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
  March
2015		 February
2016p		 March
2016p		 February to March 2016 March 2015 to March 2016 February to March 2016 March 2015 to March 2016
  numbernumbernumber changechange % change% change
Canada              
Both sexes 520,330 548,070 545,690 -2,380 25,360 -0.4 4.9
15 to 24 years 51,280 54,990 55,000 10 3,720 0.0 7.3
25 to 54 years 346,100 364,690 362,640 -2,050 16,540 -0.6 4.8
55 years and over 122,950 128,400 128,050 -350 5,100 -0.3 4.1
Men 327,940 352,380 351,090 -1,290 23,150 -0.4 7.1
15 to 24 years 38,600 41,910 42,030 120 3,430 0.3 8.9
25 to 54 years 212,490 229,590 228,400 -1,190 15,910 -0.5 7.5
55 years and over 76,850 80,880 80,650 -230 3,800 -0.3 4.9
Women 192,380 195,690 194,600 -1,090 2,220 -0.6 1.2
15 to 24 years 12,670 13,080 12,970 -110 300 -0.8 2.4
25 to 54 years 133,610 135,090 134,240 -850 630 -0.6 0.5
55 years and over 46,100 47,520 47,400 -120 1,300 -0.3 2.8
Newfoundland and Labrador              
Both sexes 33,170 34,770 33,930 -840 760 -2.4 2.3
15 to 24 years 2,990 3,220 3,220 0 230 0.0 7.7
25 to 54 years 19,980 20,850 20,210 -640 230 -3.1 1.2
55 years and over 10,200 10,710 10,490 -220 290 -2.1 2.8
Men 20,150 21,700 21,120 -580 970 -2.7 4.8
Women 13,020 13,070 12,810 -260 -210 -2.0 -1.6
Prince Edward Island              
Both sexes 7,490 7,700 7,680 -20 190 -0.3 2.5
15 to 24 years 860 950 950 0 90 0.0 10.5
25 to 54 years 4,410 4,520 4,480 -40 70 -0.9 1.6
55 years and over 2,220 2,230 2,250 20 30 0.9 1.4
Men 4,600 4,760 4,760 0 160 0.0 3.5
Women 2,890 2,940 2,920 -20 30 -0.7 1.0
Nova Scotia              
Both sexes 28,520 27,780 27,480 -300 -1,040 -1.1 -3.6
15 to 24 years 2,880 2,820 2,830 10 -50 0.4 -1.7
25 to 54 years 18,160 17,640 17,380 -260 -780 -1.5 -4.3
55 years and over 7,490 7,320 7,270 -50 -220 -0.7 -2.9
Men 18,590 18,140 17,910 -230 -680 -1.3 -3.7
Women 9,930 9,640 9,570 -70 -360 -0.7 -3.6
New Brunswick              
Both sexes 32,900 33,160 33,200 40 300 0.1 0.9
15 to 24 years 3,640 3,820 3,860 40 220 1.0 6.0
25 to 54 years 19,990 19,920 19,920 0 -70 0.0 -0.4
55 years and over 9,270 9,420 9,420 0 150 0.0 1.6
Men 21,640 21,620 21,750 130 110 0.6 0.5
Women 11,260 11,540 11,440 -100 180 -0.9 1.6
Quebec              
Both sexes 152,320 145,560 144,450 -1,110 -7,870 -0.8 -5.2
15 to 24 years 14,610 13,250 13,130 -120 -1,480 -0.9 -10.1
25 to 54 years 99,880 95,870 95,120 -750 -4,760 -0.8 -4.8
55 years and over 37,840 36,450 36,190 -260 -1,650 -0.7 -4.4
Men 98,380 93,930 93,350 -580 -5,030 -0.6 -5.1
Women 53,940 51,630 51,090 -540 -2,850 -1.0 -5.3
Ontario              
Both sexes 145,880 143,860 141,700 -2,160 -4,180 -1.5 -2.9
15 to 24 years 12,830 12,410 12,210 -200 -620 -1.6 -4.8
25 to 54 years 101,900 100,360 98,770 -1,590 -3,130 -1.6 -3.1
55 years and over 31,150 31,090 30,720 -370 -430 -1.2 -1.4
Men 87,600 87,220 85,650 -1,570 -1,950 -1.8 -2.2
Women 58,280 56,650 56,050 -600 -2,230 -1.1 -3.8
Manitoba              
Both sexes 14,010 15,500 15,670 170 1,660 1.1 11.8
15 to 24 years 1,950 2,220 2,240 20 290 0.9 14.9
25 to 54 years 9,490 10,210 10,330 120 840 1.2 8.9
55 years and over 2,580 3,070 3,100 30 520 1.0 20.2
Men 9,440 10,740 10,930 190 1,490 1.8 15.8
Women 4,580 4,760 4,740 -20 160 -0.4 3.5
Saskatchewan              
Both sexes 12,690 16,750 16,840 90 4,150 0.5 32.7
15 to 24 years 1,780 2,590 2,660 70 880 2.7 49.4
25 to 54 years 8,250 10,640 10,660 20 2,410 0.2 29.2
55 years and over 2,660 3,510 3,520 10 860 0.3 32.3
Men 8,580 11,860 12,120 260 3,540 2.2 41.3
Women 4,120 4,890 4,720 -170 600 -3.5 14.6
Alberta              
Both sexes 40,330 65,470 67,600 2,130 27,270 3.3 67.6
15 to 24 years 4,830 7,980 8,320 340 3,490 4.3 72.3
25 to 54 years 28,380 46,070 47,390 1,320 19,010 2.9 67.0
55 years and over 7,120 11,420 11,890 470 4,770 4.1 67.0
Men 26,970 46,300 47,920 1,620 20,950 3.5 77.7
Women 13,350 19,170 19,680 510 6,330 2.7 47.4
British Columbia              
Both sexes 49,760 52,780 52,260 -520 2,500 -1.0 5.0
15 to 24 years 4,580 5,210 5,030 -180 450 -3.5 9.8
25 to 54 years 33,350 35,120 34,740 -380 1,390 -1.1 4.2
55 years and over 11,830 12,450 12,490 40 660 0.3 5.6
Men 29,990 33,040 32,430 -610 2,440 -1.8 8.1
Women 19,760 19,740 19,830 90 70 0.5 0.4
Yukon              
Both sexes 870 750 680 -70 -190 -9.3 -21.8
15 to 24 years 110 80 80 0 -30 0.0 -27.3
25 to 54 years 550 510 460 -50 -90 -9.8 -16.4
55 years and over 210 170 140 -30 -70 -17.6 -33.3
Men 550 500 470 -30 -80 -6.0 -14.5
Women 320 250 210 -40 -110 -16.0 -34.4
Northwest Territories              
Both sexes 760 670 690 20 -70 3.0 -9.2
15 to 24 years 60 60 60 0 0 0.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 580 490 500 10 -80 2.0 -13.8
55 years and over 120 130 120 -10 0 -7.7 0.0
Men 490 480 490 10 0 2.1 0.0
Women 270 190 200 10 -70 5.3 -25.9
Nunavut              
Both sexes 360 400 380 -20 20 -5.0 5.6
15 to 24 years 40 50 40 -10 0 -20.0 0.0
25 to 54 years 280 310 300 -10 20 -3.2 7.1
55 years and over 50 40 40 0 -10 0.0 -20.0
Men 220 270 260 -10 40 -3.7 18.2
Women 140 130 120 -10 -20 -7.7 -14.3
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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