The Number of Canadians Receiving EI Benefits on the Rise

The number of Canadians receiving regular EI benefits rose by 24,200 between October 2007 and October 2008, a 6.9% increase. The number of men receiving benefits increased 9.0%, while the number of women receiving benefits rose 4.2%.

In October 2008, 486,200 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, up 3,500, or 0.7%, from September, after seasonal adjustment.

Ontario, British Columbia and Yukon posted the largest year-over-year increases in regular EI beneficiaries, up 18.4%, 18.2% and 17.8% respectively. Three provinces showed decreases: Saskatchewan (-4.8%), Quebec (-2.4%) and New Brunswick (-0.3%).

In the majority of census metropolitan areas, the number of regular beneficiaries increased between October 2007 and October 2008, with the largest year-over-year increases occurring in Oshawa (+103.4%) and Windsor (+41.9%).

Source: Statistics Canada, Dec.19, 2008

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