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
  January
2016		 December
2016p		 January
2017p		 December 2016 to January 2017 January 2016 to January 2017 December 2016 to January 2017 January 2016 to January 2017
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 547,660 569,780 567,930 -1,850 20,270 -0.3 3.7
15 to 24 years 54,890 56,340 56,140 -200 1,250 -0.4 2.3
25 to 54 years 363,110 371,750 370,770 -980 7,660 -0.3 2.1
55 years and over 129,660 141,680 141,020 -660 11,360 -0.5 8.8
Men 351,810 366,600 366,640 40 14,830 0.0 4.2
15 to 24 years 41,690 41,880 41,770 -110 80 -0.3 0.2
25 to 54 years 227,880 234,770 234,850 80 6,970 0.0 3.1
55 years and over 82,240 89,950 90,020 70 7,780 0.1 9.5
Women 195,850 203,170 201,290 -1,880 5,440 -0.9 2.8
15 to 24 years 13,200 14,460 14,370 -90 1,170 -0.6 8.9
25 to 54 years 135,230 136,980 135,910 -1,070 680 -0.8 0.5
55 years and over 47,420 51,730 51,000 -730 3,580 -1.4 7.5
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 35,080 37,870 37,440 -430 2,360 -1.1 6.7
15 to 24 years 3,200 3,630 3,580 -50 380 -1.4 11.9
25 to 54 years 20,990 22,310 22,070 -240 1,080 -1.1 5.1
55 years and over 10,890 11,940 11,790 -150 900 -1.3 8.3
Men 22,000 23,580 23,090 -490 1,090 -2.1 5.0
Women 13,080 14,290 14,350 60 1,270 0.4 9.7
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,730 7,830 7,920 90 190 1.1 2.5
15 to 24 years 930 1,060 1,060 0 130 0.0 14.0
25 to 54 years 4,560 4,400 4,480 80 -80 1.8 -1.8
55 years and over 2,240 2,370 2,380 10 140 0.4 6.3
Men 4,790 4,730 4,820 90 30 1.9 0.6
Women 2,940 3,110 3,100 -10 160 -0.3 5.4
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 28,400 28,760 28,570 -190 170 -0.7 0.6
15 to 24 years 2,850 3,210 3,230 20 380 0.6 13.3
25 to 54 years 18,100 17,900 17,700 -200 -400 -1.1 -2.2
55 years and over 7,450 7,650 7,640 -10 190 -0.1 2.6
Men 18,560 18,680 18,670 -10 110 -0.1 0.6
Women 9,840 10,080 9,890 -190 50 -1.9 0.5
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 33,350 33,350 33,510 160 160 0.5 0.5
15 to 24 years 3,760 4,770 4,740 -30 980 -0.6 26.1
25 to 54 years 20,050 18,810 18,980 170 -1,070 0.9 -5.3
55 years and over 9,540 9,760 9,790 30 250 0.3 2.6
Men 21,590 21,570 21,830 260 240 1.2 1.1
Women 11,760 11,780 11,680 -100 -80 -0.8 -0.7
Quebec              
Both sexes 145,950 133,110 136,860 3,750 -9,090 2.8 -6.2
15 to 24 years 13,150 11,860 11,510 -350 -1,640 -3.0 -12.5
25 to 54 years 95,930 85,410 88,310 2,900 -7,620 3.4 -7.9
55 years and over 36,860 35,840 37,040 1,200 180 3.3 0.5
Men 94,130 85,640 88,900 3,260 -5,230 3.8 -5.6
Women 51,820 47,480 47,960 480 -3,860 1.0 -7.4
Ontario              
Both sexes 144,310 137,310 138,080 770 -6,230 0.6 -4.3
15 to 24 years 12,670 11,920 11,880 -40 -790 -0.3 -6.2
25 to 54 years 100,490 94,120 94,570 450 -5,920 0.5 -5.9
55 years and over 31,160 31,270 31,640 370 480 1.2 1.5
Men 87,780 83,790 85,210 1,420 -2,570 1.7 -2.9
Women 56,530 53,530 52,870 -660 -3,660 -1.2 -6.5
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,640 15,860 16,090 230 450 1.5 2.9
15 to 24 years 2,350 2,260 2,310 50 -40 2.2 -1.7
25 to 54 years 10,240 10,490 10,610 120 370 1.1 3.6
55 years and over 3,060 3,110 3,170 60 110 1.9 3.6
Men 10,890 10,860 11,030 170 140 1.6 1.3
Women 4,760 5,010 5,060 50 300 1.0 6.3
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 15,660 19,640 19,270 -370 3,610 -1.9 23.1
15 to 24 years 2,410 2,610 2,680 70 270 2.7 11.2
25 to 54 years 10,020 12,670 12,360 -310 2,340 -2.4 23.4
55 years and over 3,230 4,370 4,230 -140 1,000 -3.2 31.0
Men 11,220 13,950 13,740 -210 2,520 -1.5 22.5
Women 4,450 5,680 5,530 -150 1,080 -2.6 24.3
Alberta              
Both sexes 64,980 97,820 91,730 -6,090 26,750 -6.2 41.2
15 to 24 years 8,100 9,500 9,570 70 1,470 0.7 18.1
25 to 54 years 45,100 67,220 63,080 -4,140 17,980 -6.2 39.9
55 years and over 11,780 21,100 19,080 -2,020 7,300 -9.6 62.0
Men 45,340 67,640 62,680 -4,960 17,340 -7.3 38.2
Women 19,640 30,170 29,050 -1,120 9,410 -3.7 47.9
British Columbia              
Both sexes 54,330 55,320 55,340 20 1,010 0.0 1.9
15 to 24 years 5,250 5,170 5,200 30 -50 0.6 -1.0
25 to 54 years 36,030 36,390 36,440 50 410 0.1 1.1
55 years and over 13,050 13,750 13,690 -60 640 -0.4 4.9
Men 34,020 34,320 34,650 330 630 1.0 1.9
Women 20,310 21,000 20,690 -310 380 -1.5 1.9
Yukon              
Both sexes 820 790 770 -20 -50 -2.5 -6.1
15 to 24 years 90 90 90 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 540 510 490 -20 -50 -3.9 -9.3
55 years and over 180 190 190 0 10 0.0 5.6
Men 540 520 510 -10 -30 -1.9 -5.6
Women 280 270 260 -10 -20 -3.7 -7.1
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 720 810 800 -10 80 -1.2 11.1
15 to 24 years 60 90 90 0 30 0.0 50.0
25 to 54 years 540 590 580 -10 40 -1.7 7.4
55 years and over 130 130 130 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 500 530 530 0 30 0.0 6.0
Women 220 280 270 -10 50 -3.6 22.7
Nunavut              
Both sexes 420 490 480 -10 60 -2.0 14.3
15 to 24 years 50 60 60 0 10 0.0 20.0
25 to 54 years 320 380 380 0 60 0.0 18.8
55 years and over 50 50 40 -10 -10 -20.0 -20.0
Men 290 310 310 0 20 0.0 6.9
Women 130 180 170 -10 40 -5.6 30.8
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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