Table 3
Beneficiaries receiving regular income benefits1 by census metropolitan category2 – Seasonally adjusted
| February 2015 |
January 2016p |
February 2016p |
January to February 2016 | February 2015 to February 2016 | January to February 2016 | February 2015 to February 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | number | number | change | change | % change | % change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 4,000 | 4,570 | 4,580 | 10 | 580 | 0.2 | 14.5 |
| St. John's | 4,000 | 4,570 | 4,580 | 10 | 580 | 0.2 | 14.5 |
| Census agglomerations | 3,280 | 3,540 | 3,520 | -20 | 240 | -0.6 | 7.3 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 24,780 | 26,990 | 26,840 | -150 | 2,060 | -0.6 | 8.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | |||||||
| Census agglomerations | 2,990 | 3,060 | 3,050 | -10 | 60 | -0.3 | 2.0 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 4,400 | 4,710 | 4,650 | -60 | 250 | -1.3 | 5.7 |
| Nova Scotia | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 5,000 | 5,430 | 5,380 | -50 | 380 | -0.9 | 7.6 |
| Halifax | 5,000 | 5,430 | 5,380 | -50 | 380 | -0.9 | 7.6 |
| Census agglomerations | 8,880 | 9,380 | 9,280 | -100 | 400 | -1.1 | 4.5 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 13,710 | 13,590 | 13,230 | -360 | -480 | -2.6 | -3.5 |
| New Brunswick | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 5,600 | 5,920 | 6,020 | 100 | 420 | 1.7 | 7.5 |
| Moncton | 3,040 | 3,290 | 3,300 | 10 | 260 | 0.3 | 8.6 |
| Saint John | 2,560 | 2,630 | 2,730 | 100 | 170 | 3.8 | 6.6 |
| Census agglomerations | 6,700 | 6,990 | 6,950 | -40 | 250 | -0.6 | 3.7 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 19,980 | 20,310 | 20,170 | -140 | 190 | -0.7 | 1.0 |
| Quebec | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 81,480 | 76,550 | 77,790 | 1,240 | -3,690 | 1.6 | -4.5 |
| Montréal | 56,400 | 53,050 | 53,800 | 750 | -2,600 | 1.4 | -4.6 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) | 3,960 | 4,000 | 4,110 | 110 | 150 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| Québec | 9,930 | 9,480 | 9,530 | 50 | -400 | 0.5 | -4.0 |
| Saguenay | 4,580 | 4,040 | 4,130 | 90 | -450 | 2.2 | -9.8 |
| Sherbrooke | 3,700 | 3,310 | 3,510 | 200 | -190 | 6.0 | -5.1 |
| Trois-Rivières | 2,910 | 2,670 | 2,710 | 40 | -200 | 1.5 | -6.9 |
| Census agglomerations | 21,720 | 20,470 | 20,640 | 170 | -1,080 | 0.8 | -5.0 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 49,500 | 47,080 | 47,250 | 170 | -2,250 | 0.4 | -4.5 |
| Ontario | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 106,780 | 102,720 | 103,690 | 970 | -3,090 | 0.9 | -2.9 |
| Barrie | 2,370 | 2,410 | 2,420 | 10 | 50 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Brantford | 1,890 | 1,820 | 1,830 | 10 | -60 | 0.5 | -3.2 |
| Greater Sudbury | 2,280 | 2,720 | 2,790 | 70 | 510 | 2.6 | 22.4 |
| Guelph | 1,200 | 1,150 | 1,150 | 0 | -50 | 0.0 | -4.2 |
| Hamilton | 6,460 | 6,610 | 6,640 | 30 | 180 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Kingston | 1,640 | 1,590 | 1,610 | 20 | -30 | 1.3 | -1.8 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 4,800 | 4,440 | 4,410 | -30 | -390 | -0.7 | -8.1 |
| London | 5,140 | 4,660 | 4,710 | 50 | -430 | 1.1 | -8.4 |
| Oshawa | 4,110 | 4,140 | 4,590 | 450 | 480 | 10.9 | 11.7 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) | 7,600 | 7,460 | 7,560 | 100 | -40 | 1.3 | -0.5 |
| Peterborough | 1,410 | 1,370 | 1,450 | 80 | 40 | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara | 5,330 | 5,160 | 5,220 | 60 | -110 | 1.2 | -2.1 |
| Thunder Bay | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,720 | 20 | 20 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Toronto | 56,370 | 53,620 | 53,710 | 90 | -2,660 | 0.2 | -4.7 |
| Windsor | 4,480 | 3,860 | 3,880 | 20 | -600 | 0.5 | -13.4 |
| Census agglomerations | 16,680 | 16,960 | 17,310 | 350 | 630 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 22,780 | 23,170 | 23,430 | 260 | 650 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| Manitoba | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 7,100 | 7,950 | 7,900 | -50 | 800 | -0.6 | 11.3 |
| Winnipeg | 7,100 | 7,950 | 7,900 | -50 | 800 | -0.6 | 11.3 |
| Census agglomerations | 920 | 1,140 | 1,140 | 0 | 220 | 0.0 | 23.9 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 5,640 | 6,350 | 6,390 | 40 | 750 | 0.6 | 13.3 |
| Saskatchewan | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 3,850 | 5,660 | 5,890 | 230 | 2,040 | 4.1 | 53.0 |
| Regina | 1,490 | 1,980 | 2,010 | 30 | 520 | 1.5 | 34.9 |
| Saskatoon | 2,360 | 3,680 | 3,870 | 190 | 1,510 | 5.2 | 64.0 |
| Census agglomerations | 2,270 | 3,170 | 3,310 | 140 | 1,040 | 4.4 | 45.8 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 5,950 | 7,340 | 7,540 | 200 | 1,590 | 2.7 | 26.7 |
| Alberta | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 23,710 | 42,130 | 42,950 | 820 | 19,240 | 1.9 | 81.1 |
| Calgary | 11,320 | 21,080 | 21,610 | 530 | 10,290 | 2.5 | 90.9 |
| Edmonton | 12,390 | 21,050 | 21,340 | 290 | 8,950 | 1.4 | 72.2 |
| Census agglomerations | 6,150 | 10,620 | 11,090 | 470 | 4,940 | 4.4 | 80.3 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 6,550 | 10,840 | 11,110 | 270 | 4,560 | 2.5 | 69.6 |
| British Columbia | |||||||
| Census metropolitan areas | 27,290 | 26,920 | 26,330 | -590 | -960 | -2.2 | -3.5 |
| Abbotsford–Mission | 2,700 | 2,450 | 2,180 | -270 | -520 | -11.0 | -19.3 |
| Kelowna | 2,550 | 2,850 | 2,920 | 70 | 370 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
| Vancouver | 19,420 | 18,770 | 18,400 | -370 | -1,020 | -2.0 | -5.3 |
| Victoria | 2,630 | 2,850 | 2,840 | -10 | 210 | -0.4 | 8.0 |
| Census agglomerations | 13,050 | 14,930 | 15,200 | 270 | 2,150 | 1.8 | 16.5 |
| Outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations | 10,180 | 11,320 | 11,380 | 60 | 1,200 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
p
preliminary
Source(s):
CANSIM table 276-0034.
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
2011 Standard Geographical Classification.
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