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
  January
2020		 December
2020p		 January
2021p		 December 2020 to January 2021 January 2020 to January 2021 December 2020 to January 2021 January 2020 to January 2021
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 454,310 1,331,460 1,480,420 148,960 1,026,110 11.2 225.9
15 to 24 years 41,410 183,460 222,040 38,580 180,630 21.0 436.2
25 to 54 years 284,410 811,810 890,960 79,150 606,550 9.7 213.3
55 years and over 128,490 336,190 367,420 31,230 238,930 9.3 186.0
Men 286,480 692,650 777,510 84,860 491,030 12.3 171.4
15 to 24 years 29,260 102,420 121,360 18,940 92,100 18.5 314.8
25 to 54 years 176,530 412,860 458,960 46,100 282,430 11.2 160.0
55 years and over 80,680 177,380 197,200 19,820 116,520 11.2 144.4
Women 167,830 638,810 702,910 64,100 535,080 10.0 318.8
15 to 24 years 12,140 81,050 100,690 19,640 88,550 24.2 729.4
25 to 54 years 107,880 398,950 432,000 33,050 324,120 8.3 300.4
55 years and over 47,810 158,810 170,230 11,420 122,420 7.2 256.1
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 32,480 44,740 45,320 580 12,840 1.3 39.5
15 to 24 years 2,780 4,890 4,870 -20 2,090 -0.4 75.2
25 to 54 years 17,670 24,140 23,850 -290 6,180 -1.2 35.0
55 years and over 12,030 15,710 16,600 890 4,570 5.7 38.0
Men 19,840 26,710 27,280 570 7,440 2.1 37.5
Women 12,640 18,030 18,040 10 5,400 0.1 42.7
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,630 10,060 10,000 -60 2,370 -0.6 31.1
15 to 24 years 1,380 1,830 1,800 -30 420 -1.6 30.4
25 to 54 years 3,780 5,020 4,920 -100 1,140 -2.0 30.2
55 years and over 2,470 3,210 3,280 70 810 2.2 32.8
Men 4,520 5,860 5,980 120 1,460 2.0 32.3
Women 3,110 4,200 4,020 -180 910 -4.3 29.3
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 25,550 46,580 43,620 -2,960 18,070 -6.4 70.7
15 to 24 years 2,540 5,350 5,170 -180 2,630 -3.4 103.5
25 to 54 years 15,140 28,010 25,640 -2,370 10,500 -8.5 69.4
55 years and over 7,870 13,220 12,810 -410 4,940 -3.1 62.8
Men 16,510 27,220 25,650 -1,570 9,140 -5.8 55.4
Women 9,040 19,360 17,970 -1,390 8,930 -7.2 98.8
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 29,770 46,330 45,270 -1,060 15,500 -2.3 52.1
15 to 24 years 4,890 7,620 8,080 460 3,190 6.0 65.2
25 to 54 years 15,360 24,550 23,110 -1,440 7,750 -5.9 50.5
55 years and over 9,520 14,150 14,090 -60 4,570 -0.4 48.0
Men 18,780 26,650 26,380 -270 7,600 -1.0 40.5
Women 10,990 19,680 18,890 -790 7,900 -4.0 71.9
Quebec              
Both sexes 102,140 298,460 373,010 74,550 270,870 25.0 265.2
15 to 24 years 7,200 40,490 53,920 13,430 46,720 33.2 648.9
25 to 54 years 62,440 174,580 224,190 49,610 161,750 28.4 259.0
55 years and over 32,500 83,390 94,890 11,500 62,390 13.8 192.0
Men 66,190 170,230 207,930 37,700 141,740 22.1 214.1
Women 35,950 128,230 165,080 36,850 129,130 28.7 359.2
Ontario              
Both sexes 124,880 475,470 557,330 81,860 432,450 17.2 346.3
15 to 24 years 9,600 65,670 89,440 23,770 79,840 36.2 831.7
25 to 54 years 83,050 297,520 336,350 38,830 253,300 13.1 305.0
55 years and over 32,230 112,270 131,550 19,280 99,320 17.2 308.2
Men 73,810 217,610 264,770 47,160 190,960 21.7 258.7
Women 51,060 257,850 292,560 34,710 241,500 13.5 473.0
Manitoba              
Both sexes 15,380 49,190 51,010 1,820 35,630 3.7 231.7
15 to 24 years 2,050 9,400 10,070 670 8,020 7.1 391.2
25 to 54 years 9,990 29,040 29,340 300 19,350 1.0 193.7
55 years and over 3,340 10,760 11,600 840 8,260 7.8 247.3
Men 10,280 24,090 25,880 1,790 15,600 7.4 151.8
Women 5,090 25,100 25,130 30 20,040 0.1 393.7
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 16,400 33,870 33,320 -550 16,920 -1.6 103.2
15 to 24 years 1,890 4,810 4,700 -110 2,810 -2.3 148.7
25 to 54 years 10,680 21,030 20,110 -920 9,430 -4.4 88.3
55 years and over 3,830 8,030 8,500 470 4,670 5.9 121.9
Men 11,750 19,700 19,690 -10 7,940 -0.1 67.6
Women 4,650 14,160 13,630 -530 8,980 -3.7 193.1
Alberta              
Both sexes 53,960 176,490 180,360 3,870 126,400 2.2 234.2
15 to 24 years 5,050 23,940 26,290 2,350 21,240 9.8 420.6
25 to 54 years 36,620 115,230 117,900 2,670 81,280 2.3 222.0
55 years and over 12,290 37,320 36,170 -1,150 23,880 -3.1 194.3
Men 36,150 98,070 101,140 3,070 64,990 3.1 179.8
Women 17,810 78,420 79,220 800 61,410 1.0 344.8
British Columbia              
Both sexes 43,450 145,070 135,420 -9,650 91,970 -6.7 211.7
15 to 24 years 3,740 18,760 16,930 -1,830 13,190 -9.8 352.7
25 to 54 years 27,830 89,210 81,750 -7,460 53,920 -8.4 193.7
55 years and over 11,880 37,090 36,730 -360 24,850 -1.0 209.2
Men 26,910 73,420 69,600 -3,820 42,690 -5.2 158.6
Women 16,540 71,660 65,810 -5,850 49,270 -8.2 297.9
Yukon              
Both sexes 560 1,340 1,340 0 780 0.0 139.3
15 to 24 years 60 150 150 0 90 0.0 150.0
25 to 54 years 360 870 840 -30 480 -3.4 133.3
55 years and over 150 320 350 30 200 9.4 133.3
Men 370 810 790 -20 420 -2.5 113.5
Women 200 530 550 20 350 3.8 175.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 710 1,450 1,370 -80 660 -5.5 93.0
15 to 24 years 60 160 150 -10 90 -6.3 150.0
25 to 54 years 520 960 910 -50 390 -5.2 75.0
55 years and over 130 330 310 -20 180 -6.1 138.5
Men 470 920 850 -70 380 -7.6 80.9
Women 230 530 530 0 300 0.0 130.4
Nunavut              
Both sexes 470 720 730 10 260 1.4 55.3
15 to 24 years 50 90 90 0 40 0.0 80.0
25 to 54 years 350 540 540 0 190 0.0 54.3
55 years and over 70 90 100 10 30 11.1 42.9
Men 320 470 470 0 150 0.0 46.9
Women 150 250 260 10 110 4.0 73.3
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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