The Number of Canadians Receiving Employment Benefits on the Rise

In December 2008, 538,200 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, up 25,000 or 4.9% from November, after seasonal adjustment.

The number of Canadians receiving regular EI benefits rose by 79,100 between December 2007 and December 2008, a 16.6% increase. The number of men receiving benefits went up 21.7% while for women the number increased by 8.6%.

The number of regular beneficiaries were up in all provinces and territories compared with the same month a year earlier, with the largest increases occurring in British Columbia (+33.2%), Alberta (+30.3%) and Ontario (+29.6%).

Most census metropolitan areas experienced an increase in the number of regular beneficiaries. The largest year-over-year changes occurred in London (+75.5%), Windsor (+61.3%), Kitchener (+50.9%) and Victoria (+49.1%).

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