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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
	November 2008	November 2009^p	November 2008 to November 2009	November 2008 to November 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Manitoba
Both sexes	8,970	13,290	4,320	48.2
Under 25 years	970	1,600	630	64.9
25 to 54 years	6,390	9,420	3,030	47.4
55 years and over	1,610	2,270	660	41.0
Men	5,740	8,800	3,060	53.3
Women	3,230	4,490	1,260	39.0
Saskatchewan
Both sexes	6,990	10,910	3,920	56.1
Under 25 years	630	1,290	660	104.8
25 to 54 years	4,900	7,550	2,650	54.1
55 years and over	1,470	2,070	600	40.8
Men	4,410	7,350	2,940	66.7
Women	2,590	3,560	970	37.5
Alberta
Both sexes	16,550	56,310	39,760	240.2
Under 25 years	1,430	6,360	4,930	344.8
25 to 54 years	12,080	41,230	29,150	241.3
55 years and over	3,040	8,720	5,680	186.8
Men	9,130	36,430	27,300	299.0
Women	7,430	19,880	12,450	167.6
British Columbia
Both sexes	45,290	80,790	35,500	78.4
Under 25 years	4,440	9,200	4,760	107.2
25 to 54 years	31,910	56,690	24,780	77.7
55 years and over	8,940	14,900	5,960	66.7
Men	26,210	49,620	23,410	89.3
Women	19,080	31,170	12,090	63.4
Yukon
Both sexes	950	1,100	150	15.8
Under 25 years	70	110	40	57.1
25 to 54 years	670	730	60	9.0
55 years and over	210	260	50	23.8
Men	570	690	120	21.1
Women	380	410	30	7.9
Northwest Territories
Both sexes	710	950	240	33.8
Under 25 years	60	100	40	66.7
25 to 54 years	550	730	180	32.7
55 years and over	100	130	30	30.0
Men	470	640	170	36.2
Women	250	310	60	24.0
Nunavut
Both sexes	370	460	90	24.3
Under 25 years	30	60	30	100.0
25 to 54 years	310	350	40	12.9
55 years and over	30	50	20	66.7
Men	250	320	70	28.0
Women	120	140	20	16.7

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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.