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
  October
2014		 September
2015p		 October
2015p		 September to October 2015 October 2014 to October 2015 September to October 2015 October 2014 to October 2015
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 498,790 542,960 539,700 -3,260 40,910 -0.6 8.2
15 to 24 years 49,780 54,320 53,930 -390 4,150 -0.7 8.3
25 to 54 years 332,630 361,100 358,470 -2,630 25,840 -0.7 7.8
55 years and over 116,370 127,540 127,310 -230 10,940 -0.2 9.4
Men 308,760 345,190 342,210 -2,980 33,450 -0.9 10.8
15 to 24 years 37,570 41,200 40,850 -350 3,280 -0.8 8.7
25 to 54 years 199,550 223,560 221,580 -1,980 22,030 -0.9 11.0
55 years and over 71,640 80,440 79,770 -670 8,130 -0.8 11.3
Women 190,030 197,770 197,500 -270 7,470 -0.1 3.9
15 to 24 years 12,210 13,120 13,070 -50 860 -0.4 7.0
25 to 54 years 133,080 137,550 136,880 -670 3,800 -0.5 2.9
55 years and over 44,730 47,110 47,540 430 2,810 0.9 6.3
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 29,980 32,630 32,760 130 2,780 0.4 9.3
15 to 24 years 2,650 3,060 3,070 10 420 0.3 15.8
25 to 54 years 17,910 19,180 19,240 60 1,330 0.3 7.4
55 years and over 9,420 10,390 10,460 70 1,040 0.7 11.0
Men 17,630 20,150 20,380 230 2,750 1.1 15.6
Women 12,360 12,480 12,380 -100 20 -0.8 0.2
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 6,980 7,350 7,390 40 410 0.5 5.9
15 to 24 years 810 810 840 30 30 3.7 3.7
25 to 54 years 4,130 4,400 4,350 -50 220 -1.1 5.3
55 years and over 2,030 2,150 2,200 50 170 2.3 8.4
Men 4,200 4,490 4,500 10 300 0.2 7.1
Women 2,780 2,870 2,890 20 110 0.7 4.0
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 25,830 28,440 28,020 -420 2,190 -1.5 8.5
15 to 24 years 2,560 2,810 2,790 -20 230 -0.7 9.0
25 to 54 years 16,610 18,110 17,850 -260 1,240 -1.4 7.5
55 years and over 6,660 7,520 7,380 -140 720 -1.9 10.8
Men 16,590 18,600 18,170 -430 1,580 -2.3 9.5
Women 9,240 9,840 9,840 0 600 0.0 6.5
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 30,620 32,190 31,800 -390 1,180 -1.2 3.9
15 to 24 years 3,520 3,460 3,460 0 -60 0.0 -1.7
25 to 54 years 18,640 19,470 19,170 -300 530 -1.5 2.8
55 years and over 8,460 9,260 9,180 -80 720 -0.9 8.5
Men 19,720 20,960 20,570 -390 850 -1.9 4.3
Women 10,900 11,230 11,240 10 340 0.1 3.1
Quebec              
Both sexes 151,600 149,080 146,860 -2,220 -4,740 -1.5 -3.1
15 to 24 years 15,270 14,570 14,250 -320 -1,020 -2.2 -6.7
25 to 54 years 100,350 97,250 95,940 -1,310 -4,410 -1.3 -4.4
55 years and over 35,980 37,260 36,670 -590 690 -1.6 1.9
Men 98,320 96,470 94,450 -2,020 -3,870 -2.1 -3.9
Women 53,280 52,610 52,410 -200 -870 -0.4 -1.6
Ontario              
Both sexes 146,020 148,020 145,330 -2,690 -690 -1.8 -0.5
15 to 24 years 12,920 13,350 13,060 -290 140 -2.2 1.1
25 to 54 years 102,710 103,300 101,400 -1,900 -1,310 -1.8 -1.3
55 years and over 30,390 31,370 30,870 -500 480 -1.6 1.6
Men 86,580 88,120 86,860 -1,260 280 -1.4 0.3
Women 59,440 59,900 58,480 -1,420 -960 -2.4 -1.6
Manitoba              
Both sexes 13,190 14,620 14,600 -20 1,410 -0.1 10.7
15 to 24 years 1,830 2,080 2,080 0 250 0.0 13.7
25 to 54 years 8,890 9,810 9,760 -50 870 -0.5 9.8
55 years and over 2,470 2,740 2,760 20 290 0.7 11.7
Men 8,530 10,010 9,960 -50 1,430 -0.5 16.8
Women 4,660 4,610 4,650 40 -10 0.9 -0.2
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 10,990 14,150 14,160 10 3,170 0.1 28.8
15 to 24 years 1,510 1,920 1,910 -10 400 -0.5 26.5
25 to 54 years 7,110 9,390 9,440 50 2,330 0.5 32.8
55 years and over 2,370 2,850 2,810 -40 440 -1.4 18.6
Men 7,290 10,160 10,150 -10 2,860 -0.1 39.2
Women 3,700 4,000 4,010 10 310 0.3 8.4
Alberta              
Both sexes 29,580 57,950 59,750 1,800 30,170 3.1 102.0
15 to 24 years 3,780 6,510 6,670 160 2,890 2.5 76.5
25 to 54 years 20,350 40,970 42,260 1,290 21,910 3.1 107.7
55 years and over 5,450 10,470 10,820 350 5,370 3.3 98.5
Men 18,750 39,400 40,580 1,180 21,830 3.0 116.4
Women 10,830 18,560 19,170 610 8,340 3.3 77.0
British Columbia              
Both sexes 51,110 54,320 54,710 390 3,600 0.7 7.0
15 to 24 years 4,670 5,340 5,360 20 690 0.4 14.8
25 to 54 years 33,850 36,180 35,940 -240 2,090 -0.7 6.2
55 years and over 12,590 12,810 13,400 590 810 4.6 6.4
Men 29,400 34,180 33,860 -320 4,460 -0.9 15.2
Women 21,710 20,140 20,850 710 -860 3.5 -4.0
Yukon              
Both sexes 870 720 720 0 -150 0.0 -17.2
15 to 24 years 90 80 80 0 -10 0.0 -11.1
25 to 54 years 570 470 490 20 -80 4.3 -14.0
55 years and over 210 170 150 -20 -60 -11.8 -28.6
Men 530 460 470 10 -60 2.2 -11.3
Women 340 260 250 -10 -90 -3.8 -26.5
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 780 760 760 0 -20 0.0 -2.6
15 to 24 years 80 70 70 0 -10 0.0 -12.5
25 to 54 years 580 560 550 -10 -30 -1.8 -5.2
55 years and over 120 130 140 10 20 7.7 16.7
Men 510 530 530 0 20 0.0 3.9
Women 280 220 240 20 -40 9.1 -14.3
Nunavut              
Both sexes 400 400 370 -30 -30 -7.5 -7.5
15 to 24 years 40 50 50 0 10 0.0 25.0
25 to 54 years 320 310 280 -30 -40 -9.7 -12.5
55 years and over 40 40 50 10 10 25.0 25.0
Men 260 260 240 -20 -20 -7.7 -7.7
Women 140 140 140 0 0 0.0 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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