Table 1 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by province and territory, sex and age group – Seasonally adjusted 

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and territory, sex and age group – Seasonally adjusted
  June
2016		 May
2017p		 June
2017p		 May to June 2017 June 2016 to June 2017 May to June 2017 June 2016 to June 2017
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 554,850 524,210 517,200 -7,010 -37,650 -1.3 -6.8
15 to 24 years 55,040 49,190 48,200 -990 -6,840 -2.0 -12.4
25 to 54 years 367,090 338,640 333,540 -5,100 -33,550 -1.5 -9.1
55 years and over 132,720 136,370 135,450 -920 2,730 -0.7 2.1
Men 357,540 327,790 322,890 -4,900 -34,650 -1.5 -9.7
15 to 24 years 41,740 36,060 35,420 -640 -6,320 -1.8 -15.1
25 to 54 years 231,440 206,980 203,320 -3,660 -28,120 -1.8 -12.2
55 years and over 84,350 84,750 84,150 -600 -200 -0.7 -0.2
Women 197,310 196,420 194,310 -2,110 -3,000 -1.1 -1.5
15 to 24 years 13,290 13,130 12,790 -340 -500 -2.6 -3.8
25 to 54 years 135,650 131,660 130,220 -1,440 -5,430 -1.1 -4.0
55 years and over 48,370 51,630 51,300 -330 2,930 -0.6 6.1
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 34,760 39,480 39,840 360 5,080 0.9 14.6
15 to 24 years 3,090 3,490 3,430 -60 340 -1.7 11.0
25 to 54 years 20,820 22,720 22,960 240 2,140 1.1 10.3
55 years and over 10,850 13,260 13,460 200 2,610 1.5 24.1
Men 22,160 23,650 24,190 540 2,030 2.3 9.2
Women 12,600 15,830 15,650 -180 3,050 -1.1 24.2
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,980 7,620 7,200 -420 -780 -5.5 -9.8
15 to 24 years 870 910 820 -90 -50 -9.9 -5.7
25 to 54 years 4,640 4,270 4,030 -240 -610 -5.6 -13.1
55 years and over 2,460 2,440 2,350 -90 -110 -3.7 -4.5
Men 4,670 4,500 4,180 -320 -490 -7.1 -10.5
Women 3,300 3,120 3,010 -110 -290 -3.5 -8.8
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,890 27,300 27,310 10 -580 0.0 -2.1
15 to 24 years 2,700 2,770 2,740 -30 40 -1.1 1.5
25 to 54 years 17,640 16,920 16,980 60 -660 0.4 -3.7
55 years and over 7,550 7,610 7,600 -10 50 -0.1 0.7
Men 18,360 17,350 17,520 170 -840 1.0 -4.6
Women 9,530 9,950 9,800 -150 270 -1.5 2.8
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 34,220 31,680 31,040 -640 -3,180 -2.0 -9.3
15 to 24 years 3,910 4,240 4,230 -10 320 -0.2 8.2
25 to 54 years 20,240 17,980 17,500 -480 -2,740 -2.7 -13.5
55 years and over 10,080 9,460 9,300 -160 -780 -1.7 -7.7
Men 22,410 20,460 19,720 -740 -2,690 -3.6 -12.0
Women 11,820 11,220 11,310 90 -510 0.8 -4.3
Quebec              
Both sexes 142,820 129,740 129,370 -370 -13,450 -0.3 -9.4
15 to 24 years 13,410 11,310 11,290 -20 -2,120 -0.2 -15.8
25 to 54 years 93,060 83,070 83,090 20 -9,970 0.0 -10.7
55 years and over 36,350 35,360 34,990 -370 -1,360 -1.0 -3.7
Men 92,860 83,540 83,800 260 -9,060 0.3 -9.8
Women 49,960 46,200 45,580 -620 -4,380 -1.3 -8.8
Ontario              
Both sexes 138,840 129,840 127,460 -2,380 -11,380 -1.8 -8.2
15 to 24 years 12,010 11,030 10,620 -410 -1,390 -3.7 -11.6
25 to 54 years 96,190 88,360 86,770 -1,590 -9,420 -1.8 -9.8
55 years and over 30,640 30,460 30,070 -390 -570 -1.3 -1.9
Men 84,800 77,340 76,010 -1,330 -8,790 -1.7 -10.4
Women 54,040 52,500 51,450 -1,050 -2,590 -2.0 -4.8
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,140 14,970 14,830 -140 -310 -0.9 -2.0
15 to 24 years 2,160 2,070 2,080 10 -80 0.5 -3.7
25 to 54 years 10,160 9,780 9,670 -110 -490 -1.1 -4.8
55 years and over 2,820 3,120 3,070 -50 250 -1.6 8.9
Men 10,520 9,840 9,660 -180 -860 -1.8 -8.2
Women 4,620 5,130 5,160 30 540 0.6 11.7
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 17,140 18,630 18,470 -160 1,330 -0.9 7.8
15 to 24 years 2,330 2,300 2,270 -30 -60 -1.3 -2.6
25 to 54 years 11,360 12,030 11,920 -110 560 -0.9 4.9
55 years and over 3,460 4,300 4,280 -20 820 -0.5 23.7
Men 12,290 12,740 12,510 -230 220 -1.8 1.8
Women 4,850 5,890 5,960 70 1,110 1.2 22.9
Alberta              
Both sexes 81,950 72,150 69,740 -2,410 -12,210 -3.3 -14.9
15 to 24 years 9,550 6,450 6,280 -170 -3,270 -2.6 -34.2
25 to 54 years 57,020 49,190 47,110 -2,080 -9,910 -4.2 -17.4
55 years and over 15,370 16,510 16,360 -150 990 -0.9 6.4
Men 55,880 47,150 44,770 -2,380 -11,110 -5.0 -19.9
Women 26,070 25,000 24,980 -20 -1,090 -0.1 -4.2
British Columbia              
Both sexes 52,120 50,690 49,740 -950 -2,380 -1.9 -4.6
15 to 24 years 4,850 4,380 4,220 -160 -630 -3.7 -13.0
25 to 54 years 34,490 32,860 31,980 -880 -2,510 -2.7 -7.3
55 years and over 12,780 13,450 13,530 80 750 0.6 5.9
Men 32,300 29,910 29,170 -740 -3,130 -2.5 -9.7
Women 19,830 20,780 20,560 -220 730 -1.1 3.7
Yukon              
Both sexes 580 640 660 20 80 3.1 13.8
15 to 24 years 50 70 50 -20 0 -28.6 0.0
25 to 54 years 400 400 420 20 20 5.0 5.0
55 years and over 120 180 190 10 70 5.6 58.3
Men 370 400 400 0 30 0.0 8.1
Women 210 240 260 20 50 8.3 23.8
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 760 640 630 -10 -130 -1.6 -17.1
15 to 24 years 60 70 70 0 10 0.0 16.7
25 to 54 years 560 460 460 0 -100 0.0 -17.9
55 years and over 130 110 110 0 -20 0.0 -15.4
Men 520 410 410 0 -110 0.0 -21.2
Women 240 230 230 0 -10 0.0 -4.2
Nunavut              
Both sexes 410 530 540 10 130 1.9 31.7
15 to 24 years 40 80 80 0 40 0.0 100.0
25 to 54 years 330 400 400 0 70 0.0 21.2
55 years and over 40 50 60 10 20 20.0 50.0
Men 270 350 350 0 80 0.0 29.6
Women 140 180 190 10 50 5.6 35.7
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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