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
  July
2018		 June
2019p		 July
2019p		 June to July 2019 July 2018 to July 2019 June to July 2019 July 2018 to July 2019
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 458,200 445,490 450,590 5,100 -7,610 1.1 -1.7
15 to 24 years 44,130 42,060 42,870 810 -1,260 1.9 -2.9
25 to 54 years 289,660 281,950 283,010 1,060 -6,650 0.4 -2.3
55 years and over 124,410 121,480 124,720 3,240 310 2.7 0.2
Men 281,550 280,030 282,230 2,200 680 0.8 0.2
15 to 24 years 32,170 30,890 31,300 410 -870 1.3 -2.7
25 to 54 years 173,750 173,630 174,080 450 330 0.3 0.2
55 years and over 75,640 75,510 76,850 1,340 1,210 1.8 1.6
Women 176,650 165,460 168,360 2,900 -8,290 1.8 -4.7
15 to 24 years 11,960 11,170 11,570 400 -390 3.6 -3.3
25 to 54 years 115,910 108,320 108,930 610 -6,980 0.6 -6.0
55 years and over 48,770 45,970 47,870 1,900 -900 4.1 -1.8
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 35,000 33,140 32,870 -270 -2,130 -0.8 -6.1
15 to 24 years 3,220 2,820 2,770 -50 -450 -1.8 -14.0
25 to 54 years 19,790 18,510 18,200 -310 -1,590 -1.7 -8.0
55 years and over 12,000 11,800 11,910 110 -90 0.9 -0.8
Men 21,630 20,150 20,000 -150 -1,630 -0.7 -7.5
Women 13,370 12,990 12,870 -120 -500 -0.9 -3.7
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,880 7,470 7,550 80 -330 1.1 -4.2
15 to 24 years 1,290 1,230 1,260 30 -30 2.4 -2.3
25 to 54 years 4,140 3,760 3,790 30 -350 0.8 -8.5
55 years and over 2,450 2,480 2,510 30 60 1.2 2.4
Men 4,690 4,390 4,440 50 -250 1.1 -5.3
Women 3,190 3,080 3,120 40 -70 1.3 -2.2
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,210 25,240 25,730 490 -1,480 1.9 -5.4
15 to 24 years 2,970 2,780 2,860 80 -110 2.9 -3.7
25 to 54 years 16,200 15,000 15,200 200 -1,000 1.3 -6.2
55 years and over 8,030 7,460 7,670 210 -360 2.8 -4.5
Men 17,440 16,100 16,290 190 -1,150 1.2 -6.6
Women 9,770 9,150 9,430 280 -340 3.1 -3.5
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 28,230 28,040 29,400 1,360 1,170 4.9 4.1
15 to 24 years 4,190 4,050 4,210 160 20 4.0 0.5
25 to 54 years 15,220 14,900 15,450 550 230 3.7 1.5
55 years and over 8,830 9,090 9,730 640 900 7.0 10.2
Men 17,700 18,080 18,900 820 1,200 4.5 6.8
Women 10,530 9,960 10,490 530 -40 5.3 -0.4
Quebec              
Both sexes 110,820 109,510 108,090 -1,420 -2,730 -1.3 -2.5
15 to 24 years 9,150 8,560 8,500 -60 -650 -0.7 -7.1
25 to 54 years 70,110 68,950 67,450 -1,500 -2,660 -2.2 -3.8
55 years and over 31,560 32,000 32,140 140 580 0.4 1.8
Men 70,640 71,260 70,860 -400 220 -0.6 0.3
Women 40,180 38,250 37,230 -1,020 -2,950 -2.7 -7.3
Ontario              
Both sexes 120,290 119,000 120,210 1,210 -80 1.0 -0.1
15 to 24 years 9,970 9,900 10,060 160 90 1.6 0.9
25 to 54 years 79,790 79,590 79,900 310 110 0.4 0.1
55 years and over 30,530 29,510 30,250 740 -280 2.5 -0.9
Men 68,550 70,780 70,940 160 2,390 0.2 3.5
Women 51,740 48,220 49,270 1,050 -2,470 2.2 -4.8
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,620 15,400 15,410 10 -210 0.1 -1.3
15 to 24 years 2,270 2,160 2,200 40 -70 1.9 -3.1
25 to 54 years 10,110 10,030 9,880 -150 -230 -1.5 -2.3
55 years and over 3,230 3,210 3,320 110 90 3.4 2.8
Men 10,240 10,270 10,240 -30 0 -0.3 0.0
Women 5,380 5,130 5,170 40 -210 0.8 -3.9
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 15,990 14,990 15,360 370 -630 2.5 -3.9
15 to 24 years 2,030 1,860 1,980 120 -50 6.5 -2.5
25 to 54 years 10,280 9,650 9,690 40 -590 0.4 -5.7
55 years and over 3,670 3,480 3,690 210 20 6.0 0.5
Men 10,840 10,460 10,640 180 -200 1.7 -1.8
Women 5,150 4,530 4,720 190 -430 4.2 -8.3
Alberta              
Both sexes 53,180 48,700 50,440 1,740 -2,740 3.6 -5.2
15 to 24 years 5,240 4,880 5,070 190 -170 3.9 -3.2
25 to 54 years 35,880 33,030 34,120 1,090 -1,760 3.3 -4.9
55 years and over 12,050 10,780 11,250 470 -800 4.4 -6.6
Men 34,470 32,140 32,710 570 -1,760 1.8 -5.1
Women 18,710 16,550 17,720 1,170 -990 7.1 -5.3
British Columbia              
Both sexes 41,920 41,320 42,510 1,190 590 2.9 1.4
15 to 24 years 3,590 3,560 3,720 160 130 4.5 3.6
25 to 54 years 26,690 26,600 27,170 570 480 2.1 1.8
55 years and over 11,640 11,150 11,620 470 -20 4.2 -0.2
Men 24,030 24,660 25,400 740 1,370 3.0 5.7
Women 17,890 16,660 17,110 450 -780 2.7 -4.4
Yukon              
Both sexes 580 620 620 0 40 0.0 6.9
15 to 24 years 60 60 70 10 10 16.7 16.7
25 to 54 years 360 390 380 -10 20 -2.6 5.6
55 years and over 160 170 180 10 20 5.9 12.5
Men 370 410 410 0 40 0.0 10.8
Women 200 210 210 0 10 0.0 5.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 650 760 760 0 110 0.0 16.9
15 to 24 years 60 60 50 -10 -10 -16.7 -16.7
25 to 54 years 450 560 550 -10 100 -1.8 22.2
55 years and over 130 140 150 10 20 7.1 15.4
Men 430 520 500 -20 70 -3.8 16.3
Women 210 240 260 20 50 8.3 23.8
Nunavut              
Both sexes 520 480 480 0 -40 0.0 -7.7
15 to 24 years 60 60 60 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 400 350 360 10 -40 2.9 -10.0
55 years and over 60 70 60 -10 0 -14.3 0.0
Men 350 340 350 10 0 2.9 0.0
Women 170 150 130 -20 -40 -13.3 -23.5
p
preliminary
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0011-01 (formerly 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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