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Table 1 Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory

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Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
  June 2009p July 2009p June to July 2009 July 2008 to July 2009 June to July 2009 July 2008 to July 2009
  Seasonally adjusted
  number change in number % change
Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits            
Canada 819,210 787,710 -31,500 284,320 -3.8 56.5
Newfoundland and Labrador 44,840 47,740 2,900 11,860 6.5 33.1
Prince Edward Island 9,060 8,980 -80 960 -0.9 12.0
Nova Scotia 34,610 34,640 30 5,510 0.1 18.9
New Brunswick 37,330 36,390 -940 6,690 -2.5 22.5
Quebec 208,770 197,730 -11,040 43,640 -5.3 28.3
Ontario 283,660 266,830 -16,830 114,760 -5.9 75.5
Manitoba 15,640 15,170 -470 2,560 -3.0 20.3
Saskatchewan 14,180 14,080 -100 4,310 -0.7 44.1
Alberta 62,200 59,490 -2,710 40,720 -4.4 216.9
British Columbia 93,030 92,550 -480 47,280 -0.5 104.4
Yukon 1,170 1,170 0 420 0.0 56.0
Northwest Territories 1,020 980 -40 270 -3.9 38.0
Nunavut 510 510 0 210 0.0 70.0
Initial and renewal claims received            
Canada 300,190 274,740 -25,450 55,780 -8.5 25.5
Newfoundland and Labrador 8,960 9,790 830 390 9.3 4.1
Prince Edward Island 2,510 2,160 -350 -310 -13.9 -12.6
Nova Scotia 10,790 10,530 -260 1,370 -2.4 15.0
New Brunswick 10,270 10,170 -100 1,060 -1.0 11.6
Quebec 72,410 78,870 6,460 12,680 8.9 19.2
Ontario 113,280 92,380 -20,900 18,600 -18.4 25.2
Manitoba 8,520 8,460 -60 2,610 -0.7 44.6
Saskatchewan 6,330 6,150 -180 1,540 -2.8 33.4
Alberta 25,160 25,580 420 12,150 1.7 90.5
British Columbia 36,290 32,240 -4,050 7,630 -11.2 31.0
Yukon 320 330 10 30 3.1 10.0
Northwest Territories 310 360 50 110 16.1 44.0
Nunavut 160 170 10 0 6.3 0.0
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.