Table 3
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by census metropolitan category2 – Seasonally adjusted
| July 2014 |
June 2015p |
July 2015p |
June to July 2015 | July 2014 to July 2015 | June to July 2015 | July 2014 to July 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | change | change | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 3,710 | 3,990 | 3,890 | -100 | 180 | -2.5 | 4.9 |
| St. John's | 3,710 | 3,990 | 3,890 | -100 | 180 | -2.5 | 4.9 |
| Census agglomerations | 3,130 | 3,290 | 3,250 | -40 | 120 | -1.2 | 3.8 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 23,650 | 24,780 | 24,430 | -350 | 780 | -1.4 | 3.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Census agglomerations | 2,980 | 2,820 | 2,880 | 60 | -100 | 2.1 | -3.4 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 4,120 | 4,350 | 4,320 | -30 | 200 | -0.7 | 4.9 |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 4,830 | 4,980 | 5,020 | 40 | 190 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| Halifax | 4,830 | 4,980 | 5,020 | 40 | 190 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| Census agglomerations | 8,120 | 9,340 | 9,240 | -100 | 1,120 | -1.1 | 13.8 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 13,070 | 13,780 | 13,620 | -160 | 550 | -1.2 | 4.2 |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 5,270 | 5,940 | 5,920 | -20 | 650 | -0.3 | 12.3 |
| Moncton | 2,920 | 3,270 | 3,290 | 20 | 370 | 0.6 | 12.7 |
| Saint John | 2,350 | 2,670 | 2,630 | -40 | 280 | -1.5 | 11.9 |
| Census agglomerations | 6,390 | 6,770 | 6,800 | 30 | 410 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 19,360 | 19,430 | 19,670 | 240 | 310 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 79,900 | 81,870 | 81,840 | -30 | 1,940 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Montréal | 55,750 | 56,440 | 56,430 | -10 | 680 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) | 3,550 | 3,910 | 4,010 | 100 | 460 | 2.6 | 13.0 |
| Québec | 9,830 | 10,190 | 10,180 | -10 | 350 | -0.1 | 3.6 |
| Saguenay | 4,210 | 4,810 | 4,670 | -140 | 460 | -2.9 | 10.9 |
| Sherbrooke | 3,410 | 3,420 | 3,480 | 60 | 70 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Trois-Rivières | 3,160 | 3,100 | 3,070 | -30 | -90 | -1.0 | -2.8 |
| Census agglomerations | 21,010 | 21,520 | 21,790 | 270 | 780 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 48,740 | 47,500 | 49,330 | 1,830 | 590 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 113,420 | 107,500 | 112,980 | 5,480 | -440 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Barrie | 2,420 | 2,420 | 2,430 | 10 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Brantford | 1,980 | 2,000 | 2,010 | 10 | 30 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Greater Sudbury | 2,490 | 2,120 | 2,250 | 130 | -240 | 6.1 | -9.6 |
| Guelph | 1,360 | 1,210 | 1,320 | 110 | -40 | 9.1 | -2.9 |
| Hamilton | 7,430 | 6,930 | 6,930 | 0 | -500 | 0.0 | -6.7 |
| Kingston | 1,590 | 1,660 | 1,590 | -70 | 0 | -4.2 | 0.0 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 5,360 | 4,760 | 4,850 | 90 | -510 | 1.9 | -9.5 |
| London | 5,660 | 5,010 | 5,260 | 250 | -400 | 5.0 | -7.1 |
| Oshawa | 6,080 | 4,070 | 5,560 | 1,490 | -520 | 36.6 | -8.6 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) | 6,980 | 7,640 | 7,600 | -40 | 620 | -0.5 | 8.9 |
| Peterborough | 1,580 | 1,370 | 1,500 | 130 | -80 | 9.5 | -5.1 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara | 5,970 | 5,690 | 5,700 | 10 | -270 | 0.2 | -4.5 |
| Thunder Bay | 1,670 | 1,840 | 1,920 | 80 | 250 | 4.3 | 15.0 |
| Toronto | 58,970 | 56,230 | 59,200 | 2,970 | 230 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Windsor | 3,890 | 4,550 | 4,860 | 310 | 970 | 6.8 | 24.9 |
| Census agglomerations | 17,050 | 17,350 | 17,550 | 200 | 500 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 22,650 | 23,340 | 23,070 | -270 | 420 | -1.2 | 1.9 |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 7,250 | 7,180 | 7,040 | -140 | -210 | -1.9 | -2.9 |
| Winnipeg | 7,250 | 7,180 | 7,040 | -140 | -210 | -1.9 | -2.9 |
| Census agglomerations | 890 | 1,010 | 930 | -80 | 40 | -7.9 | 4.5 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 5,550 | 6,010 | 5,880 | -130 | 330 | -2.2 | 5.9 |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 3,480 | 4,490 | 4,590 | 100 | 1,110 | 2.2 | 31.9 |
| Regina | 1,350 | 1,650 | 1,640 | -10 | 290 | -0.6 | 21.5 |
| Saskatoon | 2,130 | 2,840 | 2,950 | 110 | 820 | 3.9 | 38.5 |
| Census agglomerations | 1,900 | 2,620 | 2,640 | 20 | 740 | 0.8 | 38.9 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 5,630 | 6,520 | 6,570 | 50 | 940 | 0.8 | 16.7 |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 20,730 | 33,360 | 34,020 | 660 | 13,290 | 2.0 | 64.1 |
| Calgary | 10,050 | 16,360 | 16,230 | -130 | 6,180 | -0.8 | 61.5 |
| Edmonton | 10,680 | 17,000 | 17,790 | 790 | 7,110 | 4.6 | 66.6 |
| Census agglomerations | 4,600 | 9,090 | 9,320 | 230 | 4,720 | 2.5 | 102.6 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 5,250 | 9,270 | 9,330 | 60 | 4,080 | 0.6 | 77.7 |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 30,370 | 27,970 | 28,790 | 820 | -1,580 | 2.9 | -5.2 |
| Abbotsford–Mission | 2,590 | 2,700 | 2,680 | -20 | 90 | -0.7 | 3.5 |
| Kelowna | 2,480 | 2,620 | 2,810 | 190 | 330 | 7.3 | 13.3 |
| Vancouver | 22,280 | 19,840 | 20,370 | 530 | -1,910 | 2.7 | -8.6 |
| Victoria | 3,020 | 2,810 | 2,940 | 130 | -80 | 4.6 | -2.6 |
| Census agglomerations | 13,070 | 14,250 | 14,880 | 630 | 1,810 | 4.4 | 13.8 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 10,040 | 10,930 | 11,560 | 630 | 1,520 | 5.8 | 15.1 |
p
preliminary
Source(s):
CANSIM table 276-0034.
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
2011 Standard Geographical Classification.
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