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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
	September 2008	September 2009^p	September 2008 to September 2009	September 2008 to September 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Manitoba
Both sexes	7,020	11,110	4,090	58.3
Under 25 years	670	1,190	520	77.6
25 to 54 years	5,210	8,160	2,950	56.6
55 years and over	1,140	1,760	620	54.4
Men	3,860	6,690	2,830	73.3
Women	3,170	4,420	1,250	39.4
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	5,450	9,450	4,000	73.4
Under 25 years	480	1,140	660	137.5
25 to 54 years	4,030	6,700	2,670	66.3
55 years and over	950	1,600	650	68.4
Men	3,140	6,170	3,030	96.5
Women	2,310	3,280	970	42.0
Alberta
Both sexes	13,580	54,800	41,220	303.5
Under 25 years	970	6,460	5,490	566.0
25 to 54 years	10,260	40,540	30,280	295.1
55 years and over	2,350	7,800	5,450	231.9
Men	6,690	35,640	28,950	432.7
Women	6,890	19,160	12,270	178.1
British Columbia
Both sexes	32,070	71,260	39,190	122.2
Under 25 years	2,760	8,310	5,550	201.1
25 to 54 years	23,770	51,370	27,600	116.1
55 years and over	5,550	11,580	6,030	108.6
Men	17,790	44,740	26,950	151.5
Women	14,280	26,520	12,240	85.7
Yukon
Both sexes	490	630	140	28.6
Under 25 years	30	60	30	100.0
25 to 54 years	360	420	60	16.7
55 years and over	100	150	50	50.0
Men	300	380	80	26.7
Women	200	250	50	25.0
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	580	810	230	39.7
Under 25 years	50	80	30	60.0
25 to 54 years	450	640	190	42.2
55 years and over	80	90	10	12.5
Men	360	500	140	38.9
Women	220	310	90	40.9
Nunavut
Both sexes	280	420	140	50.0
Under 25 years	30	50	20	66.7
25 to 54 years	230	320	90	39.1
55 years and over	30	40	10	33.3
Men	170	270	100	58.8
Women	110	140	30	27.3

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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.