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
  November
2015		 October
2016p		 November
2016p		 October to November 2016 November 2015 to November 2016 October to November 2016 November 2015 to November 2016
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 547,850 575,230 574,540 -690 26,690 -0.1 4.9
15 to 24 years 55,000 56,750 57,230 480 2,230 0.8 4.1
25 to 54 years 364,220 376,660 375,400 -1,260 11,180 -0.3 3.1
55 years and over 128,630 141,820 141,910 90 13,280 0.1 10.3
Men 348,830 369,130 369,920 790 21,090 0.2 6.0
15 to 24 years 41,670 42,410 42,800 390 1,130 0.9 2.7
25 to 54 years 226,300 237,220 237,330 110 11,030 0.0 4.9
55 years and over 80,860 89,500 89,800 300 8,940 0.3 11.1
Women 199,020 206,100 204,610 -1,490 5,590 -0.7 2.8
15 to 24 years 13,330 14,340 14,430 90 1,100 0.6 8.3
25 to 54 years 137,920 139,430 138,070 -1,360 150 -1.0 0.1
55 years and over 47,780 52,320 52,110 -210 4,330 -0.4 9.1
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 33,480 38,210 38,320 110 4,840 0.3 14.5
15 to 24 years 3,170 3,520 3,560 40 390 1.1 12.3
25 to 54 years 19,810 22,580 22,570 -10 2,760 0.0 13.9
55 years and over 10,490 12,110 12,180 70 1,690 0.6 16.1
Men 20,920 24,060 24,170 110 3,250 0.5 15.5
Women 12,560 14,150 14,150 0 1,590 0.0 12.7
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,570 7,830 7,930 100 360 1.3 4.8
15 to 24 years 890 1,020 1,070 50 180 4.9 20.2
25 to 54 years 4,440 4,460 4,470 10 30 0.2 0.7
55 years and over 2,250 2,350 2,390 40 140 1.7 6.2
Men 4,640 4,740 4,820 80 180 1.7 3.9
Women 2,930 3,080 3,100 20 170 0.6 5.8
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 28,460 28,760 28,650 -110 190 -0.4 0.7
15 to 24 years 2,870 3,100 3,200 100 330 3.2 11.5
25 to 54 years 18,110 17,890 17,720 -170 -390 -1.0 -2.2
55 years and over 7,480 7,780 7,730 -50 250 -0.6 3.3
Men 18,520 18,820 18,690 -130 170 -0.7 0.9
Women 9,940 9,940 9,960 20 20 0.2 0.2
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 31,990 33,750 33,630 -120 1,640 -0.4 5.1
15 to 24 years 3,610 4,730 4,810 80 1,200 1.7 33.2
25 to 54 years 19,180 19,110 19,020 -90 -160 -0.5 -0.8
55 years and over 9,200 9,910 9,800 -110 600 -1.1 6.5
Men 20,650 21,770 21,790 20 1,140 0.1 5.5
Women 11,340 11,980 11,840 -140 500 -1.2 4.4
Quebec              
Both sexes 150,630 137,660 135,250 -2,410 -15,380 -1.8 -10.2
15 to 24 years 14,420 12,940 12,610 -330 -1,810 -2.6 -12.6
25 to 54 years 98,500 88,790 86,950 -1,840 -11,550 -2.1 -11.7
55 years and over 37,710 35,930 35,690 -240 -2,020 -0.7 -5.4
Men 96,250 88,490 87,230 -1,260 -9,020 -1.4 -9.4
Women 54,380 49,170 48,030 -1,140 -6,350 -2.3 -11.7
Ontario              
Both sexes 146,300 139,540 137,670 -1,870 -8,630 -1.3 -5.9
15 to 24 years 13,020 12,410 12,280 -130 -740 -1.0 -5.7
25 to 54 years 102,030 95,300 93,880 -1,420 -8,150 -1.5 -8.0
55 years and over 31,250 31,840 31,500 -340 250 -1.1 0.8
Men 88,100 84,490 83,460 -1,030 -4,640 -1.2 -5.3
Women 58,190 55,050 54,210 -840 -3,980 -1.5 -6.8
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,280 15,510 15,690 180 410 1.2 2.7
15 to 24 years 2,210 2,140 2,200 60 -10 2.8 -0.5
25 to 54 years 10,160 10,340 10,430 90 270 0.9 2.7
55 years and over 2,910 3,030 3,050 20 140 0.7 4.8
Men 10,530 10,620 10,770 150 240 1.4 2.3
Women 4,750 4,890 4,920 30 170 0.6 3.6
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 15,540 21,440 21,390 -50 5,850 -0.2 37.6
15 to 24 years 2,260 2,570 2,660 90 400 3.5 17.7
25 to 54 years 10,180 14,160 14,080 -80 3,900 -0.6 38.3
55 years and over 3,100 4,710 4,650 -60 1,550 -1.3 50.0
Men 11,010 15,350 15,340 -10 4,330 -0.1 39.3
Women 4,530 6,090 6,050 -40 1,520 -0.7 33.6
Alberta              
Both sexes 61,560 93,670 96,890 3,220 35,330 3.4 57.4
15 to 24 years 7,060 8,820 9,180 360 2,120 4.1 30.0
25 to 54 years 43,700 65,570 67,500 1,930 23,800 2.9 54.5
55 years and over 10,810 19,280 20,210 930 9,400 4.8 87.0
Men 42,660 64,800 67,080 2,280 24,420 3.5 57.2
Women 18,900 28,870 29,820 950 10,920 3.3 57.8
British Columbia              
Both sexes 54,820 56,200 56,330 130 1,510 0.2 2.8
15 to 24 years 5,290 5,230 5,330 100 40 1.9 0.8
25 to 54 years 36,520 36,570 36,820 250 300 0.7 0.8
55 years and over 13,010 14,400 14,190 -210 1,180 -1.5 9.1
Men 34,060 34,320 34,810 490 750 1.4 2.2
Women 20,760 21,870 21,530 -340 770 -1.6 3.7
Yukon              
Both sexes 800 770 820 50 20 6.5 2.5
15 to 24 years 90 90 100 10 10 11.1 11.1
25 to 54 years 540 490 520 30 -20 6.1 -3.7
55 years and over 180 180 200 20 20 11.1 11.1
Men 530 500 530 30 0 6.0 0.0
Women 270 270 290 20 20 7.4 7.4
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 750 830 810 -20 60 -2.4 8.0
15 to 24 years 60 80 90 10 30 12.5 50.0
25 to 54 years 550 610 600 -10 50 -1.6 9.1
55 years and over 140 140 130 -10 -10 -7.1 -7.1
Men 520 540 530 -10 10 -1.9 1.9
Women 230 290 290 0 60 0.0 26.1
Nunavut              
Both sexes 380 490 490 0 110 0.0 28.9
15 to 24 years 50 50 60 10 10 20.0 20.0
25 to 54 years 290 390 380 -10 90 -2.6 31.0
55 years and over 40 50 50 0 10 0.0 25.0
Men 250 320 320 0 70 0.0 28.0
Women 140 170 170 0 30 0.0 21.4
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, the Job Creation Partnerships Program and the Self-employment Program.
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