EI in Canada, September 2014 – 494,400 Benefits recipients, little changed from the previous month

The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in September was 494,400, little changed from the previous month. Compared with September 2013, the number of beneficiaries decreased by 18,000 or 3.5%.

Ontario was the only province with a notable decline in September, while there were more people receiving regular benefits in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Manitoba. There was little or no change in the other provinces.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at The Daily — Employment Insurance, September 2014.