.6
Under 25 years	30	60	30	100.0
25 to 54 years	230	390	160	69.6
55 years and over	20	50	30	150.0
Men	180	360	180	100.0
Women	100	140	40	40.0

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.