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
  February
2016
January
2017p
February
2017p
January to February 2017 February 2016 to February 2017 January to February 2017 February 2016 to February 2017
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 550,440 565,850 554,160 -11,690 3,720 -2.1 0.7
15 to 24 years 55,270 55,720 53,730 -1,990 -1,540 -3.6 -2.8
25 to 54 years 364,780 369,830 361,450 -8,380 -3,330 -2.3 -0.9
55 years and over 130,390 140,310 138,990 -1,320 8,600 -0.9 6.6
Men 355,390 364,150 352,920 -11,230 -2,470 -3.1 -0.7
15 to 24 years 42,150 41,300 39,340 -1,960 -2,810 -4.7 -6.7
25 to 54 years 230,130 233,560 225,650 -7,910 -4,480 -3.4 -1.9
55 years and over 83,110 89,290 87,930 -1,360 4,820 -1.5 5.8
Women 195,050 201,700 201,240 -460 6,190 -0.2 3.2
15 to 24 years 13,120 14,410 14,390 -20 1,270 -0.1 9.7
25 to 54 years 134,650 136,270 135,790 -480 1,140 -0.4 0.8
55 years and over 47,280 51,010 51,060 50 3,780 0.1 8.0
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 34,780 37,390 37,340 -50 2,560 -0.1 7.4
15 to 24 years 3,150 3,590 3,580 -10 430 -0.3 13.7
25 to 54 years 20,840 22,030 22,030 0 1,190 0.0 5.7
55 years and over 10,800 11,770 11,730 -40 930 -0.3 8.6
Men 21,810 22,980 22,820 -160 1,010 -0.7 4.6
Women 12,970 14,410 14,520 110 1,550 0.8 12.0
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,680 7,990 8,110 120 430 1.5 5.6
15 to 24 years 930 1,070 1,070 0 140 0.0 15.1
25 to 54 years 4,520 4,530 4,610 80 90 1.8 2.0
55 years and over 2,240 2,390 2,430 40 190 1.7 8.5
Men 4,760 4,850 4,900 50 140 1.0 2.9
Women 2,930 3,150 3,210 60 280 1.9 9.6
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,880 28,780 29,520 740 1,640 2.6 5.9
15 to 24 years 2,800 3,240 3,290 50 490 1.5 17.5
25 to 54 years 17,690 17,850 18,390 540 700 3.0 4.0
55 years and over 7,390 7,690 7,830 140 440 1.8 6.0
Men 18,300 18,640 18,960 320 660 1.7 3.6
Women 9,580 10,140 10,550 410 970 4.0 10.1
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,930 33,730 33,830 100 900 0.3 2.7
15 to 24 years 3,740 4,740 4,640 -100 900 -2.1 24.1
25 to 54 years 19,750 19,170 19,330 160 -420 0.8 -2.1
55 years and over 9,440 9,820 9,860 40 420 0.4 4.4
Men 21,540 21,880 21,920 40 380 0.2 1.8
Women 11,400 11,850 11,910 60 510 0.5 4.5
Quebec              
Both sexes 147,170 136,270 131,690 -4,580 -15,480 -3.4 -10.5
15 to 24 years 13,420 11,390 10,650 -740 -2,770 -6.5 -20.6
25 to 54 years 96,890 87,960 84,700 -3,260 -12,190 -3.7 -12.6
55 years and over 36,860 36,920 36,330 -590 -530 -1.6 -1.4
Men 95,700 88,130 84,120 -4,010 -11,580 -4.6 -12.1
Women 51,470 48,140 47,570 -570 -3,900 -1.2 -7.6
Ontario              
Both sexes 145,250 137,360 134,880 -2,480 -10,370 -1.8 -7.1
15 to 24 years 12,560 11,760 11,390 -370 -1,170 -3.1 -9.3
25 to 54 years 101,060 94,200 92,410 -1,790 -8,650 -1.9 -8.6
55 years and over 31,640 31,390 31,080 -310 -560 -1.0 -1.8
Men 88,870 84,480 82,110 -2,370 -6,760 -2.8 -7.6
Women 56,390 52,880 52,770 -110 -3,620 -0.2 -6.4
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,640 15,950 15,660 -290 20 -1.8 0.1
15 to 24 years 2,330 2,280 2,230 -50 -100 -2.2 -4.3
25 to 54 years 10,240 10,520 10,310 -210 70 -2.0 0.7
55 years and over 3,080 3,150 3,120 -30 40 -1.0 1.3
Men 10,940 10,860 10,560 -300 -380 -2.8 -3.5
Women 4,700 5,090 5,100 10 400 0.2 8.5
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 15,900 18,810 18,040 -770 2,140 -4.1 13.5
15 to 24 years 2,430 2,640 2,550 -90 120 -3.4 4.9
25 to 54 years 10,120 12,010 11,690 -320 1,570 -2.7 15.5
55 years and over 3,360 4,170 3,800 -370 440 -8.9 13.1
Men 11,330 13,400 12,980 -420 1,650 -3.1 14.6
Women 4,580 5,410 5,060 -350 480 -6.5 10.5
Alberta              
Both sexes 67,110 91,800 88,470 -3,330 21,360 -3.6 31.8
15 to 24 years 8,390 9,470 8,940 -530 550 -5.6 6.6
25 to 54 years 46,400 63,360 60,680 -2,680 14,280 -4.2 30.8
55 years and over 12,310 18,970 18,860 -110 6,550 -0.6 53.2
Men 46,790 62,970 59,740 -3,230 12,950 -5.1 27.7
Women 20,320 28,830 28,730 -100 8,410 -0.3 41.4
British Columbia              
Both sexes 53,990 54,680 53,530 -1,150 -460 -2.1 -0.9
15 to 24 years 5,320 5,160 5,010 -150 -310 -2.9 -5.8
25 to 54 years 35,750 36,040 35,110 -930 -640 -2.6 -1.8
55 years and over 12,910 13,480 13,410 -70 500 -0.5 3.9
Men 33,940 33,980 32,780 -1,200 -1,160 -3.5 -3.4
Women 20,040 20,700 20,740 40 700 0.2 3.5
Yukon              
Both sexes 750 750 710 -40 -40 -5.3 -5.3
15 to 24 years 80 80 70 -10 -10 -12.5 -12.5
25 to 54 years 500 490 460 -30 -40 -6.1 -8.0
55 years and over 160 180 170 -10 10 -5.6 6.3
Men 510 500 470 -30 -40 -6.0 -7.8
Women 240 260 240 -20 0 -7.7 0.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 680 790 770 -20 90 -2.5 13.2
15 to 24 years 60 90 90 0 30 0.0 50.0
25 to 54 years 500 570 560 -10 60 -1.8 12.0
55 years and over 130 130 130 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 480 520 520 0 40 0.0 8.3
Women 200 270 250 -20 50 -7.4 25.0
Nunavut              
Both sexes 400 500 500 0 100 0.0 25.0
15 to 24 years 50 70 70 0 20 0.0 40.0
25 to 54 years 320 390 390 0 70 0.0 21.9
55 years and over 40 40 40 0 0 0.0 0.0
Men 280 320 320 0 40 0.0 14.3
Women 130 180 190 10 60 5.6 46.2
p
preliminary
Source(s):
CANSIM table 276-0022.
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