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Table 1 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income-support benefits1 by province and territory2, sex and age – Seasonally adjusted

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income-support benefits by province and territory, sex and age – Seasonally adjusted
  January
2012		 December
2012p		 January
2013p		 December 2012 to January 2013 January 2012 to January 2013 December 2012 to January 2013 January 2012 to January 2013
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 582,100 539,660 531,120 -8,540 -50,980 -1.6 -8.8
15 to 24 years 62,950 56,030 54,500 -1,530 -8,450 -2.7 -13.4
25 to 54 years 395,090 363,200 356,030 -7,170 -39,060 -2.0 -9.9
55 years and over 124,070 120,430 120,590 160 -3,480 0.1 -2.8
Men 354,550 325,790 320,790 -5,000 -33,760 -1.5 -9.5
15 to 24 years 45,810 40,940 39,440 -1,500 -6,370 -3.7 -13.9
25 to 54 years 232,340 211,210 207,370 -3,840 -24,970 -1.8 -10.7
55 years and over 76,400 73,640 73,980 340 -2,420 0.5 -3.2
Women 227,560 213,870 210,330 -3,540 -17,230 -1.7 -7.6
15 to 24 years 17,140 15,090 15,060 -30 -2,080 -0.2 -12.1
25 to 54 years 162,750 151,980 148,660 -3,320 -14,090 -2.2 -8.7
55 years and over 47,660 46,800 46,610 -190 -1,050 -0.4 -2.2
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 35,390 33,500 31,720 -1,780 -3,670 -5.3 -10.4
15 to 24 years 3,370 3,120 2,970 -150 -400 -4.8 -11.9
25 to 54 years 22,240 20,510 19,340 -1,170 -2,900 -5.7 -13.0
55 years and over 9,780 9,860 9,410 -450 -370 -4.6 -3.8
Men 20,700 19,240 18,350 -890 -2,350 -4.6 -11.4
Women 14,680 14,260 13,370 -890 -1,310 -6.2 -8.9
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 8,970 8,470 8,310 -160 -660 -1.9 -7.4
15 to 24 years 1,050 990 980 -10 -70 -1.0 -6.7
25 to 54 years 5,530 5,160 4,980 -180 -550 -3.5 -9.9
55 years and over 2,400 2,330 2,350 20 -50 0.9 -2.1
Men 5,080 4,950 4,810 -140 -270 -2.8 -5.3
Women 3,890 3,530 3,500 -30 -390 -0.8 -10.0
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 32,270 29,930 29,830 -100 -2,440 -0.3 -7.6
15 to 24 years 3,580 3,210 3,210 0 -370 0.0 -10.3
25 to 54 years 21,360 19,460 19,380 -80 -1,980 -0.4 -9.3
55 years and over 7,330 7,260 7,240 -20 -90 -0.3 -1.2
Men 19,800 18,450 18,380 -70 -1,420 -0.4 -7.2
Women 12,470 11,480 11,450 -30 -1,020 -0.3 -8.2
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 35,790 35,050 34,090 -960 -1,700 -2.7 -4.7
15 to 24 years 4,390 4,120 3,980 -140 -410 -3.4 -9.3
25 to 54 years 22,790 21,890 21,200 -690 -1,590 -3.2 -7.0
55 years and over 8,610 9,040 8,920 -120 310 -1.3 3.6
Men 22,230 22,170 21,610 -560 -620 -2.5 -2.8
Women 13,560 12,880 12,490 -390 -1,070 -3.0 -7.9
Quebec              
Both sexes 174,720 159,000 156,550 -2,450 -18,170 -1.5 -10.4
15 to 24 years 18,910 16,760 16,590 -170 -2,320 -1.0 -12.3
25 to 54 years 116,860 104,490 101,660 -2,830 -15,200 -2.7 -13.0
55 years and over 38,950 37,750 38,290 540 -660 1.4 -1.7
Men 112,100 100,530 99,100 -1,430 -13,000 -1.4 -11.6
Women 62,620 58,460 57,440 -1,020 -5,180 -1.7 -8.3
Ontario              
Both sexes 170,520 159,400 157,570 -1,830 -12,950 -1.1 -7.6
15 to 24 years 16,960 14,850 14,010 -840 -2,950 -5.7 -17.4
25 to 54 years 121,150 113,470 112,250 -1,220 -8,900 -1.1 -7.3
55 years and over 32,420 31,090 31,300 210 -1,120 0.7 -3.5
Men 99,130 91,450 90,430 -1,020 -8,700 -1.1 -8.8
Women 71,400 67,950 67,140 -810 -4,260 -1.2 -6.0
Manitoba              
Both sexes 14,330 14,020 13,700 -320 -630 -2.3 -4.4
15 to 24 years 1,970 1,820 1,790 -30 -180 -1.6 -9.1
25 to 54 years 9,830 9,660 9,430 -230 -400 -2.4 -4.1
55 years and over 2,530 2,530 2,470 -60 -60 -2.4 -2.4
Men 9,130 8,870 8,610 -260 -520 -2.9 -5.7
Women 5,200 5,140 5,090 -50 -110 -1.0 -2.1
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 11,620 11,100 11,090 -10 -530 -0.1 -4.6
15 to 24 years 1,620 1,560 1,540 -20 -80 -1.3 -4.9
25 to 54 years 7,580 7,210 7,220 10 -360 0.1 -4.7
55 years and over 2,420 2,330 2,330 0 -90 0.0 -3.7
Men 7,360 7,190 7,190 0 -170 0.0 -2.3
Women 4,260 3,910 3,900 -10 -360 -0.3 -8.5
Alberta              
Both sexes 32,240 29,540 28,800 -740 -3,440 -2.5 -10.7
15 to 24 years 4,060 3,620 3,480 -140 -580 -3.9 -14.3
25 to 54 years 22,460 20,650 20,140 -510 -2,320 -2.5 -10.3
55 years and over 5,720 5,270 5,180 -90 -540 -1.7 -9.4
Men 20,210 18,220 17,670 -550 -2,540 -3.0 -12.6
Women 12,040 11,320 11,130 -190 -910 -1.7 -7.6
British Columbia              
Both sexes 63,410 56,150 55,880 -270 -7,530 -0.5 -11.9
15 to 24 years 6,740 5,590 5,550 -40 -1,190 -0.7 -17.7
25 to 54 years 43,220 38,210 37,860 -350 -5,360 -0.9 -12.4
55 years and over 13,450 12,350 12,460 110 -990 0.9 -7.4
Men 37,010 32,520 32,390 -130 -4,620 -0.4 -12.5
Women 26,410 23,630 23,480 -150 -2,930 -0.6 -11.1
Yukon              
Both sexes 990 990 970 -20 -20 -2.0 -2.0
15 to 24 years 100 110 100 -10 0 -9.1 0.0
25 to 54 years 660 650 640 -10 -20 -1.5 -3.0
55 years and over 230 220 220 0 -10 0.0 -4.3
Men 620 620 600 -20 -20 -3.2 -3.2
Women 370 370 370 0 0 0.0 0.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 940 870 890 20 -50 2.3 -5.3
15 to 24 years 110 90 90 0 -20 0.0 -18.2
25 to 54 years 700 650 660 10 -40 1.5 -5.7
55 years and over 130 130 140 10 10 7.7 7.7
Men 600 560 580 20 -20 3.6 -3.3
Women 350 310 310 0 -40 0.0 -11.4
Nunavut              
Both sexes 480 580 570 -10 90 -1.7 18.8
15 to 24 years 50 60 60 0 10 0.0 20.0
25 to 54 years 390 460 450 -10 60 -2.2 15.4
55 years and over 50 60 60 0 10 0.0 20.0
Men 330 430 410 -20 80 -4.7 24.2
Women 150 160 160 0 10 0.0 6.7
p
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Note(s): 
Related CANSIM table: 276-0022.

Table note 1

Includes people receiving regular income-support benefits while participating in one of three employment benefit programs, namely Skills Development Program, Job Creation Partnerships Program and Self-employment Program.

Table note 2

2006 Standard Geographical Classification.
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