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Table 2 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
	December 2008	December 2009^p	December 2008 to December 2009	December 2008 to December 2009
	Unadjusted for seasonality
	number		change in number	% change
Canada
Both sexes	564,190	732,880	168,690	29.9
Under 25 years	59,140	77,690	18,550	31.4
25 to 54 years	399,650	515,520	115,870	29.0
55 years and over	105,400	139,680	34,280	32.5
Men	359,960	466,380	106,420	29.6
Under 25 years	44,200	56,410	12,210	27.6
25 to 54 years	247,020	320,160	73,140	29.6
55 years and over	68,730	89,810	21,080	30.7
Women	204,240	266,510	62,270	30.5
Under 25 years	14,940	21,280	6,340	42.4
25 to 54 years	152,630	195,360	42,730	28.0
55 years and over	36,670	49,870	13,200	36.0
Newfoundland and Labrador
Both sexes	39,980	42,330	2,350	5.9
Under 25 years	3,610	3,960	350	9.7
25 to 54 years	27,540	28,690	1,150	4.2
55 years and over	8,840	9,690	850	9.6
Men	23,630	25,490	1,860	7.9
Women	16,360	16,850	490	3.0
Prince Edward Island
Both sexes	9,930	10,490	560	5.6
Under 25 years	910	1,010	100	11.0
25 to 54 years	6,560	6,800	240	3.7
55 years and over	2,460	2,680	220	8.9
Men	5,910	6,210	300	5.1
Women	4,030	4,280	250	6.2
Nova Scotia
Both sexes	29,640	33,080	3,440	11.6
Under 25 years	3,070	3,530	460	15.0
25 to 54 years	20,600	22,640	2,040	9.9
55 years and over	5,970	6,910	940	15.7
Men	17,940	19,980	2,040	11.4
Women	11,700	13,090	1,390	11.9
New Brunswick
Both sexes	33,870	37,140	3,270	9.7
Under 25 years	2,860	3,200	340	11.9
25 to 54 years	23,690	25,460	1,770	7.5
55 years and over	7,310	8,480	1,170	16.0
Men	22,150	24,030	1,880	8.5
Women	11,710	13,110	1,400	12.0
Quebec
Both sexes	182,970	201,590	18,620	10.2
Under 25 years	20,890	22,300	1,410	6.7
25 to 54 years	127,280	138,830	11,550	9.1
55 years and over	34,800	40,460	5,660	16.3
Men	119,120	130,000	10,880	9.1
Women	63,850	71,590	7,740	12.1
Ontario
Both sexes	163,040	225,340	62,300	38.2
Under 25 years	16,150	21,970	5,820	36.0
25 to 54 years	120,710	164,520	43,810	36.3
55 years and over	26,180	38,860	12,680	48.4
Men	104,310	141,240	36,930	35.4
Women	58,720	84,110	25,390	43.2

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.