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Table 1 
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by province and territory,2 sex and age – Seasonally adjusted

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and territory, sex and age – Seasonally adjusted
  April
2012		 March
2013p		 April
2013p		 March to April 2013 April 2012 to April 2013 March to April 2013 April 2012 to April 2013
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 547,620 524,080 521,630 -2,450 -25,990 -0.5 -4.7
15 to 24 years 56,350 53,340 52,710 -630 -3,640 -1.2 -6.5
25 to 54 years 373,020 351,510 350,280 -1,230 -22,740 -0.3 -6.1
55 years and over 118,260 119,230 118,640 -590 380 -0.5 0.3
Men 327,150 318,680 316,550 -2,130 -10,600 -0.7 -3.2
15 to 24 years 40,150 38,760 38,420 -340 -1,730 -0.9 -4.3
25 to 54 years 214,550 206,530 204,720 -1,810 -9,830 -0.9 -4.6
55 years and over 72,460 73,390 73,420 30 960 0.0 1.3
Women 220,470 205,400 205,080 -320 -15,390 -0.2 -7.0
15 to 24 years 16,200 14,570 14,290 -280 -1,910 -1.9 -11.8
25 to 54 years 158,470 144,990 145,570 580 -12,900 0.4 -8.1
55 years and over 45,800 45,840 45,230 -610 -570 -1.3 -1.2
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 34,410 30,820 31,640 820 -2,770 2.7 -8.0
15 to 24 years 3,240 2,740 2,730 -10 -510 -0.4 -15.7
25 to 54 years 21,510 18,730 19,190 460 -2,320 2.5 -10.8
55 years and over 9,660 9,350 9,720 370 60 4.0 0.6
Men 20,090 17,920 18,200 280 -1,890 1.6 -9.4
Women 14,320 12,900 13,440 540 -880 4.2 -6.1
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 8,900 8,000 7,950 -50 -950 -0.6 -10.7
15 to 24 years 1,040 920 910 -10 -130 -1.1 -12.5
25 to 54 years 5,500 4,770 4,750 -20 -750 -0.4 -13.6
55 years and over 2,360 2,320 2,290 -30 -70 -1.3 -3.0
Men 5,130 4,660 4,700 40 -430 0.9 -8.4
Women 3,770 3,350 3,250 -100 -520 -3.0 -13.8
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 31,440 28,450 28,220 -230 -3,220 -0.8 -10.2
15 to 24 years 3,400 2,990 2,850 -140 -550 -4.7 -16.2
25 to 54 years 20,890 18,500 18,400 -100 -2,490 -0.5 -11.9
55 years and over 7,160 6,960 6,960 0 -200 0.0 -2.8
Men 19,340 17,650 17,430 -220 -1,910 -1.2 -9.9
Women 12,100 10,800 10,790 -10 -1,310 -0.1 -10.8
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 35,280 33,720 33,820 100 -1,460 0.3 -4.1
15 to 24 years 4,150 3,840 3,770 -70 -380 -1.8 -9.2
25 to 54 years 22,490 20,960 21,060 100 -1,430 0.5 -6.4
55 years and over 8,640 8,920 8,990 70 350 0.8 4.1
Men 21,800 21,380 21,250 -130 -550 -0.6 -2.5
Women 13,470 12,340 12,570 230 -900 1.9 -6.7
Quebec              
Both sexes 157,850 154,200 151,060 -3,140 -6,790 -2.0 -4.3
15 to 24 years 16,180 16,120 15,640 -480 -540 -3.0 -3.3
25 to 54 years 105,880 100,860 99,240 -1,620 -6,640 -1.6 -6.3
55 years and over 35,790 37,220 36,180 -1,040 390 -2.8 1.1
Men 98,010 98,570 96,170 -2,400 -1,840 -2.4 -1.9
Women 59,840 55,620 54,890 -730 -4,950 -1.3 -8.3
Ontario              
Both sexes 160,570 160,100 160,430 330 -140 0.2 -0.1
15 to 24 years 14,860 14,580 14,710 130 -150 0.9 -1.0
25 to 54 years 114,860 113,250 113,400 150 -1,460 0.1 -1.3
55 years and over 30,850 32,270 32,330 60 1,480 0.2 4.8
Men 91,530 93,100 93,470 370 1,940 0.4 2.1
Women 69,040 67,000 66,960 -40 -2,080 -0.1 -3.0
Manitoba              
Both sexes 14,520 13,430 14,170 740 -350 5.5 -2.4
15 to 24 years 1,910 1,730 1,840 110 -70 6.4 -3.7
25 to 54 years 9,980 9,230 9,620 390 -360 4.2 -3.6
55 years and over 2,630 2,460 2,710 250 80 10.2 3.0
Men 9,130 8,500 9,190 690 60 8.1 0.7
Women 5,390 4,920 4,990 70 -400 1.4 -7.4
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 11,290 10,400 10,870 470 -420 4.5 -3.7
15 to 24 years 1,500 1,390 1,440 50 -60 3.6 -4.0
25 to 54 years 7,490 6,810 7,110 300 -380 4.4 -5.1
55 years and over 2,300 2,200 2,320 120 20 5.5 0.9
Men 7,110 6,710 7,130 420 20 6.3 0.3
Women 4,180 3,690 3,740 50 -440 1.4 -10.5
Alberta              
Both sexes 29,910 28,170 28,160 -10 -1,750 0.0 -5.9
15 to 24 years 3,700 3,350 3,350 0 -350 0.0 -9.5
25 to 54 years 20,930 19,690 19,700 10 -1,230 0.1 -5.9
55 years and over 5,280 5,130 5,110 -20 -170 -0.4 -3.2
Men 18,210 17,180 17,200 20 -1,010 0.1 -5.5
Women 11,700 10,990 10,950 -40 -750 -0.4 -6.4
British Columbia              
Both sexes 60,630 53,180 51,680 -1,500 -8,950 -2.8 -14.8
15 to 24 years 6,090 5,290 5,060 -230 -1,030 -4.3 -16.9
25 to 54 years 41,420 36,140 35,230 -910 -6,190 -2.5 -14.9
55 years and over 13,120 11,750 11,400 -350 -1,720 -3.0 -13.1
Men 35,010 30,770 29,540 -1,230 -5,470 -4.0 -15.6
Women 25,620 22,410 22,140 -270 -3,480 -1.2 -13.6
Yukon              
Both sexes 1,000 970 990 20 -10 2.1 -1.0
15 to 24 years 90 110 110 0 20 0.0 22.2
25 to 54 years 670 650 660 10 -10 1.5 -1.5
55 years and over 240 220 220 0 -20 0.0 -8.3
Men 630 620 630 10 0 1.6 0.0
Women 370 350 360 10 -10 2.9 -2.7
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 910 850 830 -20 -80 -2.4 -8.8
15 to 24 years 90 90 80 -10 -10 -11.1 -11.1
25 to 54 years 690 620 620 0 -70 0.0 -10.1
55 years and over 130 140 130 -10 0 -7.1 0.0
Men 600 550 540 -10 -60 -1.8 -10.0
Women 320 300 290 -10 -30 -3.3 -9.4
Nunavut              
Both sexes 470 490 480 -10 10 -2.0 2.1
15 to 24 years 50 50 50 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 390 390 390 0 0 0.0 0.0
55 years and over 40 50 40 -10 0 -20.0 0.0
Men 320 350 330 -20 10 -5.7 3.1
Women 160 150 140 -10 -20 -6.7 -12.5
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Note(s): 
Related 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, Job Creation Partnerships Program and Self-employment Program.

Table note 2

2006 Standard Geographical Classification.
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