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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
	July 2008	July 2009^p	July 2008 to July 2009	July 2008 to July 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Manitoba
Both sexes	14,080	16,680	2,600	18.5
Under 25 years	950	1,600	650	68.4
25 to 54 years	10,690	12,420	1,730	16.2
55 years and over	2,440	2,660	220	9.0
Men	5,200	8,560	3,360	64.6
Women	8,880	8,120	-760	-8.6
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	10,210	15,150	4,940	48.4
Under 25 years	660	1,600	940	142.4
25 to 54 years	7,710	11,020	3,310	42.9
55 years and over	1,840	2,540	700	38.0
Men	3,760	7,440	3,680	97.9
Women	6,460	7,710	1,250	19.3
Alberta
Both sexes	19,730	65,750	46,020	233.2
Under 25 years	1,310	8,390	7,080	540.5
25 to 54 years	15,160	48,370	33,210	219.1
55 years and over	3,260	8,990	5,730	175.8
Men	8,490	41,760	33,270	391.9
Women	11,250	24,000	12,750	113.3
British Columbia
Both sexes	42,100	88,350	46,250	109.9
Under 25 years	3,180	10,150	6,970	219.2
25 to 54 years	31,350	63,830	32,480	103.6
55 years and over	7,570	14,370	6,800	89.8
Men	21,030	53,410	32,380	154.0
Women	21,070	34,940	13,870	65.8
Yukon
Both sexes	480	760	280	58.3
Under 25 years	30	80	50	166.7
25 to 54 years	370	530	160	43.2
55 years and over	80	150	70	87.5
Men	260	470	210	80.8
Women	220	280	60	27.3
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	620	850	230	37.1
Under 25 years	50	100	50	100.0
25 to 54 years	470	650	180	38.3
55 years and over	90	100	10	11.1
Men	360	500	140	38.9
Women	260	350	90	34.6
Nunavut
Both sexes	320	510	190	59.4
Under 25 years	40	70	30	75.0
25 to 54 years	260	400	140	53.8
55 years and over	30	50	20	66.7
Men	180	330	150	83.3
Women	140	190	50	35.7

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.