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
  August
2014		 July
2015p		 August
2015p		 July to August 2015 August 2014 to August 2015 July to August 2015 August 2014 to August 2015
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 501,180 544,690 536,800 -7,890 35,620 -1.4 7.1
15 to 24 years 49,950 54,690 53,830 -860 3,880 -1.6 7.8
25 to 54 years 334,880 363,840 357,760 -6,080 22,880 -1.7 6.8
55 years and over 116,340 126,160 125,210 -950 8,870 -0.8 7.6
Men 308,250 344,160 338,190 -5,970 29,940 -1.7 9.7
15 to 24 years 37,270 41,440 40,640 -800 3,370 -1.9 9.0
25 to 54 years 199,660 224,080 219,400 -4,680 19,740 -2.1 9.9
55 years and over 71,320 78,650 78,160 -490 6,840 -0.6 9.6
Women 192,930 200,530 198,610 -1,920 5,680 -1.0 2.9
15 to 24 years 12,690 13,250 13,190 -60 500 -0.5 3.9
25 to 54 years 135,220 139,770 138,360 -1,410 3,140 -1.0 2.3
55 years and over 45,020 47,510 47,050 -460 2,030 -1.0 4.5
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 30,780 31,500 31,580 80 800 0.3 2.6
15 to 24 years 2,740 2,940 2,910 -30 170 -1.0 6.2
25 to 54 years 18,670 18,850 18,780 -70 110 -0.4 0.6
55 years and over 9,370 9,720 9,890 170 520 1.7 5.5
Men 18,460 19,220 19,080 -140 620 -0.7 3.4
Women 12,320 12,290 12,500 210 180 1.7 1.5
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,130 7,250 7,440 190 310 2.6 4.3
15 to 24 years 780 800 800 0 20 0.0 2.6
25 to 54 years 4,290 4,260 4,400 140 110 3.3 2.6
55 years and over 2,060 2,180 2,240 60 180 2.8 8.7
Men 4,250 4,440 4,520 80 270 1.8 6.4
Women 2,890 2,810 2,920 110 30 3.9 1.0
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 25,680 27,950 27,790 -160 2,110 -0.6 8.2
15 to 24 years 2,560 2,800 2,780 -20 220 -0.7 8.6
25 to 54 years 16,500 17,870 17,680 -190 1,180 -1.1 7.2
55 years and over 6,630 7,290 7,330 40 700 0.5 10.6
Men 16,360 18,260 18,090 -170 1,730 -0.9 10.6
Women 9,320 9,690 9,700 10 380 0.1 4.1
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 30,620 32,340 32,240 -100 1,620 -0.3 5.3
15 to 24 years 3,330 3,510 3,430 -80 100 -2.3 3.0
25 to 54 years 18,810 19,730 19,600 -130 790 -0.7 4.2
55 years and over 8,480 9,100 9,200 100 720 1.1 8.5
Men 19,450 21,180 20,890 -290 1,440 -1.4 7.4
Women 11,180 11,160 11,340 180 160 1.6 1.4
Quebec              
Both sexes 149,360 151,360 148,440 -2,920 -920 -1.9 -0.6
15 to 24 years 15,310 14,990 14,530 -460 -780 -3.1 -5.1
25 to 54 years 98,720 99,230 96,970 -2,260 -1,750 -2.3 -1.8
55 years and over 35,330 37,140 36,930 -210 1,600 -0.6 4.5
Men 96,280 99,430 96,230 -3,200 -50 -3.2 -0.1
Women 53,080 51,930 52,210 280 -870 0.5 -1.6
Ontario              
Both sexes 150,450 155,100 149,120 -5,980 -1,330 -3.9 -0.9
15 to 24 years 13,400 13,770 13,450 -320 50 -2.3 0.4
25 to 54 years 105,910 108,560 104,400 -4,160 -1,510 -3.8 -1.4
55 years and over 31,150 32,760 31,270 -1,490 120 -4.5 0.4
Men 88,220 90,070 87,260 -2,810 -960 -3.1 -1.1
Women 62,230 65,020 61,860 -3,160 -370 -4.9 -0.6
Manitoba              
Both sexes 13,090 14,030 14,850 820 1,760 5.8 13.4
15 to 24 years 1,820 2,060 2,140 80 320 3.9 17.6
25 to 54 years 8,770 9,290 9,930 640 1,160 6.9 13.2
55 years and over 2,500 2,680 2,780 100 280 3.7 11.2
Men 8,450 9,840 10,140 300 1,690 3.0 20.0
Women 4,640 4,190 4,710 520 70 12.4 1.5
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 10,710 14,160 14,010 -150 3,300 -1.1 30.8
15 to 24 years 1,440 1,940 1,930 -10 490 -0.5 34.0
25 to 54 years 6,940 9,390 9,260 -130 2,320 -1.4 33.4
55 years and over 2,330 2,830 2,820 -10 490 -0.4 21.0
Men 7,120 10,090 10,050 -40 2,930 -0.4 41.2
Women 3,590 4,070 3,960 -110 370 -2.7 10.3
Alberta              
Both sexes 28,790 52,300 52,450 150 23,660 0.3 82.2
15 to 24 years 3,540 6,160 6,050 -110 2,510 -1.8 70.9
25 to 54 years 19,760 37,150 37,330 180 17,570 0.5 88.9
55 years and over 5,490 8,990 9,060 70 3,570 0.8 65.0
Men 17,850 35,730 35,670 -60 17,820 -0.2 99.8
Women 10,930 16,580 16,780 200 5,850 1.2 53.5
British Columbia              
Both sexes 51,550 54,590 54,600 10 3,050 0.0 5.9
15 to 24 years 4,780 5,350 5,420 70 640 1.3 13.4
25 to 54 years 34,350 36,500 36,270 -230 1,920 -0.6 5.6
55 years and over 12,410 12,750 12,910 160 500 1.3 4.0
Men 30,000 33,470 33,730 260 3,730 0.8 12.4
Women 21,550 21,120 20,880 -240 -670 -1.1 -3.1
Yukon              
Both sexes 930 750 720 -30 -210 -4.0 -22.6
15 to 24 years 90 80 60 -20 -30 -25.0 -33.3
25 to 54 years 610 490 480 -10 -130 -2.0 -21.3
55 years and over 230 170 170 0 -60 0.0 -26.1
Men 580 470 440 -30 -140 -6.4 -24.1
Women 360 270 270 0 -90 0.0 -25.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 790 750 740 -10 -50 -1.3 -6.3
15 to 24 years 70 50 60 10 -10 20.0 -14.3
25 to 54 years 580 560 550 -10 -30 -1.8 -5.2
55 years and over 140 130 130 0 -10 0.0 -7.1
Men 520 500 500 0 -20 0.0 -3.8
Women 280 240 240 0 -40 0.0 -14.3
Nunavut              
Both sexes 420 380 390 10 -30 2.6 -7.1
15 to 24 years 30 40 50 10 20 25.0 66.7
25 to 54 years 340 300 300 0 -40 0.0 -11.8
55 years and over 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 270 240 250 10 -20 4.2 -7.4
Women 150 140 150 10 0 7.1 0.0
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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