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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
  November
2013		 October
2014p		 November
2014p		 October to November 2014 November 2013 to November 2014 October to November 2014 November 2013 to November 2014
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 519,230 491,920 490,470 -1,450 -28,760 -0.3 -5.5
15 to 24 years 52,890 49,450 48,270 -1,180 -4,620 -2.4 -8.7
25 to 54 years 348,760 326,490 326,070 -420 -22,690 -0.1 -6.5
55 years and over 117,580 115,980 116,120 140 -1,460 0.1 -1.2
Men 320,990 301,810 302,010 200 -18,980 0.1 -5.9
15 to 24 years 39,780 37,400 36,290 -1,110 -3,490 -3.0 -8.8
25 to 54 years 208,300 193,140 194,080 940 -14,220 0.5 -6.8
55 years and over 72,910 71,280 71,640 360 -1,270 0.5 -1.7
Women 198,250 190,110 188,450 -1,660 -9,800 -0.9 -4.9
15 to 24 years 13,110 12,050 11,980 -70 -1,130 -0.6 -8.6
25 to 54 years 140,460 133,350 132,000 -1,350 -8,460 -1.0 -6.0
55 years and over 44,670 44,700 44,480 -220 -190 -0.5 -0.4
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 32,320 29,620 29,770 150 -2,550 0.5 -7.9
15 to 24 years 2,920 2,600 2,560 -40 -360 -1.5 -12.3
25 to 54 years 19,870 17,640 17,840 200 -2,030 1.1 -10.2
55 years and over 9,530 9,380 9,370 -10 -160 -0.1 -1.7
Men 19,030 17,160 17,380 220 -1,650 1.3 -8.7
Women 13,290 12,460 12,390 -70 -900 -0.6 -6.8
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,710 6,820 6,780 -40 -930 -0.6 -12.1
15 to 24 years 880 790 780 -10 -100 -1.3 -11.4
25 to 54 years 4,630 4,030 3,960 -70 -670 -1.7 -14.5
55 years and over 2,200 2,000 2,040 40 -160 2.0 -7.3
Men 4,610 4,060 4,060 0 -550 0.0 -11.9
Women 3,110 2,760 2,720 -40 -390 -1.4 -12.5
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,640 25,210 25,100 -110 -2,540 -0.4 -9.2
15 to 24 years 2,840 2,510 2,480 -30 -360 -1.2 -12.7
25 to 54 years 17,920 16,130 16,130 0 -1,790 0.0 -10.0
55 years and over 6,880 6,570 6,500 -70 -380 -1.1 -5.5
Men 17,600 16,040 15,970 -70 -1,630 -0.4 -9.3
Women 10,040 9,170 9,140 -30 -900 -0.3 -9.0
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,710 30,290 30,710 420 -2,000 1.4 -6.1
15 to 24 years 3,730 3,530 3,470 -60 -260 -1.7 -7.0
25 to 54 years 20,240 18,310 18,640 330 -1,600 1.8 -7.9
55 years and over 8,740 8,460 8,610 150 -130 1.8 -1.5
Men 20,920 19,290 19,730 440 -1,190 2.3 -5.7
Women 11,790 11,000 10,980 -20 -810 -0.2 -6.9
Quebec              
Both sexes 150,050 150,020 149,100 -920 -950 -0.6 -0.6
15 to 24 years 15,750 15,530 14,950 -580 -800 -3.7 -5.1
25 to 54 years 99,330 98,700 98,340 -360 -990 -0.4 -1.0
55 years and over 34,970 35,780 35,800 20 830 0.1 2.4
Men 97,500 96,680 96,410 -270 -1,090 -0.3 -1.1
Women 52,560 53,340 52,680 -660 120 -1.2 0.2
Ontario              
Both sexes 158,330 144,160 143,380 -780 -14,950 -0.5 -9.4
15 to 24 years 14,320 12,480 12,220 -260 -2,100 -2.1 -14.7
25 to 54 years 111,700 101,270 100,690 -580 -11,010 -0.6 -9.9
55 years and over 32,310 30,410 30,470 60 -1,840 0.2 -5.7
Men 94,570 84,690 84,280 -410 -10,290 -0.5 -10.9
Women 63,760 59,470 59,100 -370 -4,660 -0.6 -7.3
Manitoba              
Both sexes 13,450 12,970 12,900 -70 -550 -0.5 -4.1
15 to 24 years 1,810 1,820 1,780 -40 -30 -2.2 -1.7
25 to 54 years 9,210 8,690 8,700 10 -510 0.1 -5.5
55 years and over 2,440 2,450 2,410 -40 -30 -1.6 -1.2
Men 8,600 8,270 8,230 -40 -370 -0.5 -4.3
Women 4,850 4,700 4,670 -30 -180 -0.6 -3.7
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 10,230 10,730 10,550 -180 320 -1.7 3.1
15 to 24 years 1,380 1,500 1,420 -80 40 -5.3 2.9
25 to 54 years 6,710 6,870 6,770 -100 60 -1.5 0.9
55 years and over 2,140 2,350 2,360 10 220 0.4 10.3
Men 6,610 7,020 6,830 -190 220 -2.7 3.3
Women 3,620 3,710 3,720 10 100 0.3 2.8
Alberta              
Both sexes 30,330 28,760 28,980 220 -1,350 0.8 -4.5
15 to 24 years 3,850 3,770 3,750 -20 -100 -0.5 -2.6
25 to 54 years 21,020 19,600 19,810 210 -1,210 1.1 -5.8
55 years and over 5,450 5,400 5,410 10 -40 0.2 -0.7
Men 18,730 17,990 18,130 140 -600 0.8 -3.2
Women 11,600 10,770 10,840 70 -760 0.6 -6.6
British Columbia              
Both sexes 53,650 50,470 50,370 -100 -3,280 -0.2 -6.1
15 to 24 years 5,120 4,640 4,590 -50 -530 -1.1 -10.4
25 to 54 years 36,120 33,180 33,160 -20 -2,960 -0.1 -8.2
55 years and over 12,410 12,650 12,620 -30 210 -0.2 1.7
Men 31,020 28,890 29,250 360 -1,770 1.2 -5.7
Women 22,620 21,580 21,120 -460 -1,500 -2.1 -6.6
Yukon              
Both sexes 950 870 870 0 -80 0.0 -8.4
15 to 24 years 120 90 90 0 -30 0.0 -25.0
25 to 54 years 610 570 570 0 -40 0.0 -6.6
55 years and over 220 210 200 -10 -20 -4.8 -9.1
Men 610 520 520 0 -90 0.0 -14.8
Women 340 350 350 0 10 0.0 2.9
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 780 780 760 -20 -20 -2.6 -2.6
15 to 24 years 70 80 60 -20 -10 -25.0 -14.3
25 to 54 years 580 580 580 0 0 0.0 0.0
55 years and over 130 120 120 0 -10 0.0 -7.7
Men 500 500 480 -20 -20 -4.0 -4.0
Women 280 280 270 -10 -10 -3.6 -3.6
Nunavut              
Both sexes 490 400 390 -10 -100 -2.5 -20.4
15 to 24 years 50 40 30 -10 -20 -25.0 -40.0
25 to 54 years 400 320 310 -10 -90 -3.1 -22.5
55 years and over 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 310 260 260 0 -50 0.0 -16.1
Women 180 140 130 -10 -50 -7.1 -27.8
p
preliminary
Source(s):
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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