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
2020		 June
2021p		 July
2021p		 June to July 2021 July 2020 to July 2021 June to July 2021 July 2020 to July 2021
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 238,040 1,585,230 1,547,670 -37,560 1,309,630 -2.4 550.2
15 to 24 years 28,350 222,390 222,250 -140 193,900 -0.1 684.0
25 to 54 years 147,480 918,170 943,760 25,590 796,280 2.8 539.9
55 years and over 62,210 444,670 381,660 -63,010 319,450 -14.2 513.5
Men 184,030 809,070 828,410 19,340 644,380 2.4 350.1
15 to 24 years 23,390 122,700 123,320 620 99,930 0.5 427.2
25 to 54 years 115,400 472,510 481,670 9,160 366,270 1.9 317.4
55 years and over 45,240 213,860 223,420 9,560 178,180 4.5 393.9
Women 54,010 776,160 719,270 -56,890 665,260 -7.3 1,231.7
15 to 24 years 4,960 99,680 98,940 -740 93,980 -0.7 1,894.8
25 to 54 years 32,080 445,670 462,090 16,420 430,010 3.7 1,340.4
55 years and over 16,980 230,810 158,240 -72,570 141,260 -31.4 831.9
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 26,410 56,560 57,350 790 30,940 1.4 117.2
15 to 24 years 2,190 6,890 7,310 420 5,120 6.1 233.8
25 to 54 years 15,060 28,940 30,260 1,320 15,200 4.6 100.9
55 years and over 9,170 20,740 19,780 -960 10,610 -4.6 115.7
Men 17,240 30,470 32,130 1,660 14,890 5.4 86.4
Women 9,170 26,090 25,220 -870 16,050 -3.3 175.0
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 4,160 18,430 14,240 -4,190 10,080 -22.7 242.3
15 to 24 years 820 3,930 3,280 -650 2,460 -16.5 300.0
25 to 54 years 2,080 8,900 6,710 -2,190 4,630 -24.6 222.6
55 years and over 1,270 5,590 4,250 -1,340 2,980 -24.0 234.6
Men 2,790 9,310 7,620 -1,690 4,830 -18.2 173.1
Women 1,370 9,110 6,630 -2,480 5,260 -27.2 383.9
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 13,440 73,640 61,360 -12,280 47,920 -16.7 356.5
15 to 24 years 1,540 10,940 9,470 -1,470 7,930 -13.4 514.9
25 to 54 years 8,260 43,870 35,760 -8,110 27,500 -18.5 332.9
55 years and over 3,640 18,830 16,130 -2,700 12,490 -14.3 343.1
Men 9,510 38,720 34,870 -3,850 25,360 -9.9 266.7
Women 3,930 34,920 26,490 -8,430 22,560 -24.1 574.0
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 18,980 74,150 62,380 -11,770 43,400 -15.9 228.7
15 to 24 years 3,280 14,320 13,880 -440 10,600 -3.1 323.2
25 to 54 years 9,990 36,170 30,860 -5,310 20,870 -14.7 208.9
55 years and over 5,710 23,660 17,640 -6,020 11,930 -25.4 208.9
Men 12,990 38,520 36,310 -2,210 23,320 -5.7 179.5
Women 6,000 35,640 26,070 -9,570 20,070 -26.9 334.5
Quebec              
Both sexes 67,060 320,800 338,750 17,950 271,690 5.6 405.1
15 to 24 years 7,120 35,260 36,630 1,370 29,510 3.9 414.5
25 to 54 years 41,960 172,930 196,170 23,240 154,210 13.4 367.5
55 years and over 17,980 112,600 105,950 -6,650 87,970 -5.9 489.3
Men 56,760 180,080 191,070 10,990 134,310 6.1 236.6
Women 10,300 140,720 147,680 6,960 137,380 4.9 1,333.8
Ontario              
Both sexes 39,900 569,760 564,850 -4,910 524,950 -0.9 1,315.7
15 to 24 years 4,170 87,350 89,910 2,560 85,740 2.9 2,056.1
25 to 54 years 27,300 345,130 354,970 9,840 327,670 2.9 1,200.3
55 years and over 8,430 137,280 119,980 -17,300 111,550 -12.6 1,323.3
Men 29,570 279,650 278,190 -1,460 248,620 -0.5 840.8
Women 10,330 290,110 286,660 -3,450 276,330 -1.2 2,675.0
Manitoba              
Both sexes 4,610 50,940 50,830 -110 46,220 -0.2 1,002.6
15 to 24 years 870 9,200 8,370 -830 7,500 -9.0 862.1
25 to 54 years 2,810 28,760 33,320 4,560 30,510 15.9 1,085.8
55 years and over 920 12,980 9,140 -3,840 8,220 -29.6 893.5
Men 3,750 25,230 28,770 3,540 25,020 14.0 667.2
Women 860 25,700 22,060 -3,640 21,200 -14.2 2,465.1
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 7,990 39,820 40,240 420 32,250 1.1 403.6
15 to 24 years 1,300 5,230 6,110 880 4,810 16.8 370.0
25 to 54 years 4,920 24,260 25,310 1,050 20,390 4.3 414.4
55 years and over 1,770 10,330 8,820 -1,510 7,050 -14.6 398.3
Men 6,550 20,830 25,780 4,950 19,230 23.8 293.6
Women 1,450 18,990 14,460 -4,530 13,010 -23.9 897.2
Alberta              
Both sexes 31,280 188,700 185,120 -3,580 153,840 -1.9 491.8
15 to 24 years 3,900 26,320 26,910 590 23,010 2.2 590.0
25 to 54 years 21,270 116,310 119,410 3,100 98,140 2.7 461.4
55 years and over 6,110 46,060 38,800 -7,260 32,690 -15.8 535.0
Men 23,930 96,340 107,830 11,490 83,900 11.9 350.6
Women 7,350 92,350 77,290 -15,060 69,940 -16.3 951.6
British Columbia              
Both sexes 22,690 184,500 163,880 -20,620 141,190 -11.2 622.3
15 to 24 years 3,030 21,900 19,250 -2,650 16,220 -12.1 535.3
25 to 54 years 12,730 107,810 105,280 -2,530 92,550 -2.3 727.0
55 years and over 6,940 54,790 39,350 -15,440 32,410 -28.2 467.0
Men 19,830 85,820 81,130 -4,690 61,300 -5.5 309.1
Women 2,860 98,680 82,740 -15,940 79,880 -16.2 2,793.0
Yukon              
Both sexes 490 1,520 1,500 -20 1,010 -1.3 206.1
15 to 24 years 40 130 140 10 100 7.7 250.0
25 to 54 years 330 950 970 20 640 2.1 193.9
55 years and over 120 440 390 -50 270 -11.4 225.0
Men 340 820 830 10 490 1.2 144.1
Women 150 700 660 -40 510 -5.7 340.0
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 350 1,810 1,830 20 1,480 1.1 422.9
15 to 24 years 30 200 200 0 170 0.0 566.7
25 to 54 years 250 1,210 1,240 30 990 2.5 396.0
55 years and over 70 390 390 0 320 0.0 457.1
Men 260 1,110 1,140 30 880 2.7 338.5
Women 80 690 690 0 610 0.0 762.5
Nunavut              
Both sexes 230 1,060 1,080 20 850 1.9 369.6
15 to 24 years 20 140 150 10 130 7.1 650.0
25 to 54 years 180 770 810 40 630 5.2 350.0
55 years and over 20 140 130 -10 110 -7.1 550.0
Men 210 620 630 10 420 1.6 200.0
Women 20 440 450 10 430 2.3 2,150.0
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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