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Table 1 Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory

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Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
  November 2009p December 2009p November to December 2009 December 2008 to December 2009 November to December 2009 December 2008 to December 2009
  Seasonally adjusted
  number change in number % change
Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits            
Canada 784,130 744,010 -40,120 195,030 -5.1 35.5
Newfoundland and Labrador 40,620 40,370 -250 3,250 -0.6 8.8
Prince Edward Island 8,690 8,670 -20 610 -0.2 7.6
Nova Scotia 34,280 33,640 -640 4,240 -1.9 14.4
New Brunswick 36,150 34,890 -1,260 3,960 -3.5 12.8
Quebec 202,630 198,060 -4,570 25,130 -2.3 14.5
Ontario 268,350 251,430 -16,920 76,610 -6.3 43.8
Manitoba 17,060 16,730 -330 5,120 -1.9 44.1
Saskatchewan 14,090 13,080 -1,010 4,000 -7.2 44.1
Alberta 73,250 70,060 -3,190 47,530 -4.4 211.0
British Columbia 92,580 89,260 -3,320 36,130 -3.6 68.0
Yukon 1,070 1,060 -10 170 -0.9 19.1
Northwest Territories 930 910 -20 190 -2.2 26.4
Nunavut 510 510 0 90 0.0 21.4
Initial and renewal claims received            
Canada 270,180 264,670 -5,510 -9,760 -2.0 -3.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 9,420 9,280 -140 -340 -1.5 -3.5
Prince Edward Island 2,600 2,640 40 150 1.5 6.0
Nova Scotia 10,130 10,450 320 -80 3.2 -0.8
New Brunswick 10,220 10,270 50 -280 0.5 -2.7
Quebec 74,020 77,470 3,450 -990 4.7 -1.3
Ontario 92,340 85,100 -7,240 -14,670 -7.8 -14.7
Manitoba 8,890 8,830 -60 1,360 -0.7 18.2
Saskatchewan 6,300 6,610 310 920 4.9 16.2
Alberta 26,100 25,260 -840 5,070 -3.2 25.1
British Columbia 32,290 31,480 -810 -2,260 -2.5 -6.7
Yukon 310 320 10 10 3.2 3.2
Northwest Territories 360 330 -30 10 -8.3 3.1
Nunavut 180 210 30 30 16.7 16.7
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.