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
  December
2015
November
2016p
December
2016p
November to December 2016 December 2015 to December 2016 November to December 2016 December 2015 to December 2016
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 545,660 571,980 568,790 -3,190 23,130 -0.6 4.2
15 to 24 years 54,680 56,950 56,300 -650 1,620 -1.1 3.0
25 to 54 years 362,660 373,630 370,800 -2,830 8,140 -0.8 2.2
55 years and over 128,330 141,410 141,690 280 13,360 0.2 10.4
Men 348,680 368,190 365,680 -2,510 17,000 -0.7 4.9
15 to 24 years 41,470 42,550 41,860 -690 390 -1.6 0.9
25 to 54 years 226,310 236,160 234,100 -2,060 7,790 -0.9 3.4
55 years and over 80,900 89,490 89,710 220 8,810 0.2 10.9
Women 196,980 203,790 203,110 -680 6,130 -0.3 3.1
15 to 24 years 13,210 14,410 14,430 20 1,220 0.1 9.2
25 to 54 years 136,350 137,470 136,700 -770 350 -0.6 0.3
55 years and over 47,420 51,920 51,980 60 4,560 0.1 9.6
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 33,990 38,190 38,080 -110 4,090 -0.3 12.0
15 to 24 years 3,150 3,580 3,630 50 480 1.4 15.2
25 to 54 years 20,250 22,490 22,360 -130 2,110 -0.6 10.4
55 years and over 10,590 12,120 12,100 -20 1,510 -0.2 14.3
Men 21,240 24,070 23,790 -280 2,550 -1.2 12.0
Women 12,750 14,120 14,290 170 1,540 1.2 12.1
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,600 7,890 7,790 -100 190 -1.3 2.5
15 to 24 years 900 1,070 1,070 0 170 0.0 18.9
25 to 54 years 4,470 4,440 4,360 -80 -110 -1.8 -2.5
55 years and over 2,240 2,380 2,360 -20 120 -0.8 5.4
Men 4,700 4,790 4,700 -90 0 -1.9 0.0
Women 2,900 3,100 3,100 0 200 0.0 6.9
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 28,080 28,640 28,860 220 780 0.8 2.8
15 to 24 years 2,810 3,200 3,220 20 410 0.6 14.6
25 to 54 years 17,930 17,740 17,940 200 10 1.1 0.1
55 years and over 7,350 7,700 7,700 0 350 0.0 4.8
Men 18,240 18,670 18,720 50 480 0.3 2.6
Women 9,840 9,970 10,130 160 290 1.6 2.9
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,290 33,560 33,260 -300 970 -0.9 3.0
15 to 24 years 3,670 4,810 4,810 0 1,140 0.0 31.1
25 to 54 years 19,360 18,970 18,670 -300 -690 -1.6 -3.6
55 years and over 9,260 9,780 9,780 0 520 0.0 5.6
Men 21,170 21,750 21,450 -300 280 -1.4 1.3
Women 11,120 11,810 11,820 10 700 0.1 6.3
Quebec              
Both sexes 148,060 134,670 132,330 -2,340 -15,730 -1.7 -10.6
15 to 24 years 13,950 12,440 11,990 -450 -1,960 -3.6 -14.1
25 to 54 years 97,050 86,510 84,700 -1,810 -12,350 -2.1 -12.7
55 years and over 37,050 35,720 35,640 -80 -1,410 -0.2 -3.8
Men 94,780 86,800 85,050 -1,750 -9,730 -2.0 -10.3
Women 53,280 47,870 47,280 -590 -6,000 -1.2 -11.3
Ontario              
Both sexes 144,910 137,580 136,820 -760 -8,090 -0.6 -5.6
15 to 24 years 12,650 12,250 11,890 -360 -760 -2.9 -6.0
25 to 54 years 101,210 93,960 93,600 -360 -7,610 -0.4 -7.5
55 years and over 31,040 31,370 31,330 -40 290 -0.1 0.9
Men 87,610 83,400 83,380 -20 -4,230 0.0 -4.8
Women 57,300 54,180 53,440 -740 -3,860 -1.4 -6.7
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,410 15,700 15,780 80 370 0.5 2.4
15 to 24 years 2,290 2,220 2,240 20 -50 0.9 -2.2
25 to 54 years 10,160 10,420 10,430 10 270 0.1 2.7
55 years and over 2,970 3,060 3,110 50 140 1.6 4.7
Men 10,660 10,770 10,800 30 140 0.3 1.3
Women 4,760 4,930 4,980 50 220 1.0 4.6
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 15,450 20,900 20,150 -750 4,700 -3.6 30.4
15 to 24 years 2,290 2,650 2,640 -10 350 -0.4 15.3
25 to 54 years 10,030 13,650 12,990 -660 2,960 -4.8 29.5
55 years and over 3,130 4,590 4,520 -70 1,390 -1.5 44.4
Men 11,010 14,940 14,300 -640 3,290 -4.3 29.9
Women 4,450 5,960 5,850 -110 1,400 -1.8 31.5
Alberta              
Both sexes 63,210 96,220 97,870 1,650 34,660 1.7 54.8
15 to 24 years 7,500 9,150 9,330 180 1,830 2.0 24.4
25 to 54 years 44,450 66,950 67,630 680 23,180 1.0 52.1
55 years and over 11,260 20,120 20,910 790 9,650 3.9 85.7
Men 43,920 66,680 67,600 920 23,680 1.4 53.9
Women 19,300 29,550 30,270 720 10,970 2.4 56.8
British Columbia              
Both sexes 54,410 55,850 54,950 -900 540 -1.6 1.0
15 to 24 years 5,250 5,270 5,140 -130 -110 -2.5 -2.1
25 to 54 years 36,130 36,550 36,100 -450 -30 -1.2 -0.1
55 years and over 13,030 14,030 13,720 -310 690 -2.2 5.3
Men 33,850 34,540 34,050 -490 200 -1.4 0.6
Women 20,560 21,300 20,900 -400 340 -1.9 1.7
Yukon              
Both sexes 840 820 800 -20 -40 -2.4 -4.8
15 to 24 years 90 90 90 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 560 520 520 0 -40 0.0 -7.1
55 years and over 190 200 190 -10 0 -5.0 0.0
Men 560 530 520 -10 -40 -1.9 -7.1
Women 280 290 270 -20 -10 -6.9 -3.6
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 730 820 820 0 90 0.0 12.3
15 to 24 years 70 90 100 10 30 11.1 42.9
25 to 54 years 540 600 590 -10 50 -1.7 9.3
55 years and over 130 130 130 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 510 530 530 0 20 0.0 3.9
Women 220 290 290 0 70 0.0 31.8
Nunavut              
Both sexes 400 490 490 0 90 0.0 22.5
15 to 24 years 50 60 70 10 20 16.7 40.0
25 to 54 years 310 380 380 0 70 0.0 22.6
55 years and over 40 50 50 0 10 0.0 25.0
Men 270 310 300 -10 30 -3.2 11.1
Women 130 180 180 0 50 0.0 38.5
p
preliminary
Source(s):
CANSIM table 276-0022.
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