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

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and territory, sex and age – Seasonally adjusted
  September
2013		 August
2014p		 September
2014p		 August to September 2014 September 2013 to September 2014 August to September 2014 September 2013 to September 2014
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 512,340 498,880 494,390 -4,490 -17,950 -0.9 -3.5
15 to 24 years 53,230 49,730 49,160 -570 -4,070 -1.1 -7.6
25 to 54 years 348,070 333,730 331,290 -2,440 -16,780 -0.7 -4.8
55 years and over 111,050 115,420 113,940 -1,480 2,890 -1.3 2.6
Men 317,210 306,810 304,230 -2,580 -12,980 -0.8 -4.1
15 to 24 years 40,420 37,280 37,330 50 -3,090 0.1 -7.6
25 to 54 years 209,110 198,970 197,600 -1,370 -11,510 -0.7 -5.5
55 years and over 67,670 70,560 69,300 -1,260 1,630 -1.8 2.4
Women 195,130 192,060 190,160 -1,900 -4,970 -1.0 -2.5
15 to 24 years 12,810 12,450 11,840 -610 -970 -4.9 -7.6
25 to 54 years 138,950 134,760 133,690 -1,070 -5,260 -0.8 -3.8
55 years and over 43,370 44,860 44,640 -220 1,270 -0.5 2.9
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 32,290 30,620 30,550 -70 -1,740 -0.2 -5.4
15 to 24 years 2,960 2,720 2,710 -10 -250 -0.4 -8.4
25 to 54 years 20,050 18,550 18,280 -270 -1,770 -1.5 -8.8
55 years and over 9,270 9,360 9,550 190 280 2.0 3.0
Men 18,860 18,510 18,100 -410 -760 -2.2 -4.0
Women 13,430 12,110 12,440 330 -990 2.7 -7.4
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,520 7,050 6,990 -60 -530 -0.9 -7.0
15 to 24 years 880 760 770 10 -110 1.3 -12.5
25 to 54 years 4,720 4,290 4,240 -50 -480 -1.2 -10.2
55 years and over 1,930 2,000 1,980 -20 50 -1.0 2.6
Men 4,440 4,260 4,230 -30 -210 -0.7 -4.7
Women 3,080 2,790 2,770 -20 -310 -0.7 -10.1
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,620 24,990 25,060 70 -2,560 0.3 -9.3
15 to 24 years 2,910 2,490 2,480 -10 -430 -0.4 -14.8
25 to 54 years 18,020 16,020 16,170 150 -1,850 0.9 -10.3
55 years and over 6,690 6,480 6,410 -70 -280 -1.1 -4.2
Men 17,670 16,010 15,970 -40 -1,700 -0.2 -9.6
Women 9,950 8,980 9,090 110 -860 1.2 -8.6
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,760 30,290 30,300 10 -2,460 0.0 -7.5
15 to 24 years 3,850 3,300 3,390 90 -460 2.7 -11.9
25 to 54 years 20,340 18,560 18,550 -10 -1,790 -0.1 -8.8
55 years and over 8,560 8,440 8,360 -80 -200 -0.9 -2.3
Men 20,840 19,330 19,210 -120 -1,630 -0.6 -7.8
Women 11,920 10,960 11,090 130 -830 1.2 -7.0
Quebec              
Both sexes 152,400 147,460 150,620 3,160 -1,780 2.1 -1.2
15 to 24 years 16,140 15,390 15,460 70 -680 0.5 -4.2
25 to 54 years 102,990 97,400 100,260 2,860 -2,730 2.9 -2.7
55 years and over 33,280 34,670 34,900 230 1,620 0.7 4.9
Men 98,870 95,880 97,090 1,210 -1,780 1.3 -1.8
Women 53,530 51,580 53,530 1,950 0 3.8 0.0
Ontario              
Both sexes 152,330 148,870 139,450 -9,420 -12,880 -6.3 -8.5
15 to 24 years 14,110 13,340 12,460 -880 -1,650 -6.6 -11.7
25 to 54 years 108,230 105,470 97,830 -7,640 -10,400 -7.2 -9.6
55 years and over 30,000 30,060 29,170 -890 -830 -3.0 -2.8
Men 91,480 85,950 83,470 -2,480 -8,010 -2.9 -8.8
Women 60,850 62,920 55,980 -6,940 -4,870 -11.0 -8.0
Manitoba              
Both sexes 13,420 12,800 12,970 170 -450 1.3 -3.4
15 to 24 years 1,840 1,810 1,800 -10 -40 -0.6 -2.2
25 to 54 years 9,190 8,500 8,730 230 -460 2.7 -5.0
55 years and over 2,390 2,490 2,440 -50 50 -2.0 2.1
Men 8,540 8,370 8,320 -50 -220 -0.6 -2.6
Women 4,880 4,430 4,650 220 -230 5.0 -4.7
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 10,130 10,550 10,800 250 670 2.4 6.6
15 to 24 years 1,400 1,340 1,470 130 70 9.7 5.0
25 to 54 years 6,610 6,900 7,040 140 430 2.0 6.5
55 years and over 2,120 2,310 2,280 -30 160 -1.3 7.5
Men 6,530 7,060 7,140 80 610 1.1 9.3
Women 3,600 3,490 3,650 160 50 4.6 1.4
Alberta              
Both sexes 29,920 28,540 28,760 220 -1,160 0.8 -3.9
15 to 24 years 3,890 3,440 3,720 280 -170 8.1 -4.4
25 to 54 years 20,790 19,520 19,680 160 -1,110 0.8 -5.3
55 years and over 5,240 5,580 5,360 -220 120 -3.9 2.3
Men 18,590 17,810 18,220 410 -370 2.3 -2.0
Women 11,330 10,730 10,530 -200 -800 -1.9 -7.1
British Columbia              
Both sexes 49,630 51,110 52,450 1,340 2,820 2.6 5.7
15 to 24 years 4,830 4,590 4,310 -280 -520 -6.1 -10.8
25 to 54 years 34,010 33,810 35,850 2,040 1,840 6.0 5.4
55 years and over 10,790 12,700 12,290 -410 1,500 -3.2 13.9
Men 28,750 29,900 28,600 -1,300 -150 -4.3 -0.5
Women 20,880 21,210 23,850 2,640 2,970 12.4 14.2
Yukon              
Both sexes 1,000 930 910 -20 -90 -2.2 -9.0
15 to 24 years 130 90 90 0 -40 0.0 -30.8
25 to 54 years 650 600 620 20 -30 3.3 -4.6
55 years and over 220 230 200 -30 -20 -13.0 -9.1
Men 640 580 530 -50 -110 -8.6 -17.2
Women 360 350 370 20 10 5.7 2.8
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 770 780 780 0 10 0.0 1.3
15 to 24 years 60 60 60 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 590 580 590 10 0 1.7 0.0
55 years and over 120 140 130 -10 10 -7.1 8.3
Men 500 510 510 0 10 0.0 2.0
Women 270 270 280 10 10 3.7 3.7
Nunavut              
Both sexes 460 430 420 -10 -40 -2.3 -8.7
15 to 24 years 40 30 40 10 0 33.3 0.0
25 to 54 years 390 350 340 -10 -50 -2.9 -12.8
55 years and over 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 300 280 280 0 -20 0.0 -6.7
Women 170 140 140 0 -30 0.0 -17.6
p
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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.
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