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
  October
2016		 September
2017p		 October
2017p		 September to October 2017 October 2016 to October 2017 September to October 2017 October 2016 to October 2017
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 581,450 510,450 510,020 -430 -71,430 -0.1 -12.3
15 to 24 years 57,650 50,570 51,060 490 -6,590 1.0 -11.4
25 to 54 years 380,680 328,260 327,200 -1,060 -53,480 -0.3 -14.0
55 years and over 143,120 131,620 131,760 140 -11,360 0.1 -7.9
Men 373,100 319,620 321,140 1,520 -51,960 0.5 -13.9
15 to 24 years 42,980 36,900 37,200 300 -5,780 0.8 -13.4
25 to 54 years 239,740 201,460 202,280 820 -37,460 0.4 -15.6
55 years and over 90,380 81,260 81,670 410 -8,710 0.5 -9.6
Women 208,350 190,830 188,870 -1,960 -19,480 -1.0 -9.3
15 to 24 years 14,670 13,670 13,860 190 -810 1.4 -5.5
25 to 54 years 140,940 126,800 124,920 -1,880 -16,020 -1.5 -11.4
55 years and over 52,740 50,360 50,090 -270 -2,650 -0.5 -5.0
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 37,970 38,500 38,210 -290 240 -0.8 0.6
15 to 24 years 3,510 3,450 3,480 30 -30 0.9 -0.9
25 to 54 years 22,440 22,340 21,960 -380 -480 -1.7 -2.1
55 years and over 12,020 12,720 12,770 50 750 0.4 6.2
Men 23,810 24,050 23,650 -400 -160 -1.7 -0.7
Women 14,160 14,450 14,560 110 400 0.8 2.8
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,860 8,360 8,630 270 770 3.2 9.8
15 to 24 years 1,030 1,460 1,540 80 510 5.5 49.5
25 to 54 years 4,460 4,370 4,480 110 20 2.5 0.4
55 years and over 2,370 2,530 2,610 80 240 3.2 10.1
Men 4,750 4,880 5,060 180 310 3.7 6.5
Women 3,110 3,470 3,570 100 460 2.9 14.8
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 28,810 27,930 27,820 -110 -990 -0.4 -3.4
15 to 24 years 3,130 3,150 3,230 80 100 2.5 3.2
25 to 54 years 17,890 16,920 16,830 -90 -1,060 -0.5 -5.9
55 years and over 7,800 7,860 7,760 -100 -40 -1.3 -0.5
Men 18,800 17,990 17,880 -110 -920 -0.6 -4.9
Women 10,010 9,940 9,940 0 -70 0.0 -0.7
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 33,860 32,260 32,320 60 -1,540 0.2 -4.5
15 to 24 years 4,780 5,430 5,130 -300 350 -5.5 7.3
25 to 54 years 19,140 17,460 17,620 160 -1,520 0.9 -7.9
55 years and over 9,940 9,360 9,570 210 -370 2.2 -3.7
Men 21,830 20,290 20,640 350 -1,190 1.7 -5.5
Women 12,030 11,970 11,680 -290 -350 -2.4 -2.9
Quebec              
Both sexes 138,000 127,640 125,620 -2,020 -12,380 -1.6 -9.0
15 to 24 years 12,850 11,240 11,060 -180 -1,790 -1.6 -13.9
25 to 54 years 88,900 82,290 80,470 -1,820 -8,430 -2.2 -9.5
55 years and over 36,250 34,100 34,090 -10 -2,160 0.0 -6.0
Men 88,490 83,170 82,050 -1,120 -6,440 -1.3 -7.3
Women 49,510 44,470 43,570 -900 -5,940 -2.0 -12.0
Ontario              
Both sexes 140,400 130,900 134,450 3,550 -5,950 2.7 -4.2
15 to 24 years 12,510 11,130 11,700 570 -810 5.1 -6.5
25 to 54 years 95,860 88,970 91,460 2,490 -4,400 2.8 -4.6
55 years and over 32,030 30,800 31,290 490 -740 1.6 -2.3
Men 84,970 77,600 80,930 3,330 -4,040 4.3 -4.8
Women 55,440 53,300 53,510 210 -1,930 0.4 -3.5
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,630 15,090 15,060 -30 -570 -0.2 -3.6
15 to 24 years 2,180 2,200 2,200 0 20 0.0 0.9
25 to 54 years 10,400 9,760 9,800 40 -600 0.4 -5.8
55 years and over 3,060 3,120 3,050 -70 -10 -2.2 -0.3
Men 10,690 9,770 9,790 20 -900 0.2 -8.4
Women 4,950 5,320 5,270 -50 320 -0.9 6.5
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 20,500 17,660 17,540 -120 -2,960 -0.7 -14.4
15 to 24 years 2,520 2,260 2,320 60 -200 2.7 -7.9
25 to 54 years 13,430 11,460 11,280 -180 -2,150 -1.6 -16.0
55 years and over 4,550 3,950 3,940 -10 -610 -0.3 -13.4
Men 14,630 11,910 11,840 -70 -2,790 -0.6 -19.1
Women 5,870 5,750 5,700 -50 -170 -0.9 -2.9
Alberta              
Both sexes 99,390 62,950 61,530 -1,420 -37,860 -2.3 -38.1
15 to 24 years 9,550 5,710 5,780 70 -3,770 1.2 -39.5
25 to 54 years 69,500 43,010 41,870 -1,140 -27,630 -2.7 -39.8
55 years and over 20,330 14,220 13,880 -340 -6,450 -2.4 -31.7
Men 68,970 40,790 40,130 -660 -28,840 -1.6 -41.8
Women 30,410 22,150 21,400 -750 -9,010 -3.4 -29.6
British Columbia              
Both sexes 56,640 46,880 46,300 -580 -10,340 -1.2 -18.3
15 to 24 years 5,330 4,280 4,330 50 -1,000 1.2 -18.8
25 to 54 years 36,960 30,090 29,690 -400 -7,270 -1.3 -19.7
55 years and over 14,350 12,500 12,280 -220 -2,070 -1.8 -14.4
Men 34,660 27,710 27,570 -140 -7,090 -0.5 -20.5
Women 21,970 19,160 18,730 -430 -3,240 -2.2 -14.7
Yukon              
Both sexes 760 640 710 70 -50 10.9 -6.6
15 to 24 years 100 70 70 0 -30 0.0 -30.0
25 to 54 years 490 400 440 40 -50 10.0 -10.2
55 years and over 180 170 210 40 30 23.5 16.7
Men 490 410 450 40 -40 9.8 -8.2
Women 270 230 270 40 0 17.4 0.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 840 620 640 20 -200 3.2 -23.8
15 to 24 years 80 80 90 10 10 12.5 12.5
25 to 54 years 610 440 440 0 -170 0.0 -27.9
55 years and over 150 110 110 0 -40 0.0 -26.7
Men 550 420 450 30 -100 7.1 -18.2
Women 300 210 200 -10 -100 -4.8 -33.3
Nunavut              
Both sexes 490 500 530 30 40 6.0 8.2
15 to 24 years 50 60 60 0 10 0.0 20.0
25 to 54 years 390 380 400 20 10 5.3 2.6
55 years and over 50 60 60 0 10 0.0 20.0
Men 320 340 350 10 30 2.9 9.4
Women 170 160 170 10 0 6.3 0.0
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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