 |
Number of employment insurance beneficiaries by type of income benefit
| |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| |
annual average |
| Total income benefits1 |
700,251 |
654,389 |
735,672 |
828,723 |
841,279 |
| Sickness |
40,690 |
44,762 |
48,606 |
50,271 |
53,512 |
| Maternity |
49,286 |
49,372 |
55,096 |
53,974 |
55,874 |
| Fishing |
11,548 |
11,980 |
12,462 |
14,075 |
14,738 |
| Work sharing |
2,997 |
1,555 |
7,806 |
7,872 |
5,396 |
| Adoption |
369 |
361 |
822 |
1,368 |
1,453 |
| Parental |
30,697 |
31,837 |
60,181 |
116,762 |
120,692 |
| Total regular benefits2 |
564,667 |
514,524 |
550,706 |
584,404 |
589,618 |
| Regular |
531,664 |
486,380 |
521,363 |
556,385 |
563,548 |
| Training |
27,842 |
24,204 |
25,691 |
24,248 |
22,439 |
| Job creation |
2,064 |
1,177 |
1,090 |
1,008 |
987 |
| Self-employment assistance |
3,095 |
2,767 |
2,562 |
2,769 |
2,643 |
1. The number of beneficiaries
receiving total income benefits excludes employment insurance claimants
receiving employment and support measures benefits.
2. Number of beneficiaries
receiving total regular benefits is the sum of claimants receiving regular,
training, job creation and self-employment benefits provided under the income
benefit program. |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM,
table 276-0001. |
| Last modified: 2004-12-21. |
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