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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
	July 2008	July 2009^p	July 2008 to July 2009	July 2008 to July 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	476,290	754,960	278,670	58.5
Under 25 years	37,710	74,900	37,190	98.6
25 to 54 years	352,320	549,490	197,170	56.0
55 years and over	86,260	130,570	44,310	51.4
Men	231,730	430,850	199,120	85.9
Under 25 years	23,450	51,950	28,500	121.5
25 to 54 years	162,550	302,920	140,370	86.4
55 years and over	45,730	75,970	30,240	66.1
Women	244,560	324,110	79,550	32.5
Under 25 years	14,260	22,950	8,690	60.9
25 to 54 years	189,770	246,570	56,800	29.9
55 years and over	40,530	54,600	14,070	34.7
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	27,170	36,980	9,810	36.1
Under 25 years	2,920	4,080	1,160	39.7
25 to 54 years	18,510	24,900	6,390	34.5
55 years and over	5,740	8,000	2,260	39.4
Men	14,810	21,700	6,890	46.5
Women	12,350	15,280	2,930	23.7
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	6,290	6,950	660	10.5
Under 25 years	680	790	110	16.2
25 to 54 years	4,380	4,760	380	8.7
55 years and over	1,240	1,400	160	12.9
Men	3,630	4,020	390	10.7
Women	2,660	2,940	280	10.5
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	25,700	31,360	5,660	22.0
Under 25 years	2,380	3,370	990	41.6
25 to 54 years	18,400	22,160	3,760	20.4
55 years and over	4,910	5,830	920	18.7
Men	13,990	18,250	4,260	30.5
Women	11,700	13,110	1,410	12.1
New Brunswick
Both sexes	27,220	33,360	6,140	22.6
Under 25 years	2,240	3,040	800	35.7
25 to 54 years	19,540	23,440	3,900	20.0
55 years and over	5,440	6,880	1,440	26.5
Men	13,760	18,430	4,670	33.9
Women	13,460	14,930	1,470	10.9
Quebec
Both sexes	145,240	183,700	38,460	26.5
Under 25 years	13,040	18,490	5,450	41.8
25 to 54 years	104,540	130,080	25,540	24.4
55 years and over	27,660	35,140	7,480	27.0
Men	74,560	104,090	29,530	39.6
Women	70,680	79,620	8,940	12.6
Ontario
Both sexes	157,040	274,420	117,380	74.7
Under 25 years	10,230	23,140	12,910	126.2
25 to 54 years	120,860	206,820	85,960	71.1
55 years and over	25,960	44,460	18,500	71.3
Men	71,680	151,840	80,160	111.8
Women	85,370	122,580	37,210	43.6

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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.