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Table 1 Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory

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Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
  June 2010p July 2010p June to July 2010 July 2009 to July 2010 June to July 2010 July 2009 to July 2010
  Seasonally adjusted
  number change in number % change
Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits            
Canada 703,520 672,170 -31,350 -121,970 -4.5 -15.4
Newfoundland and Labrador 39,110 40,060 950 -7,730 2.4 -16.2
Prince Edward Island 9,340 8,660 -680 -240 -7.3 -2.7
Nova Scotia 33,420 33,380 -40 -1,130 -0.1 -3.3
New Brunswick 35,780 34,630 -1,150 -2,060 -3.2 -5.6
Quebec 192,670 186,840 -5,830 -12,060 -3.0 -6.1
Ontario 214,370 209,730 -4,640 -58,570 -2.2 -21.8
Manitoba 15,980 15,420 -560 -10 -3.5 -0.1
Saskatchewan 13,000 12,610 -390 -1,530 -3.0 -10.8
Alberta 48,700 47,010 -1,690 -15,300 -3.5 -24.6
British Columbia 82,310 81,660 -650 -11,780 -0.8 -12.6
Yukon 1,030 1,030 0 -120 0.0 -10.4
Northwest Territories 890 880 -10 -100 -1.1 -10.2
Nunavut 530 530 0 10 0.0 1.9
Initial and renewal claims received            
Canada 241,660 247,890 6,230 -28,220 2.6 -10.2
Newfoundland and Labrador 9,020 9,010 -10 -750 -0.1 -7.7
Prince Edward Island 2,460 2,300 -160 150 -6.5 7.0
Nova Scotia 10,180 9,840 -340 -570 -3.3 -5.5
New Brunswick 9,760 10,340 580 70 5.9 0.7
Quebec 69,990 71,100 1,110 -8,050 1.6 -10.2
Ontario 71,880 81,120 9,240 -12,360 12.9 -13.2
Manitoba 7,730 8,200 470 -250 6.1 -3.0
Saskatchewan 6,160 5,870 -290 -200 -4.7 -3.3
Alberta 20,140 20,930 790 -4,510 3.9 -17.7
British Columbia 29,390 30,840 1,450 -1,440 4.9 -4.5
Yukon 320 320 0 -10 0.0 -3.0
Northwest Territories 320 310 -10 -40 -3.1 -11.4
Nunavut 200 180 -20 0 -10.0 0.0
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.