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

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Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits by province and territory, sex and age – Seasonally adjusted
  January
2015		 December
2015p		 January
2016p		 December 2015 to January 2016 January 2015 to January 2016 December 2015 to January 2016 January 2015 to January 2016
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 507,200 543,160 543,090 -70 35,890 0.0 7.1
15 to 24 years 48,970 54,100 53,960 -140 4,990 -0.3 10.2
25 to 54 years 336,990 361,560 361,520 -40 24,530 0.0 7.3
55 years and over 121,250 127,500 127,620 120 6,370 0.1 5.3
Men 315,790 346,210 347,150 940 31,360 0.3 9.9
15 to 24 years 36,480 40,940 40,780 -160 4,300 -0.4 11.8
25 to 54 years 203,870 225,270 226,290 1,020 22,420 0.5 11.0
55 years and over 75,430 80,000 80,080 80 4,650 0.1 6.2
Women 191,420 196,950 195,940 -1,010 4,520 -0.5 2.4
15 to 24 years 12,480 13,160 13,170 10 690 0.1 5.5
25 to 54 years 133,120 136,290 135,230 -1,060 2,110 -0.8 1.6
55 years and over 45,820 47,500 47,540 40 1,720 0.1 3.8
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 31,480 34,000 35,100 1,100 3,620 3.2 11.5
15 to 24 years 2,750 3,170 3,270 100 520 3.2 18.9
25 to 54 years 18,850 20,210 20,980 770 2,130 3.8 11.3
55 years and over 9,870 10,610 10,840 230 970 2.2 9.8
Men 18,780 21,220 21,940 720 3,160 3.4 16.8
Women 12,700 12,780 13,150 370 450 2.9 3.5
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,290 7,650 7,790 140 500 1.8 6.9
15 to 24 years 850 910 950 40 100 4.4 11.8
25 to 54 years 4,260 4,500 4,600 100 340 2.2 8.0
55 years and over 2,180 2,250 2,240 -10 60 -0.4 2.8
Men 4,440 4,730 4,820 90 380 1.9 8.6
Women 2,850 2,930 2,960 30 110 1.0 3.9
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 27,020 28,110 28,490 380 1,470 1.4 5.4
15 to 24 years 2,710 2,780 2,830 50 120 1.8 4.4
25 to 54 years 17,230 17,980 18,200 220 970 1.2 5.6
55 years and over 7,080 7,340 7,460 120 380 1.6 5.4
Men 17,400 18,180 18,490 310 1,090 1.7 6.3
Women 9,620 9,930 10,000 70 380 0.7 4.0
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,100 31,860 33,210 1,350 1,110 4.2 3.5
15 to 24 years 3,550 3,620 3,770 150 220 4.1 6.2
25 to 54 years 19,500 19,150 20,070 920 570 4.8 2.9
55 years and over 9,050 9,090 9,370 280 320 3.1 3.5
Men 20,930 20,890 21,450 560 520 2.7 2.5
Women 11,170 10,970 11,760 790 590 7.2 5.3
Quebec              
Both sexes 151,140 146,570 143,620 -2,950 -7,520 -2.0 -5.0
15 to 24 years 14,320 13,680 12,820 -860 -1,500 -6.3 -10.5
25 to 54 years 99,420 96,130 94,460 -1,670 -4,960 -1.7 -5.0
55 years and over 37,410 36,750 36,340 -410 -1,070 -1.1 -2.9
Men 97,470 93,440 91,650 -1,790 -5,820 -1.9 -6.0
Women 53,670 53,130 51,960 -1,170 -1,710 -2.2 -3.2
Ontario              
Both sexes 146,850 143,300 141,940 -1,360 -4,910 -0.9 -3.3
15 to 24 years 12,760 12,510 12,450 -60 -310 -0.5 -2.4
25 to 54 years 102,540 100,230 99,050 -1,180 -3,490 -1.2 -3.4
55 years and over 31,550 30,560 30,440 -120 -1,110 -0.4 -3.5
Men 87,530 86,440 85,800 -640 -1,730 -0.7 -2.0
Women 59,320 56,860 56,140 -720 -3,180 -1.3 -5.4
Manitoba              
Both sexes 13,590 15,250 15,450 200 1,860 1.3 13.7
15 to 24 years 1,870 2,170 2,200 30 330 1.4 17.6
25 to 54 years 9,170 10,120 10,210 90 1,040 0.9 11.3
55 years and over 2,550 2,950 3,040 90 490 3.1 19.2
Men 8,960 10,440 10,610 170 1,650 1.6 18.4
Women 4,630 4,810 4,830 20 200 0.4 4.3
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 11,320 15,570 15,950 380 4,630 2.4 40.9
15 to 24 years 1,490 2,300 2,470 170 980 7.4 65.8
25 to 54 years 7,360 10,140 10,240 100 2,880 1.0 39.1
55 years and over 2,470 3,130 3,250 120 780 3.8 31.6
Men 7,520 11,090 11,380 290 3,860 2.6 51.3
Women 3,800 4,480 4,570 90 770 2.0 20.3
Alberta              
Both sexes 33,390 62,530 63,770 1,240 30,380 2.0 91.0
15 to 24 years 4,010 7,310 7,630 320 3,620 4.4 90.3
25 to 54 years 23,170 44,100 44,950 850 21,780 1.9 94.0
55 years and over 6,220 11,120 11,190 70 4,970 0.6 79.9
Men 21,480 43,590 44,940 1,350 23,460 3.1 109.2
Women 11,910 18,940 18,830 -110 6,920 -0.6 58.1
British Columbia              
Both sexes 50,050 53,780 53,110 -670 3,060 -1.2 6.1
15 to 24 years 4,350 5,160 5,050 -110 700 -2.1 16.1
25 to 54 years 33,390 35,650 35,300 -350 1,910 -1.0 5.7
55 years and over 12,320 12,970 12,760 -210 440 -1.6 3.6
Men 29,460 33,280 33,070 -210 3,610 -0.6 12.3
Women 20,600 20,500 20,030 -470 -570 -2.3 -2.8
Yukon              
Both sexes 880 840 830 -10 -50 -1.2 -5.7
15 to 24 years 110 90 90 0 -20 0.0 -18.2
25 to 54 years 550 550 550 0 0 0.0 0.0
55 years and over 230 190 180 -10 -50 -5.3 -21.7
Men 540 550 540 -10 0 -1.8 0.0
Women 340 280 290 10 -50 3.6 -14.7
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 730 730 720 -10 -10 -1.4 -1.4
15 to 24 years 60 70 50 -20 -10 -28.6 -16.7
25 to 54 years 570 540 550 10 -20 1.9 -3.5
55 years and over 110 130 120 -10 10 -7.7 9.1
Men 450 520 500 -20 50 -3.8 11.1
Women 280 220 220 0 -60 0.0 -21.4
Nunavut              
Both sexes 360 400 410 10 50 2.5 13.9
15 to 24 years 30 50 50 0 20 0.0 66.7
25 to 54 years 290 310 320 10 30 3.2 10.3
55 years and over 40 40 50 10 10 25.0 25.0
Men 230 270 280 10 50 3.7 21.7
Women 130 130 130 0 0 0.0 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, Job Creation Partnerships Program and Self-employment Program.
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