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Table 2 Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory

Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
	October 2008	October 2009^p	October 2008 to October 2009	October 2008 to October 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	381,080	592,570	211,490	55.5
Under 25 years	33,920	60,200	26,280	77.5
25 to 54 years	277,410	426,380	148,970	53.7
55 years and over	69,750	105,990	36,240	52.0
Men	217,470	361,620	144,150	66.3
Under 25 years	22,520	41,580	19,060	84.6
25 to 54 years	153,320	254,200	100,880	65.8
55 years and over	41,640	65,840	24,200	58.1
Women	163,610	230,960	67,350	41.2
Under 25 years	11,400	18,630	7,230	63.4
25 to 54 years	124,090	172,180	48,090	38.8
55 years and over	28,120	40,150	12,030	42.8
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	29,900	34,040	4,140	13.8
Under 25 years	2,770	3,340	570	20.6
25 to 54 years	20,390	22,820	2,430	11.9
55 years and over	6,740	7,880	1,140	16.9
Men	16,170	19,550	3,380	20.9
Women	13,730	14,500	770	5.6
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	5,540	6,600	1,060	19.1
Under 25 years	560	730	170	30.4
25 to 54 years	3,790	4,350	560	14.8
55 years and over	1,190	1,520	330	27.7
Men	3,120	3,680	560	17.9
Women	2,420	2,920	500	20.7
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	21,740	26,730	4,990	23.0
Under 25 years	2,290	2,980	690	30.1
25 to 54 years	15,390	18,760	3,370	21.9
55 years and over	4,060	4,990	930	22.9
Men	13,320	16,880	3,560	26.7
Women	8,420	9,850	1,430	17.0
New Brunswick
Both sexes	22,400	26,790	4,390	19.6
Under 25 years	1,850	2,350	500	27.0
25 to 54 years	15,760	18,540	2,780	17.6
55 years and over	4,790	5,900	1,110	23.2
Men	13,330	16,140	2,810	21.1
Women	9,070	10,650	1,580	17.4
Quebec
Both sexes	122,170	154,180	32,010	26.2
Under 25 years	11,960	15,960	4,000	33.4
25 to 54 years	87,000	108,570	21,570	24.8
55 years and over	23,220	29,640	6,420	27.6
Men	70,480	92,930	22,450	31.9
Women	51,690	61,240	9,550	18.5
Ontario
Both sexes	114,230	194,700	80,470	70.4
Under 25 years	8,810	17,650	8,840	100.3
25 to 54 years	87,320	145,210	57,890	66.3
55 years and over	18,090	31,850	13,760	76.1
Men	64,640	117,810	53,170	82.3
Women	49,590	76,890	27,300	55.1

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.