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
  December
2014		 November
2015p		 December
2015p		 November to December 2015 December 2014 to December 2015 November to December 2015 December 2014 to December 2015
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 503,040 542,440 539,800 -2,640 36,760 -0.5 7.3
15 to 24 years 49,210 54,160 53,810 -350 4,600 -0.6 9.3
25 to 54 years 333,910 360,790 359,460 -1,330 25,550 -0.4 7.7
55 years and over 119,920 127,500 126,540 -960 6,620 -0.8 5.5
Men 312,000 344,840 343,920 -920 31,920 -0.3 10.2
15 to 24 years 36,880 41,010 40,780 -230 3,900 -0.6 10.6
25 to 54 years 200,750 223,760 223,810 50 23,060 0.0 11.5
55 years and over 74,370 80,070 79,330 -740 4,960 -0.9 6.7
Women 191,050 197,610 195,890 -1,720 4,840 -0.9 2.5
15 to 24 years 12,330 13,150 13,030 -120 700 -0.9 5.7
25 to 54 years 133,160 137,030 135,640 -1,390 2,480 -1.0 1.9
55 years and over 45,560 47,430 47,210 -220 1,650 -0.5 3.6
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 30,330 33,070 33,500 430 3,170 1.3 10.5
15 to 24 years 2,630 3,140 3,140 0 510 0.0 19.4
25 to 54 years 18,080 19,480 19,880 400 1,800 2.1 10.0
55 years and over 9,620 10,460 10,470 10 850 0.1 8.8
Men 18,010 20,680 20,910 230 2,900 1.1 16.1
Women 12,330 12,390 12,590 200 260 1.6 2.1
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,170 7,480 7,550 70 380 0.9 5.3
15 to 24 years 840 870 890 20 50 2.3 6.0
25 to 54 years 4,160 4,400 4,430 30 270 0.7 6.5
55 years and over 2,170 2,220 2,230 10 60 0.5 2.8
Men 4,350 4,610 4,670 60 320 1.3 7.4
Women 2,820 2,870 2,880 10 60 0.3 2.1
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 26,420 28,270 27,800 -470 1,380 -1.7 5.2
15 to 24 years 2,620 2,800 2,750 -50 130 -1.8 5.0
25 to 54 years 16,890 18,060 17,780 -280 890 -1.6 5.3
55 years and over 6,910 7,410 7,260 -150 350 -2.0 5.1
Men 16,980 18,400 18,010 -390 1,030 -2.1 6.1
Women 9,440 9,870 9,790 -80 350 -0.8 3.7
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,280 31,370 31,350 -20 -930 -0.1 -2.9
15 to 24 years 3,620 3,500 3,520 20 -100 0.6 -2.8
25 to 54 years 19,560 18,870 18,920 50 -640 0.3 -3.3
55 years and over 9,110 9,000 8,910 -90 -200 -1.0 -2.2
Men 20,890 20,300 20,420 120 -470 0.6 -2.2
Women 11,390 11,070 10,930 -140 -460 -1.3 -4.0
Quebec              
Both sexes 151,940 148,830 146,270 -2,560 -5,670 -1.7 -3.7
15 to 24 years 14,770 14,200 13,790 -410 -980 -2.9 -6.6
25 to 54 years 100,030 97,470 95,900 -1,570 -4,130 -1.6 -4.1
55 years and over 37,130 37,160 36,580 -580 -550 -1.6 -1.5
Men 98,370 94,890 93,220 -1,670 -5,150 -1.8 -5.2
Women 53,570 53,940 53,050 -890 -520 -1.6 -1.0
Ontario              
Both sexes 145,760 144,030 142,450 -1,580 -3,310 -1.1 -2.3
15 to 24 years 12,720 12,810 12,430 -380 -290 -3.0 -2.3
25 to 54 years 102,010 100,550 99,720 -830 -2,290 -0.8 -2.2
55 years and over 31,020 30,670 30,300 -370 -720 -1.2 -2.3
Men 86,270 86,850 85,940 -910 -330 -1.0 -0.4
Women 59,490 57,180 56,500 -680 -2,990 -1.2 -5.0
Manitoba              
Both sexes 13,470 14,980 15,110 130 1,640 0.9 12.2
15 to 24 years 1,860 2,130 2,150 20 290 0.9 15.6
25 to 54 years 9,040 10,010 10,040 30 1,000 0.3 11.1
55 years and over 2,570 2,850 2,910 60 340 2.1 13.2
Men 8,800 10,290 10,350 60 1,550 0.6 17.6
Women 4,670 4,700 4,760 60 90 1.3 1.9
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 11,060 14,970 15,210 240 4,150 1.6 37.5
15 to 24 years 1,500 2,130 2,240 110 740 5.2 49.3
25 to 54 years 7,090 9,860 9,930 70 2,840 0.7 40.1
55 years and over 2,470 2,970 3,050 80 580 2.7 23.5
Men 7,230 10,650 10,840 190 3,610 1.8 49.9
Women 3,830 4,320 4,380 60 550 1.4 14.4
Alberta              
Both sexes 31,220 61,110 62,480 1,370 31,260 2.2 100.1
15 to 24 years 3,880 7,000 7,230 230 3,350 3.3 86.3
25 to 54 years 21,480 43,050 44,110 1,060 22,630 2.5 105.4
55 years and over 5,860 11,060 11,140 80 5,280 0.7 90.1
Men 19,860 42,000 43,520 1,520 23,660 3.6 119.1
Women 11,350 19,110 18,950 -160 7,600 -0.8 67.0
British Columbia              
Both sexes 50,510 53,900 53,620 -280 3,110 -0.5 6.2
15 to 24 years 4,490 5,130 5,180 50 690 1.0 15.4
25 to 54 years 33,500 35,800 35,470 -330 1,970 -0.9 5.9
55 years and over 12,520 12,980 12,970 -10 450 -0.1 3.6
Men 29,470 33,320 33,150 -170 3,680 -0.5 12.5
Women 21,040 20,590 20,480 -110 -560 -0.5 -2.7
Yukon              
Both sexes 850 810 830 20 -20 2.5 -2.4
15 to 24 years 100 80 90 10 -10 12.5 -10.0
25 to 54 years 530 550 550 0 20 0.0 3.8
55 years and over 220 180 190 10 -30 5.6 -13.6
Men 520 530 550 20 30 3.8 5.8
Women 330 280 280 0 -50 0.0 -15.2
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 750 740 730 -10 -20 -1.4 -2.7
15 to 24 years 60 70 70 0 10 0.0 16.7
25 to 54 years 580 550 540 -10 -40 -1.8 -6.9
55 years and over 110 130 120 -10 10 -7.7 9.1
Men 470 520 510 -10 40 -1.9 8.5
Women 280 230 220 -10 -60 -4.3 -21.4
Nunavut              
Both sexes 370 380 390 10 20 2.6 5.4
15 to 24 years 30 50 50 0 20 0.0 66.7
25 to 54 years 290 290 300 10 10 3.4 3.4
55 years and over 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 230 240 260 20 30 8.3 13.0
Women 130 140 130 -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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