Table 1 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by province and territory, sex and age – Seasonally adjusted 

Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits 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
  numbernumbernumber changechange % 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.
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