Following a decline in September, the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits was little changed in October at 510,500. Compared with 12 months earlier, the number of beneficiaries fell 8.4%.
Provincially, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan were the only provinces with notable increases in the number of regular EI beneficiaries in October compared with September, while New Brunswick was the lone province to experience a decrease over the same period.
The change in the number of regular EI beneficiaries reflects various situations, including people becoming beneficiaries, people going back to work, and people who no longer receive regular benefits.
Chart 1 Little change in the number of Employment Insurance beneficiaries in October
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