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

Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and territory, sex and age group – Seasonally adjusted
  August
2016
July
2017p
August
2017p
July to August 2017 August 2016 to August 2017 July to August 2017 August 2016 to August 2017
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 569,720 533,700 524,150 -9,550 -45,570 -1.8 -8.0
15 to 24 years 56,190 49,860 49,020 -840 -7,170 -1.7 -12.8
25 to 54 years 375,140 346,310 340,280 -6,030 -34,860 -1.7 -9.3
55 years and over 138,400 137,530 134,850 -2,680 -3,550 -1.9 -2.6
Men 368,870 326,570 323,170 -3,400 -45,700 -1.0 -12.4
15 to 24 years 42,450 36,460 36,160 -300 -6,290 -0.8 -14.8
25 to 54 years 238,140 206,640 204,550 -2,090 -33,590 -1.0 -14.1
55 years and over 88,270 83,470 82,460 -1,010 -5,810 -1.2 -6.6
Women 200,860 207,130 200,980 -6,150 120 -3.0 0.1
15 to 24 years 13,740 13,400 12,860 -540 -880 -4.0 -6.4
25 to 54 years 136,990 139,670 135,730 -3,940 -1,260 -2.8 -0.9
55 years and over 50,120 54,060 52,390 -1,670 2,270 -3.1 4.5
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 36,360 39,870 39,110 -760 2,750 -1.9 7.6
15 to 24 years 3,340 3,420 3,390 -30 50 -0.9 1.5
25 to 54 years 21,470 23,210 22,870 -340 1,400 -1.5 6.5
55 years and over 11,560 13,250 12,860 -390 1,300 -2.9 11.2
Men 22,990 24,440 24,270 -170 1,280 -0.7 5.6
Women 13,370 15,430 14,840 -590 1,470 -3.8 11.0
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,670 7,780 7,580 -200 -90 -2.6 -1.2
15 to 24 years 940 940 890 -50 -50 -5.3 -5.3
25 to 54 years 4,360 4,350 4,250 -100 -110 -2.3 -2.5
55 years and over 2,370 2,490 2,440 -50 70 -2.0 3.0
Men 4,690 4,630 4,500 -130 -190 -2.8 -4.1
Women 2,980 3,150 3,080 -70 100 -2.2 3.4
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 28,440 27,930 27,600 -330 -840 -1.2 -3.0
15 to 24 years 2,840 2,840 2,850 10 10 0.4 0.4
25 to 54 years 18,000 17,270 17,070 -200 -930 -1.2 -5.2
55 years and over 7,610 7,820 7,670 -150 60 -1.9 0.8
Men 18,590 17,830 17,710 -120 -880 -0.7 -4.7
Women 9,860 10,100 9,890 -210 30 -2.1 0.3
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 33,790 32,410 31,750 -660 -2,040 -2.0 -6.0
15 to 24 years 4,120 4,250 4,260 10 140 0.2 3.4
25 to 54 years 19,760 18,300 17,900 -400 -1,860 -2.2 -9.4
55 years and over 9,910 9,860 9,590 -270 -320 -2.7 -3.2
Men 22,020 20,340 20,090 -250 -1,930 -1.2 -8.8
Women 11,770 12,070 11,670 -400 -100 -3.3 -0.8
Quebec              
Both sexes 143,300 132,340 130,910 -1,430 -12,390 -1.1 -8.6
15 to 24 years 13,430 11,630 11,420 -210 -2,010 -1.8 -15.0
25 to 54 years 92,740 85,120 84,160 -960 -8,580 -1.1 -9.3
55 years and over 37,130 35,580 35,330 -250 -1,800 -0.7 -4.8
Men 93,170 84,430 84,010 -420 -9,160 -0.5 -9.8
Women 50,130 47,910 46,910 -1,000 -3,220 -2.1 -6.4
Ontario              
Both sexes 140,570 135,070 133,070 -2,000 -7,500 -1.5 -5.3
15 to 24 years 12,540 11,550 11,030 -520 -1,510 -4.5 -12.0
25 to 54 years 96,730 92,060 90,960 -1,100 -5,770 -1.2 -6.0
55 years and over 31,310 31,460 31,080 -380 -230 -1.2 -0.7
Men 85,460 77,940 76,820 -1,120 -8,640 -1.4 -10.1
Women 55,120 57,130 56,250 -880 1,130 -1.5 2.1
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,320 16,940 15,580 -1,360 260 -8.0 1.7
15 to 24 years 2,150 2,230 2,210 -20 60 -0.9 2.8
25 to 54 years 10,200 11,370 10,190 -1,180 -10 -10.4 -0.1
55 years and over 2,970 3,350 3,170 -180 200 -5.4 6.7
Men 10,620 10,060 9,970 -90 -650 -0.9 -6.1
Women 4,700 6,880 5,610 -1,270 910 -18.5 19.4
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 17,880 18,100 18,440 340 560 1.9 3.1
15 to 24 years 2,380 2,200 2,270 70 -110 3.2 -4.6
25 to 54 years 11,940 12,000 12,280 280 340 2.3 2.8
55 years and over 3,560 3,900 3,890 -10 330 -0.3 9.3
Men 13,150 12,190 12,380 190 -770 1.6 -5.9
Women 4,730 5,920 6,050 130 1,320 2.2 27.9
Alberta              
Both sexes 89,090 70,000 67,190 -2,810 -21,900 -4.0 -24.6
15 to 24 years 8,860 6,180 6,110 -70 -2,750 -1.1 -31.0
25 to 54 years 62,490 47,910 46,180 -1,730 -16,310 -3.6 -26.1
55 years and over 17,750 15,910 14,890 -1,020 -2,860 -6.4 -16.1
Men 62,670 44,190 42,740 -1,450 -19,930 -3.3 -31.8
Women 26,430 25,810 24,450 -1,360 -1,980 -5.3 -7.5
British Columbia              
Both sexes 54,950 50,930 50,530 -400 -4,420 -0.8 -8.0
15 to 24 years 5,380 4,380 4,340 -40 -1,040 -0.9 -19.3
25 to 54 years 35,780 33,060 32,730 -330 -3,050 -1.0 -8.5
55 years and over 13,790 13,480 13,450 -30 -340 -0.2 -2.5
Men 33,980 29,150 29,290 140 -4,690 0.5 -13.8
Women 20,970 21,780 21,240 -540 270 -2.5 1.3
Yukon              
Both sexes 760 660 660 0 -100 0.0 -13.2
15 to 24 years 60 60 60 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 480 420 400 -20 -80 -4.8 -16.7
55 years and over 210 180 200 20 -10 11.1 -4.8
Men 500 400 390 -10 -110 -2.5 -22.0
Women 260 260 270 10 10 3.8 3.8
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 850 600 620 20 -230 3.3 -27.1
15 to 24 years 90 70 80 10 -10 14.3 -11.1
25 to 54 years 610 430 440 10 -170 2.3 -27.9
55 years and over 150 100 100 0 -50 0.0 -33.3
Men 580 380 400 20 -180 5.3 -31.0
Women 260 220 220 0 -40 0.0 -15.4
Nunavut              
Both sexes 490 520 510 -10 20 -1.9 4.1
15 to 24 years 50 80 70 -10 20 -12.5 40.0
25 to 54 years 390 390 380 -10 -10 -2.6 -2.6
55 years and over 50 60 60 0 10 0.0 20.0
Men 330 340 330 -10 0 -2.9 0.0
Women 160 180 180 0 20 0.0 12.5
p
preliminary
Source(s):
CANSIM table 276-0022.
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