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Table 3 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
Manitoba
Both sexes	7,310	11,180	3,870	52.9
Under 25 years	740	1,210	470	63.5
25 to 54 years	5,340	8,120	2,780	52.1
55 years and over	1,230	1,840	610	49.6
Men	4,280	7,020	2,740	64.0
Women	3,030	4,150	1,120	37.0
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	5,830	9,560	3,730	64.0
Under 25 years	490	1,180	690	140.8
25 to 54 years	4,240	6,700	2,460	58.0
55 years and over	1,100	1,690	590	53.6
Men	3,430	6,290	2,860	83.4
Women	2,400	3,270	870	36.3
Alberta
Both sexes	14,210	53,920	39,710	279.5
Under 25 years	1,050	6,210	5,160	491.4
25 to 54 years	10,630	39,790	29,160	274.3
55 years and over	2,530	7,920	5,390	213.0
Men	7,390	34,880	27,490	372.0
Women	6,810	19,040	12,230	179.6
British Columbia
Both sexes	35,980	72,660	36,680	101.9
Under 25 years	3,280	8,390	5,110	155.8
25 to 54 years	26,160	51,890	25,730	98.4
55 years and over	6,540	12,380	5,840	89.3
Men	20,310	45,090	24,780	122.0
Women	15,670	27,570	11,900	75.9
Yukon
Both sexes	710	820	110	15.5
Under 25 years	60	80	20	33.3
25 to 54 years	500	550	50	10.0
55 years and over	150	200	50	33.3
Men	400	480	80	20.0
Women	320	350	30	9.4
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	620	830	210	33.9
Under 25 years	50	80	30	60.0
25 to 54 years	470	650	180	38.3
55 years and over	90	100	10	11.1
Men	380	540	160	42.1
Women	230	300	70	30.4
Nunavut
Both sexes	310	410	100	32.3
Under 25 years	20	50	30	150.0
25 to 54 years	260	320	60	23.1
55 years and over	30	40	10	33.3
Men	200	280	80	40.0
Women	110	130	20	18.2

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.