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Table 1 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by province and territory,2 sex and age – Seasonally adjusted

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and territory, sex and age – Seasonally adjusted
  December
2012		 November
2013p		 December
2013p		 November to December 2013 December 2012 to December 2013 November to December 2013 December 2012 to December 2013
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 541,850 513,230 514,210 980 -27,640 0.2 -5.1
15 to 24 years 56,570 51,840 51,710 -130 -4,860 -0.3 -8.6
25 to 54 years 364,730 346,250 345,220 -1,030 -19,510 -0.3 -5.3
55 years and over 120,550 115,140 117,270 2,130 -3,280 1.8 -2.7
Men 327,170 320,030 321,110 1,080 -6,060 0.3 -1.9
15 to 24 years 41,370 39,090 38,890 -200 -2,480 -0.5 -6.0
25 to 54 years 212,110 209,540 209,100 -440 -3,010 -0.2 -1.4
55 years and over 73,700 71,400 73,120 1,720 -580 2.4 -0.8
Women 214,680 193,200 193,100 -100 -21,580 -0.1 -10.1
15 to 24 years 15,200 12,750 12,830 80 -2,370 0.6 -15.6
25 to 54 years 152,630 136,710 136,120 -590 -16,510 -0.4 -10.8
55 years and over 46,850 43,740 44,150 410 -2,700 0.9 -5.8
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 33,300 32,440 32,610 170 -690 0.5 -2.1
15 to 24 years 3,110 2,880 2,880 0 -230 0.0 -7.4
25 to 54 years 20,400 20,120 20,070 -50 -330 -0.2 -1.6
55 years and over 9,790 9,440 9,650 210 -140 2.2 -1.4
Men 19,140 19,220 19,470 250 330 1.3 1.7
Women 14,160 13,220 13,140 -80 -1,020 -0.6 -7.2
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 8,380 7,700 7,690 -10 -690 -0.1 -8.2
15 to 24 years 980 860 860 0 -120 0.0 -12.2
25 to 54 years 5,090 4,700 4,670 -30 -420 -0.6 -8.3
55 years and over 2,310 2,140 2,160 20 -150 0.9 -6.5
Men 4,900 4,640 4,610 -30 -290 -0.6 -5.9
Women 3,480 3,070 3,070 0 -410 0.0 -11.8
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 29,820 27,760 27,520 -240 -2,300 -0.9 -7.7
15 to 24 years 3,230 2,800 2,720 -80 -510 -2.9 -15.8
25 to 54 years 19,380 18,100 17,850 -250 -1,530 -1.4 -7.9
55 years and over 7,210 6,850 6,950 100 -260 1.5 -3.6
Men 18,390 17,850 17,730 -120 -660 -0.7 -3.6
Women 11,430 9,910 9,790 -120 -1,640 -1.2 -14.3
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 34,880 32,440 31,980 -460 -2,900 -1.4 -8.3
15 to 24 years 4,110 3,660 3,560 -100 -550 -2.7 -13.4
25 to 54 years 21,780 20,120 19,690 -430 -2,090 -2.1 -9.6
55 years and over 8,990 8,670 8,730 60 -260 0.7 -2.9
Men 22,110 20,840 20,710 -130 -1,400 -0.6 -6.3
Women 12,770 11,600 11,270 -330 -1,500 -2.8 -11.7
Quebec              
Both sexes 159,420 150,080 150,420 340 -9,000 0.2 -5.6
15 to 24 years 16,880 15,530 15,480 -50 -1,400 -0.3 -8.3
25 to 54 years 104,840 100,240 99,630 -610 -5,210 -0.6 -5.0
55 years and over 37,690 34,310 35,320 1,010 -2,370 2.9 -6.3
Men 100,760 98,290 98,660 370 -2,100 0.4 -2.1
Women 58,650 51,790 51,770 -20 -6,880 0.0 -11.7
Ontario              
Both sexes 160,990 152,560 153,190 630 -7,800 0.4 -4.8
15 to 24 years 15,140 13,810 13,680 -130 -1,460 -0.9 -9.6
25 to 54 years 114,520 107,890 107,990 100 -6,530 0.1 -5.7
55 years and over 31,330 30,870 31,520 650 190 2.1 0.6
Men 92,420 92,080 92,240 160 -180 0.2 -0.2
Women 68,570 60,480 60,960 480 -7,610 0.8 -11.1
Manitoba              
Both sexes 14,040 13,250 13,200 -50 -840 -0.4 -6.0
15 to 24 years 1,830 1,720 1,770 50 -60 2.9 -3.3
25 to 54 years 9,680 9,160 9,100 -60 -580 -0.7 -6.0
55 years and over 2,540 2,370 2,340 -30 -200 -1.3 -7.9
Men 8,890 8,470 8,500 30 -390 0.4 -4.4
Women 5,150 4,780 4,700 -80 -450 -1.7 -8.7
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 11,120 10,090 10,280 190 -840 1.9 -7.6
15 to 24 years 1,560 1,370 1,380 10 -180 0.7 -11.5
25 to 54 years 7,210 6,600 6,750 150 -460 2.3 -6.4
55 years and over 2,360 2,120 2,160 40 -200 1.9 -8.5
Men 7,190 6,580 6,780 200 -410 3.0 -5.7
Women 3,930 3,500 3,510 10 -420 0.3 -10.7
Alberta              
Both sexes 29,910 29,300 29,720 420 -190 1.4 -0.6
15 to 24 years 3,690 3,820 3,920 100 230 2.6 6.2
25 to 54 years 20,900 20,210 20,480 270 -420 1.3 -2.0
55 years and over 5,320 5,270 5,320 50 0 0.9 0.0
Men 18,420 18,320 18,620 300 200 1.6 1.1
Women 11,490 10,990 11,100 110 -390 1.0 -3.4
British Columbia              
Both sexes 56,410 53,160 52,960 -200 -3,450 -0.4 -6.1
15 to 24 years 5,640 4,920 4,990 70 -650 1.4 -11.5
25 to 54 years 38,390 35,970 35,710 -260 -2,680 -0.7 -7.0
55 years and over 12,380 12,270 12,270 0 -110 0.0 -0.9
Men 32,690 30,970 30,910 -60 -1,780 -0.2 -5.4
Women 23,720 22,200 22,050 -150 -1,670 -0.7 -7.0
Yukon              
Both sexes 990 940 930 -10 -60 -1.1 -6.1
15 to 24 years 110 120 110 -10 0 -8.3 0.0
25 to 54 years 650 600 600 0 -50 0.0 -7.7
55 years and over 230 220 210 -10 -20 -4.5 -8.7
Men 620 610 610 0 -10 0.0 -1.6
Women 370 330 320 -10 -50 -3.0 -13.5
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 880 780 770 -10 -110 -1.3 -12.5
15 to 24 years 90 70 70 0 -20 0.0 -22.2
25 to 54 years 650 580 570 -10 -80 -1.7 -12.3
55 years and over 130 120 130 10 0 8.3 0.0
Men 560 500 490 -10 -70 -2.0 -12.5
Women 310 280 280 0 -30 0.0 -9.7
Nunavut              
Both sexes 580 470 440 -30 -140 -6.4 -24.1
15 to 24 years 70 50 40 -10 -30 -20.0 -42.9
25 to 54 years 460 390 360 -30 -100 -7.7 -21.7
55 years and over 60 40 50 10 -10 25.0 -16.7
Men 420 300 280 -20 -140 -6.7 -33.3
Women 160 170 160 -10 0 -5.9 0.0
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Note(s): 
Related CANSIM table: 276-0022.

Table note 1

Includes people who receive regular income benefits whether or not they participate in one of three employment benefit programs, namely the Skills Development Program, Job Creation Partnerships Program and Self-employment Program.

Table note 2

2006 Standard Geographical Classification.
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