Table 1
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by province and territory, sex and age – Seasonally adjusted
November 2014 |
October 2015p |
November 2015p |
October to November 2015 | November 2014 to November 2015 | October to November 2015 | November 2014 to November 2015 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | number | number | change | change | % change | % change | |
Canada | |||||||
Both sexes | 498,400 | 540,980 | 544,170 | 3,190 | 45,770 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
15 to 24 years | 49,280 | 54,000 | 54,310 | 310 | 5,030 | 0.6 | 10.2 |
25 to 54 years | 331,270 | 359,350 | 361,640 | 2,290 | 30,370 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
55 years and over | 117,840 | 127,630 | 128,220 | 590 | 10,380 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
Men | 308,160 | 343,030 | 345,800 | 2,770 | 37,640 | 0.8 | 12.2 |
15 to 24 years | 37,020 | 40,900 | 41,100 | 200 | 4,080 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
25 to 54 years | 198,340 | 222,080 | 224,150 | 2,070 | 25,810 | 0.9 | 13.0 |
55 years and over | 72,800 | 80,040 | 80,550 | 510 | 7,750 | 0.6 | 10.6 |
Women | 190,240 | 197,950 | 198,370 | 420 | 8,130 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
15 to 24 years | 12,270 | 13,100 | 13,210 | 110 | 940 | 0.8 | 7.7 |
25 to 54 years | 132,930 | 137,270 | 137,490 | 220 | 4,560 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
55 years and over | 45,040 | 47,580 | 47,670 | 90 | 2,630 | 0.2 | 5.8 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
Both sexes | 30,140 | 32,890 | 32,980 | 90 | 2,840 | 0.3 | 9.4 |
15 to 24 years | 2,630 | 3,090 | 3,150 | 60 | 520 | 1.9 | 19.8 |
25 to 54 years | 18,010 | 19,330 | 19,360 | 30 | 1,350 | 0.2 | 7.5 |
55 years and over | 9,510 | 10,480 | 10,470 | -10 | 960 | -0.1 | 10.1 |
Men | 17,750 | 20,500 | 20,610 | 110 | 2,860 | 0.5 | 16.1 |
Women | 12,400 | 12,390 | 12,380 | -10 | -20 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
Prince Edward Island | |||||||
Both sexes | 6,950 | 7,440 | 7,460 | 20 | 510 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
15 to 24 years | 810 | 850 | 870 | 20 | 60 | 2.4 | 7.4 |
25 to 54 years | 4,060 | 4,370 | 4,360 | -10 | 300 | -0.2 | 7.4 |
55 years and over | 2,080 | 2,220 | 2,230 | 10 | 150 | 0.5 | 7.2 |
Men | 4,210 | 4,550 | 4,570 | 20 | 360 | 0.4 | 8.6 |
Women | 2,730 | 2,890 | 2,890 | 0 | 160 | 0.0 | 5.9 |
Nova Scotia | |||||||
Both sexes | 25,960 | 28,120 | 28,450 | 330 | 2,490 | 1.2 | 9.6 |
15 to 24 years | 2,570 | 2,800 | 2,820 | 20 | 250 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
25 to 54 years | 16,690 | 17,930 | 18,160 | 230 | 1,470 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
55 years and over | 6,690 | 7,390 | 7,470 | 80 | 780 | 1.1 | 11.7 |
Men | 16,600 | 18,250 | 18,530 | 280 | 1,930 | 1.5 | 11.6 |
Women | 9,360 | 9,870 | 9,920 | 50 | 560 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
New Brunswick | |||||||
Both sexes | 31,360 | 31,830 | 31,440 | -390 | 80 | -1.2 | 0.3 |
15 to 24 years | 3,540 | 3,470 | 3,490 | 20 | -50 | 0.6 | -1.4 |
25 to 54 years | 19,030 | 19,180 | 18,870 | -310 | -160 | -1.6 | -0.8 |
55 years and over | 8,790 | 9,180 | 9,080 | -100 | 290 | -1.1 | 3.3 |
Men | 20,280 | 20,580 | 20,290 | -290 | 10 | -1.4 | 0.0 |
Women | 11,080 | 11,240 | 11,150 | -90 | 70 | -0.8 | 0.6 |
Quebec | |||||||
Both sexes | 150,670 | 147,510 | 149,520 | 2,010 | -1,150 | 1.4 | -0.8 |
15 to 24 years | 14,960 | 14,260 | 14,320 | 60 | -640 | 0.4 | -4.3 |
25 to 54 years | 99,360 | 96,380 | 97,780 | 1,400 | -1,580 | 1.5 | -1.6 |
55 years and over | 36,350 | 36,870 | 37,410 | 540 | 1,060 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
Men | 97,520 | 94,710 | 95,420 | 710 | -2,100 | 0.7 | -2.2 |
Women | 53,150 | 52,800 | 54,090 | 1,290 | 940 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
Ontario | |||||||
Both sexes | 145,380 | 145,640 | 144,610 | -1,030 | -770 | -0.7 | -0.5 |
15 to 24 years | 12,780 | 13,080 | 12,910 | -170 | 130 | -1.3 | 1.0 |
25 to 54 years | 101,810 | 101,610 | 100,830 | -780 | -980 | -0.8 | -1.0 |
55 years and over | 30,780 | 30,950 | 30,870 | -80 | 90 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
Men | 85,680 | 87,180 | 87,110 | -70 | 1,430 | -0.1 | 1.7 |
Women | 59,690 | 58,460 | 57,500 | -960 | -2,190 | -1.6 | -3.7 |
Manitoba | |||||||
Both sexes | 13,140 | 14,710 | 14,990 | 280 | 1,850 | 1.9 | 14.1 |
15 to 24 years | 1,840 | 2,090 | 2,100 | 10 | 260 | 0.5 | 14.1 |
25 to 54 years | 8,840 | 9,840 | 10,060 | 220 | 1,220 | 2.2 | 13.8 |
55 years and over | 2,460 | 2,780 | 2,830 | 50 | 370 | 1.8 | 15.0 |
Men | 8,500 | 10,040 | 10,320 | 280 | 1,820 | 2.8 | 21.4 |
Women | 4,650 | 4,670 | 4,680 | 10 | 30 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Saskatchewan | |||||||
Both sexes | 11,020 | 14,240 | 14,900 | 660 | 3,880 | 4.6 | 35.2 |
15 to 24 years | 1,480 | 1,930 | 2,100 | 170 | 620 | 8.8 | 41.9 |
25 to 54 years | 7,080 | 9,480 | 9,870 | 390 | 2,790 | 4.1 | 39.4 |
55 years and over | 2,450 | 2,830 | 2,940 | 110 | 490 | 3.9 | 20.0 |
Men | 7,240 | 10,190 | 10,620 | 430 | 3,380 | 4.2 | 46.7 |
Women | 3,770 | 4,040 | 4,280 | 240 | 510 | 5.9 | 13.5 |
Alberta | |||||||
Both sexes | 30,270 | 59,670 | 61,300 | 1,630 | 31,030 | 2.7 | 102.5 |
15 to 24 years | 3,840 | 6,720 | 6,920 | 200 | 3,080 | 3.0 | 80.2 |
25 to 54 years | 20,800 | 42,120 | 43,210 | 1,090 | 22,410 | 2.6 | 107.7 |
55 years and over | 5,620 | 10,840 | 11,160 | 320 | 5,540 | 3.0 | 98.6 |
Men | 19,200 | 40,540 | 42,050 | 1,510 | 22,850 | 3.7 | 119.0 |
Women | 11,060 | 19,130 | 19,250 | 120 | 8,190 | 0.6 | 74.1 |
British Columbia | |||||||
Both sexes | 50,710 | 54,590 | 54,030 | -560 | 3,320 | -1.0 | 6.5 |
15 to 24 years | 4,570 | 5,290 | 5,160 | -130 | 590 | -2.5 | 12.9 |
25 to 54 years | 33,550 | 35,970 | 35,850 | -120 | 2,300 | -0.3 | 6.9 |
55 years and over | 12,580 | 13,340 | 13,020 | -320 | 440 | -2.4 | 3.5 |
Men | 29,430 | 33,730 | 33,390 | -340 | 3,960 | -1.0 | 13.5 |
Women | 21,280 | 20,860 | 20,640 | -220 | -640 | -1.1 | -3.0 |
Yukon | |||||||
Both sexes | 860 | 730 | 830 | 100 | -30 | 13.7 | -3.5 |
15 to 24 years | 100 | 80 | 80 | 0 | -20 | 0.0 | -20.0 |
25 to 54 years | 560 | 500 | 560 | 60 | 0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
55 years and over | 200 | 160 | 180 | 20 | -20 | 12.5 | -10.0 |
Men | 520 | 480 | 540 | 60 | 20 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
Women | 340 | 250 | 280 | 30 | -60 | 12.0 | -17.6 |
Northwest Territories | |||||||
Both sexes | 760 | 760 | 750 | -10 | -10 | -1.3 | -1.3 |
15 to 24 years | 60 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 16.7 |
25 to 54 years | 580 | 550 | 550 | 0 | -30 | 0.0 | -5.2 |
55 years and over | 120 | 140 | 140 | 0 | 20 | 0.0 | 16.7 |
Men | 490 | 520 | 520 | 0 | 30 | 0.0 | 6.1 |
Women | 270 | 240 | 230 | -10 | -40 | -4.2 | -14.8 |
Nunavut | |||||||
Both sexes | 380 | 380 | 380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
15 to 24 years | 30 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 20 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
25 to 54 years | 300 | 280 | 290 | 10 | -10 | 3.6 | -3.3 |
55 years and over | 50 | 50 | 40 | -10 | -10 | -20.0 | -20.0 |
Men | 250 | 240 | 240 | 0 | -10 | 0.0 | -4.0 |
Women | 130 | 140 | 140 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 7.7 |
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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