Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2017 and ending March 31, 2018
Annex 2: Employment Insurance benefits data tables

Annex 2.1 Employment Insurance benefits - Concepts and definitions

Chapter II and Annex 2 provide information on the numbers of new claims established, the average actual duration, the average weekly benefit rate, the amount paid in benefits, employment insurance claimant categories (long-tenured workers, occasional claimants, frequent claimants), seasonal regular claimants and claim status (active, open, completed, terminated, dormant and combined). These concepts are defined below.

Concept	Definition
New claims established	New claims established refer to new Employment Insurance claims that have been received, processed and approved by Employment and Social Development Canada (via Service Canada) for which at least $1 in benefits was paid to an Employment Insurance claimant. To avoid double counting, each claim established is counted only once. Thus, a claim that was established, for example, in November 2016 (i.e. in FY1617) and for which benefits paid to an Employment Insurance claimant began in December 2016 (i.e. in FY1617) and ended in June 2017 (i.e. in FY1718) is included in the FY1617 statistics, but is not counted in the FY1718 statistics. New claims established designate a different concept from new applications submitted to Employment and Social Development Canada (and received by the organization). An application may be submitted, but not necessarily established. This is the case, for example, when the application is rejected because not all of the eligibility requirements are met. It should be noted that the number of new claims established during a fiscal year does not necessarily correspond to the number of new Employment Insurance claimants because a claimant can have more than one Employment Insurance claim established annually. New claims established are also referred to under other names such as: new claims established, benefits, claims and claims established. The terms "new," "benefits" and "established" are sometimes omitted so as not to complicate the text. In all cases, these terms refer to the same concept.
Average actual duration	The average actual duration of Employment Insurance claims refers, in regard to these claims, to the average number of weeks of benefits per claim during which at least one dollar in benefits was paid to an Employment Insurance claimant.
Average actual duration	For claims associated with most benefits types, the average actual duration is calculated by dividing the sum of the number of weeks of benefits during which at least one dollar was paid per claim by the number of claims that were completed based on the variable assessed (that is, the average actual duration for Ontario is equal to the sum of the number of weeks of benefits paid in Ontario for all claims completed during a fiscal year divided by the number of claims that were completed in Ontario during the same period. Average actual duration for claims for Employment Insurance fishing benefits, Work-Sharing benefits and family caregiver benefits for children are calculated using claims established during the reference period rather than claims completed during the reference period. The average actual duration is a different concept than the average maximum duration: the latter is the maximum number of weeks during which benefits may be paid (under sections 12 and 152.14 of the Employment Insurance Act, and Section 8 of the Employment Insurance (Fishing) Regulations), while the former is the number of weeks for which benefits are actually paid.
Average weekly benefit rate	The average weekly benefit rate, or level of EI benefits, refers to the rate of weekly benefits payable on average for an Employment Insurance claim. The average weekly benefit rate is calculated by dividing the sum of the weekly benefit rate of each claim by the number of claims that were established. The Family Supplement is always included in the calculation of the average weekly benefit rate, unless otherwise specified. The average weekly benefit rate is not necessarily equal to the amount of benefits actually paid on average per claim established. The amount paid may be less than the benefit rate, especially if the weekly benefits are reduced because the claimant worked while on claim (for more information, see subsection 2.2.8 of Chapter II relating to the Working While on Claim provision).
Amount paid	The amount paid refers to the sum of benefit payments that claimants who have established an Employment Insurance claim have received. In other words, it is the value of Employment Insurance benefits that were paid to Employment Insurance claimants.
Amount paid	The amount paid is always reported on a cash basis, meaning that they are reported in the year in which they were paid regardless of when the claim was established. Thus, the amount paid in benefits to an Employment Insurance claimant who, for example, had a claim established in November 2016 (i.e. in FY1617) and received payment starting in December 2016 (i.e. in FY1617) and ending in June 2017 (i.e. in FY1718) are included in the fiscal year statistics for FY1617 and FY1718. If this claimant received $200 per week for 17 weeks between December 2016 and March 2017, and $200 per week for 12 weeks between April and June 2017, an amount of $3,400 will be allocated to FY1617 and $2,400 will be allocated to FY1718.
Long-Tenured workers	Long-Tenured workers are Employment Insurance (EI) claimants who have paid at least 30% of the maximum annual EI premiums in 7 of the past 10 years and who, over the last five years, have collected EI regular or fishing benefits for 35 weeks or less.
Frequent claimants	Frequent claimants are EI claimants who have had three or more EI regular or fishing claims and have collected benefits for a total of more than 60 weeks in the past five years.
Occasional claimants	Occasional claimants are EI claimants who do not meet the requirements for either long-tenured workers or frequent claimants.
Seasonal claimants	Seasonal claimants are individuals who established three or more regular or fishing claims in the five fiscal years preceding the reference year, of which at least two were established at the same time of year as their claim in the reference year. A claim is considered to have been established at the same time of year if it was established between eight weeks before and eight weeks after the week in which the reference year claim was established.
Active claims	Active claims are claims for which benefits are still being paid during the reference period. With regards to the subsection 2.2.4 Extension of Employment Insurance regular benefits for workers in regions affected by the downturn in commodity prices, active claims represent those that were established after January 4, 2015 in the 15 EI economic regions targeted by the Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No.1 and that were still open by the time the implementation act came into effect on July 3, 2016.
Open claims	Open claims are those for which the claimants are still receiving or still can receive EI benefits.
Completed claims	Completed claims refer to claims that are terminated and those that are dormant.
Terminated claims	Terminated claims are those that have ended and for which claimants are no longer eligible to receive Employment Insurance benefits. The main reasons associated with the termination of claims is either that all weeks of benefits the claimant was entitled to be paid or that the claim reached the last week of the benefit period, that is the last week for which Employment Insurance benefits could be paid.
Dormant claims	Dormant claims are those that, as of August of the reference year following the reporting fiscal year, are open but are not active.
Combined or mixed claims	A combined or mixed claim refers to an Employment Insurance claim for which the claimant receives more than one type of benefit during the claimant’s benefit period. The eight types of benefits available under the Employment Insurance program as stipulated in Chapter II and Annex 2 are: regular benefits, fishing benefits, maternity benefits, parental benefits, sickness benefits, compassionate care benefits, family caregiver benefit for adults, family caregiver benefit for children and Work-Sharing benefits. Regular and fishing benefits can never be combined in the same claim. A claim for which a claimant receives both regular benefits and maternity benefits during its benefit period is treated as two separate claims in cases where information on regular benefits or maternity benefits is reported separately (as in the case of Annexes 2.5 and 2.14, which report data on the two types of benefits separately; in this example, each of the two annexes would add one claim to its totals). Conversely, if aggregated information is presented, the claim is considered a single claim (as in the case of Annex 2.3, which presents data on all Employment Insurance benefits).

Annex 2.2 Employment Insurance maximum number of benefit weeks entitlement

**Employment Insurance maximum number of benefit weeks entitlement**
Number of hours of insurable employment in qualifying period	Regional rate of unemployment
	6% and under	More than 6% but not more than 7%	More than 7% but not more than 8%	More than 8% but not more than 9%	More than 9% but not more than 10%	More than 10% but not more than 11%	More than 11% but not more than 12%	More than 12% but not more than 13%	More than 13% but not more than 14%	More than 14% but not more than 15%	More than 15% but not more than 16%	More than 16%
420-454	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	28	30	32
455-489	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	26	28	30	32
490-524	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	25	27	29	31	33
525-559	0	0	0	0	0	21	23	25	27	29	31	33
560-594	0	0	0	0	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34
595-629	0	0	0	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34
630-664	0	0	17	19	21	23	25	27	29	31	33	35
665-699	0	15	17	19	21	23	25	27	29	31	33	35
700-734	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36
735-769	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36
770-804	15	17	19	21	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37
805-839	15	17	19	21	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37
840-874	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38
875-909	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38
910-944	17	19	21	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37	39
945-979	17	19	21	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37	39
980-1,014	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40
1,015-1,049	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40
1,050-1,084	19	21	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37	39	41
1,085-1,119	19	21	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37	39	41
1,120-1,154	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40	42
1,155-1,189	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40	42
1,190-1,224	21	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37	39	41	43
1,225-1,259	21	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37	39	41	43
1,260-1,294	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40	42	44
1,295-1,329	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40	42	44
1,330-1,364	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37	39	41	43	45
1,365-1,399	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37	39	41	43	45
1,400-1,434	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	45
1,435-1,469	25	27	29	31	33	35	37	39	41	43	45	45
1,470-1,504	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	45	45
1,505-1,539	27	29	31	33	35	37	39	41	43	45	45	45
1,540-1,574	28	30	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	45	45	45
1,575-1,609	29	31	33	35	37	39	41	43	45	45	45	45
1,610-1,644	30	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	45	45	45	45
1,645-1,679	31	33	35	37	39	41	43	45	45	45	45	45
1,680-1,714	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	45	45	45	45	45
1,715-1,749	33	35	37	39	41	43	45	45	45	45	45	45
1,750-1,784	34	36	38	40	42	44	45	45	45	45	45	45
1,785-1,819	35	37	39	41	43	45	45	45	45	45	45	45
1,820+	36	38	40	42	44	45	45	45	45	45	45	45

Source: Employment Insurance Act, Schedule I.

Annex 2.3 Employment Insurance benefits

**Annex 2.3.1 Employment Insurance benefits: New claims established¹**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	82,040	81,230	85,910	74,000	81,090	+9.6
Prince Edward Island	21,330	21,950	22,140	22,540	22,720	+0.8
Nova Scotia	78,610	79,550	82,410	82,710	85,300	+3.1
New Brunswick	85,620	85,020	88,670	88,910	91,130	+2.5
Quebec	492,840	491,160	496,680	483,700	482,990	-0.1
Ontario	572,990	561,200	569,620	552,030	562,570	+1.9
Manitoba	56,620	57,000	64,660	59,250	61,440	+3.7
Saskatchewan	44,400	47,840	57,110	49,850	51,250	+2.8
Alberta	146,070	169,840	235,470	201,610	170,270	-15.5
British Columbia	205,300	208,320	216,790	197,770	200,820	+1.5
Yukon	2,560	2,450	2,410	2,300	2,200	-4.3
Northwest Territories	2,310	2,250	2,320	2,380	2,420	+1.7
Nunavut	1,260	990	1,230	1,290	1,340	+3.9
Gender
Men	976,920	994,200	1,075,810	984,150	974,660	-1.0
Women	815,030	814,600	849,610	834,190	840,880	+0.8
Age
24 years old and under	182,350	181,910	194,270	178,010	172,810	-2.9
25 to 44 years old	860,520	871,570	933,430	883,950	876,270	-0.9
45 to 54 years old	399,020	391,140	402,020	370,360	363,410	-1.9
55 years old and over	350,060	364,180	395,700	386,020	403,050	+4.4
EI claimant category²
Long-tenured workers	461,460	412,320	600,900	543,960	525,560	-3.4
Occasional claimants	991,310	1,063,380	988,250	960,300	970,360	+1.0
Frequent claimants	339,180	333,100	336,270	314,080	319,620	+1.8
Canada	1,791,950	1,808,800	1,925,420	1,818,340	1,815,540	-0.2

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI benefits was paid.
¹ Excludes Parents of Critically Ill Children/Caregiver benefits due to the incompatibility of administrative data sources.
² See Annex 2.1 for definitions related to EI claimant categories.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.3.2 – Employment Insurance benefits: Average weekly benefit rate^1,2 ($)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	422	435	448	445	456	+2.5
Prince Edward Island	403	416	428	432	436	+1.0
Nova Scotia	404	419	425	426	431	+1.0
New Brunswick	402	412	424	426	431	+1.3
Quebec	409	420	428	433	443	+2.2
Ontario	419	431	441	451	458	+1.7
Manitoba	408	422	435	440	444	+0.9
Saskatchewan	432	452	466	465	467	+0.5
Alberta	453	472	486	485	487	+0.4
British Columbia	416	429	442	447	454	+1.7
Yukon	472	474	490	498	502	+0.9
Northwest Territories	489	495	505	510	519	+1.9
Nunavut	464	469	472	485	501	+3.2
Gender
Men	443	457	469	473	480	+1.5
Women	387	398	409	416	422	+1.5
Age
24 years old and under	380	394	407	400	403	+0.8
25 to 44 years old	429	442	455	460	467	+1.4
45 to 54 years old	420	434	446	452	460	+1.7
55 years old and over	405	417	428	433	440	+1.6
EI claimant category³
Long-tenured workers	453	468	477	485	490	+1.0
Occasional claimants	397	414	419	422	429	+1.7
Frequent claimants	428	439	449	457	467	+2.2
Canada	417	431	443	447	453	+1.5

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI benefits was paid.
¹ Excludes Parents of Critically Ill Children/Caregiver benefits due to the incompatibility of administrative data sources.
² Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to Employment Insurance claimants.
³ See Annex 2.1 for definitions related to EI claimant categories.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.3.3 – Employment Insurance benefits: Amount paid¹ ($ million)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	837.8	862.8	958.6	1,040.2	1,185.2	+13.9
Prince Edward Island	200.0	211.4	228.1	230.7	248.1	+7.5
Nova Scotia	738.7	748.1	833.0	841.3	892.2	+6.0
New Brunswick	828.0	824.0	904.0	919.0	954.0	+3.8
Quebec	3,374.2	3,507.1	3,649.7	3,430.7	3,558.2	+3.7
Ontario	5,241.9	5,270.5	5,478.3	5,443.2	5,657.7	+3.9
Manitoba	482.8	498.2	573.4	587.3	631.3	+7.5
Saskatchewan	413.9	437.4	572.7	671.5	700.9	+4.4
Alberta	1,383.6	1,507.0	2,362.3	3,158.3	2,655.3	-15.9
British Columbia	1,798.0	1,862.8	2,031.1	2,064.2	2,089.5	+1.2
Yukon	29.5	30.4	25.9	27.3	27.8	+1.6
Northwest Territories	31.4	29.3	28.8	29.9	30.9	+3.2
Nunavut	18.1	15.1	16.2	17.6	23.6	+33.9
Gender
Men	7,872.5	8,088.4	9,411.7	9,868.8	9,678.0	-1.9
Women	7,505.4	7,715.7	8,250.3	8,592.2	8,976.6	+4.5
Age
24 years old and under	1,319.7	1,316.1	1,523.7	1,522.2	1,443.0	-5.2
25 to 44 years old	8,281.6	8,525.3	9,497.1	9,869.4	9,908.0	+0.4
45 to 54 years old	3,050.6	3,069.2	3,341.4	3,450.0	3,431.5	-0.5
55 years old and over	2,726.1	2,893.5	3,299.8	3,619.4	3,872.1	+7.0
EI claimant category²
Long-tenured workers	4,424.0	3,919.7	5,516.7	6,220.4	5,890.2	-5.3
Occasional claimants	7,860.5	8,774.0	8,877.8	9,048.8	9,288.2	+2.6
Frequent claimants	3,093.3	3,110.4	3,267.6	3,191.8	3,476.3	+8.9
Canada	15,377.9	15,804.1	17,662.0	18,461.0	18,654.7	+1.0

Note: Data may not add up to the total due to rounding. Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI benefits was paid.
¹ Excludes Parents of Critically Ill Children/Caregiver benefits due to the incompatibility of administrative data sources.
² See Annex 2.1 for definitions related to EI claimant categories.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

Annex 2.4 Employment Insurance benefits (by Employment Insurance economic region)

**Annex 2.4.1 – Employment Insurance benefits by EI economic region¹: New claims established**
EI economic region	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's	13,990	14,810	16,190	16,210	16,620	+2.5
Newfoundland - Labrador	68,050	66,420	69,720	57,790	64,470	+11.6
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island²	21,330	9,530	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Charlottetown²	n/a	2,960	5,470	5,860	5,570	-4.9
Prince Edward Island²	n/a	9,460	16,670	16,680	17,150	+2.8
Nova Scotia
Eastern Nova Scotia	27,010	27,660	28,370	28,580	30,060	+5.2
Western Nova Scotia	34,090	33,860	35,120	34,740	35,660	+2.6
Halifax	17,510	18,030	18,920	19,390	19,580	+1.0
New Brunswick
Fredericton-Moncton-Saint-John	26,370	26,280	28,070	27,670	28,250	+2.1
Madawaska-Charlotte	14,520	14,250	14,270	13,880	14,380	+3.6
Restigouche-Albert	44,730	44,490	46,330	47,360	48,500	+2.4
Quebec
Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine	27,240	26,520	27,320	27,780	27,900	+0.4
Quebec	39,040	40,290	40,400	38,730	40,490	+4.5
Trois-Rivières	10,700	9,900	10,060	9,550	9,650	+1.0
South Central Quebec	10,590	9,760	9,190	9,950	8,780	-11.8
Sherbrooke	9,690	10,850	10,060	9,870	10,150	+2.8
Montérégie	31,260	30,970	33,220	32,400	31,710	-2.1
Montréal	176,260	176,270	179,760	174,100	174,490	+0.2
Central Quebec	87,370	87,010	87,800	86,170	86,950	+0.9
North Western Quebec	22,690	23,260	22,520	21,010	21,210	+1.0
Bas-Saint-Laurent-Côte-Nord	52,600	49,550	50,290	49,020	47,100	-3.9
Hull	12,860	13,420	13,320	12,980	12,630	-2.7
Chicoutimi-Jonquière	12,540	13,360	12,740	12,140	11,930	-1.7
Ontario
Ottawa	33,380	33,180	34,370	33,210	32,610	-1.8
Eastern Ontario	26,590	26,590	27,780	26,630	26,410	-0.8
Kingston	5,790	5,730	5,110	5,520	5,140	-6.9
Central Ontario	60,790	58,200	61,340	60,350	59,150	-2.0
Oshawa	17,820	17,890	17,760	17,770	18,760	+5.6
Toronto	213,260	207,290	211,410	205,510	204,230	-0.6
Hamilton	29,520	29,230	29,400	29,650	29,240	-1.4
St. Catharines	22,220	19,580	20,760	20,330	20,380	+0.2
London	20,550	19,400	18,920	19,270	20,780	+7.8
Niagara	17,410	17,520	18,080	17,240	17,280	+0.2
Windsor	14,420	19,480	13,630	12,200	19,440	+59.3
Kitchener	22,420	20,450	20,340	20,980	21,820	+4.0
Huron	17,680	17,570	17,710	20,100	19,450	-3.2
South Central Ontario	19,740	18,560	19,210	19,310	21,680	+12.3
Sudbury	8,150	7,870	8,760	7,290	7,430	+1.9
Thunder Bay	6,440	6,510	6,540	6,000	6,370	+6.2
Northern Ontario	36,810	36,150	38,500	30,670	32,400	+5.6
Manitoba
Winnipeg	31,920	31,990	36,060	32,910	34,580	+5.1
Southern Manitoba	15,060	15,120	18,200	17,150	17,180	+0.2
Northern Manitoba	9,640	9,890	10,400	9,190	9,680	+5.3
Saskatchewan
Regina	7,800	8,510	9,830	10,260	10,470	+2.0
Saskatoon	11,360	12,220	14,780	13,940	13,430	-3.7
Southern Saskatchewan	11,660	13,080	15,310	12,210	12,750	+4.4
Northern Saskatchewan	13,580	14,030	17,190	13,440	14,600	+8.6
Alberta
Calgary	46,710	54,040	74,310	63,390	55,710	-12.1
Edmonton	50,510	57,710	81,150	67,740	61,260	-9.6
Northern Alberta	12,180	14,890	20,620	22,770	13,900	-39.0
Southern Alberta	36,670	43,200	59,390	47,710	39,400	-17.4
British Columbia
Southern Interior British Columbia	38,040	38,600	43,030	36,590	36,700	+0.3
Abbotsford	11,120	10,690	10,790	11,090	10,750	-3.1
Vancouver	91,040	90,310	90,370	84,900	87,510	+3.1
Victoria	12,560	12,660	12,990	12,090	12,870	+6.5
Southern Coastal British Columbia	30,310	30,380	32,410	31,280	30,000	-4.1
Northern British Columbia	22,230	25,680	27,200	21,820	22,990	+5.4
Territories
Yukon²	2,560	1,120	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Whitehorse²	n/a	740	1,560	1,420	1,340	-5.6
Yukon (excluding Whitehorse)²	n/a	590	850	880	860	-2.3
Northwest Territories²	2,310	1,330	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yellowknife²	n/a	310	810	870	840	-3.4
Northwest Territories (excluding Yellowknife)²	n/a	610	1,510	1,510	1,580	+4.6
Nunavut²	1,260	510	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iqualuit²	n/a	100	300	230	320	+39.1
Nunavut (excluding Iqaluit)²	n/a	380	930	1,060	1,020	-3.8
Canada	1,791,950	1,808,800	1,925,420	1,818,340	1,815,540	-0.2

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI benefits was paid.
1 Excludes Parents of Critically Ill children/Caregiver benefits due to incompatibility of administrative data sources
2 As of October 12, 2014, there is a total of 62 EI economic regions, instead of 58 regions. The EI economic regions of Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut were each divided into two EI economic regions, one consisting of the capital area and the remaining consisting of the non-capital area.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.4.2 – Employment Insurance benefits by EI economic region: Average weekly benefit rate^1,2 ($)**
EI economic region	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's	430	441	456	464	463	-0.3
Newfoundland - Labrador	421	434	447	440	454	+3.3
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island³	403	409	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Charlottetown³	n/a	402	413	406	405	-0.2
Prince Edward Island³	n/a	428	433	441	446	+1.3
Nova Scotia
Eastern Nova Scotia	419	435	439	440	446	+1.3
Western Nova Scotia	392	407	413	416	418	+0.6
Halifax	405	415	426	425	431	+1.4
New Brunswick
Fredericton-Moncton-Saint-John	392	403	414	416	424	+1.9
Madawaska-Charlotte	391	398	411	411	420	+2.2
Restigouche-Albert	413	421	434	436	439	+0.6
Quebec
Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine	421	432	437	443	451	+1.8
Quebec	417	427	435	441	454	+3.1
Trois-Rivières	400	409	415	419	436	+3.8
South Central Quebec	406	419	429	437	443	+1.4
Sherbrooke	403	412	418	430	435	+1.0
Montérégie	403	415	424	432	439	+1.7
Montréal	407	419	427	433	442	+2.2
Central Quebec	401	412	420	426	436	+2.5
North Western Quebec	417	428	433	438	446	+1.7
Bas-Saint-Laurent-Côte-Nord	417	425	433	435	445	+2.4
Hull	422	431	439	452	458	+1.3
Chicoutimi-Jonquière	408	422	423	427	437	+2.1
Ontario
Ottawa	435	448	455	465	468	+1.0
Eastern Ontario	409	424	431	441	440	-0.1
Kingston	409	425	421	437	441	+1.1
Central Ontario	407	419	432	444	448	+0.9
Oshawa	429	449	452	466	475	+2.1
Toronto	422	433	445	455	464	+2.1
Hamilton	425	433	444	455	464	+2.1
St. Catharines	399	409	413	428	434	+1.4
London	414	426	427	439	450	+2.6
Niagara	411	425	438	444	455	+2.7
Windsor	404	448	437	433	467	+8.1
Kitchener	427	438	444	458	459	+0.4
Huron	414	421	435	441	449	+1.9
South Central Ontario	418	429	440	455	461	+1.2
Sudbury	426	434	453	453	455	+0.7
Thunder Bay	438	439	459	467	474	+1.6
Northern Ontario	424	432	445	442	451	+2.1
Manitoba
Winnipeg	411	425	436	448	447	0.0
Southern Manitoba	401	416	434	432	441	+2.1
Northern Manitoba	410	417	435	428	438	+2.6
Saskatchewan
Regina	448	457	466	480	476	-0.7
Saskatoon	434	459	466	469	471	+0.5
Southern Saskatchewan	421	444	464	459	468	+1.8
Northern Saskatchewan	429	450	467	455	457	+0.7
Alberta
Calgary	456	473	485	484	485	+0.4
Edmonton	458	474	489	492	495	+0.9
Northern Alberta	462	484	494	498	494	-0.5
Southern Alberta	440	465	479	472	475	+0.7
British Columbia
Southern Interior British Columbia	422	434	450	443	455	+2.9
Abbotsford	366	383	391	407	409	+0.6
Vancouver	413	424	435	451	456	+1.2
Victoria	426	436	450	453	463	+2.2
Southern Coastal British Columbia	419	433	444	443	451	+1.9
Northern British Columbia	438	454	467	459	467	+1.8
Territories
Yukon³	472	471	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Whitehorse³	n/a	478	485	504	503	-0.1
Yukon (excluding Whitehorse)³	n/a	474	498	487	501	+2.7
Northwest Territories³	489	488	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yellowknife³	n/a	499	505	511	523	+2.4
Northwest Territories (excluding Yellowknife)³	n/a	507	506	509	517	+1.6
Nunavut³	464	464	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iqualuit³	n/a	497	499	524	517	-1.4
Nunavut (excluding Iqaluit)³	n/a	470	463	477	496	+5.3
Canada	417	431	443	447	453	+1.5

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI benefits was paid.
1 Excludes Parents of Critically Ill children/Caregiver benefits due to incompatibility of administrative data sources
2 Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to Employment Insurance claimants.
3 As of October 12, 2014, there is a total of 62 EI economic regions, instead of 58 regions. The EI economic regions of Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut were each divided into two EI economic regions, one consisting of the capital area and the remaining consisting of the non-capital area.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.4.3 – Employment Insurance benefits by EI economic region: Amount paid¹ ($ million)**
EI economic region	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's	120.1	130.5	146.2	167.4	191.6	+14.4
Newfoundland - Labrador	717.7	732.4	812.4	872.7	993.6	+13.8
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island²	200.0	153.1	13.1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Charlottetown²	n/a	11.1	46.9	52.3	50.1	-4.3
Prince Edward Island²	n/a	47.1	168.1	178.4	198.0	+11.0
Nova Scotia
Eastern Nova Scotia	286.6	286.4	328.9	335.5	362.0	+7.9
Western Nova Scotia	300.1	298.5	321.4	322.3	337.6	+4.8
Halifax	151.9	163.1	182.6	183.5	192.5	+4.9
New Brunswick
Fredericton-Moncton-Saint-John	222.1	225.5	257.6	263.4	259.3	-1.5
Madawaska-Charlotte	132.3	120.5	125.2	117.1	124.6	+6.4
Restigouche-Albert	473.7	478.0	521.2	538.5	570.1	+5.9
Quebec
Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine	271.7	273.8	291.4	290.4	322.5	+11.1
Quebec	221.6	240.7	259.0	237.7	254.8	+7.2
Trois-Rivières	69.3	65.3	66.6	58.2	63.4	+9.0
South Central Quebec	53.1	57.6	57.0	53.5	51.9	-2.9
Sherbrooke	54.2	67.2	66.7	61.9	62.1	+0.2
Montérégie	188.1	195.7	218.8	207.6	210.1	+1.2
Montréal	1,211.3	1,289.1	1,331.2	1,273.9	1,288.5	+1.1
Central Quebec	566.1	569.7	585.3	533.1	596.1	+11.8
North Western Quebec	178.1	176.4	180.1	164.2	163.6	-0.3
Bas-Saint-Laurent-Côte-Nord	398.0	390.9	397.4	372.8	370.3	-0.7
Hull	80.0	89.7	95.1	91.9	91.4	-0.5
Chicoutimi-Jonquière	82.7	91.0	101.0	85.6	83.6	-2.4
Ontario
Ottawa	322.4	333.4	352.9	341.9	344.7	+0.8
Eastern Ontario	207.6	217.3	238.4	229.5	231.2	+0.7
Kingston	48.4	51.4	46.0	48.1	47.7	-0.9
Central Ontario	485.5	487.6	503.2	505.7	541.4	+7.1
Oshawa	159.0	162.7	167.4	167.5	181.8	+8.5
Toronto	2,149.4	2,161.6	2,224.3	2,178.7	2,244.7	+3.0
Hamilton	251.7	258.6	275.6	275.9	289.9	+5.1
St. Catharines	171.9	164.1	163.1	168.8	174.3	+3.2
London	182.2	179.3	174.5	169.7	193.3	+13.9
Niagara	158.4	142.2	166.7	154.9	159.5	+3.0
Windsor	133.7	129.6	147.5	108.2	125.7	+16.2
Kitchener	197.0	202.2	194.7	199.1	210.4	+5.6
Huron	133.9	142.4	148.1	162.2	166.0	+2.4
South Central Ontario	169.8	165.2	169.4	177.3	189.2	+6.7
Sudbury	68.5	69.2	75.4	94.2	84.0	-10.8
Thunder Bay	48.5	54.5	55.9	55.3	57.3	+3.6
Northern Ontario	354.1	349.1	375.2	406.2	416.7	+2.6
Manitoba
Winnipeg	271.3	272.4	321.0	312.1	332.4	+6.5
Southern Manitoba	112.5	122.1	143.0	152.5	155.0	+1.6
Northern Manitoba	99.0	103.6	109.3	122.6	144.0	+17.4
Saskatchewan
Regina	71.1	76.8	93.7	106.6	118.0	+10.6
Saskatoon	99.8	111.3	144.1	177.0	187.0	+5.6
Southern Saskatchewan	99.0	106.2	142.8	169.9	170.9	+0.6
Northern Saskatchewan	144.0	143.0	192.2	217.9	225.0	+3.3
Alberta
Calgary	474.1	510.1	786.2	1,057.4	917.0	-13.3
Edmonton	466.9	515.4	781.3	1,037.9	922.1	-11.2
Northern Alberta	122.6	139.3	225.5	323.4	236.9	-26.8
Southern Alberta	320.0	342.3	569.3	739.5	579.3	-21.7
British Columbia
Southern Interior British Columbia	302.7	321.9	386.2	439.6	433.6	-1.4
Abbotsford	86.9	86.7	88.6	93.0	93.3	+0.4
Vancouver	834.7	852.0	866.0	830.6	867.7	+4.5
Victoria	113.4	115.5	124.0	119.8	119.5	-0.2
Southern Coastal British Columbia	250.2	258.9	297.7	279.6	281.9	+0.8
Northern British Columbia	210.0	227.9	268.6	301.6	293.4	-2.7
Territories
Yukon²	29.5^r	24.0^r	2.7^r	n/a ^r	n/a	n/a
Whitehorse²	n/a	3.2	14.3^r	18.4^r	19.0	+3.1
Yukon (excluding Whitehorse)²	n/a ^r	3.2^r	9.0^r	8.9^r	8.8	-1.5
Northwest Territories²	31.4^r	24.8^r	3.6^r	n/a ^r	n/a	n/a
Yellowknife²	n/a	1.2^r	7.7^r	10.1^r	9.3	-7.3
Northwest Territories (excluding Yellowknife)²	n/a	3.3	17.5	19.8	21.5	+8.5
Nunavut²	18.1	12.8	1.3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iqualuit²	n/a	0.6	2.7	3.0	4.1	+36.4
Nunavut (excluding Iqaluit)²	n/a	1.7	12.1	14.6	19.5	+33.4
Canada	15,377.9	15,804.1	17,662.0	18,461.0	18,654.7	+1.0

Note: Data may not add up to the total due to rounding. Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI benefits was paid.
1 Excludes Parents of Critically Ill Children/Caregiver benefits due to incompatibility of administrative data sources
2 As of October 12, 2014, there is a total of 62 Employment Insurance (EI) economic regions, instead of 58 regions. The EI economic regions of Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut were each divided into two EI economic regions, one consisting of the capital area and the remaining consisting of the non-capital area. Amounts paid were registered in FY1516 in the four former EI economic regions in spite of the change in EI economic region boundaries because some claims established just prior to that change had continued to be paid in FY1516.
r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

Annex 2.5 Regular benefits

**Annex 2.5.1 – Regular benefits: New claims established**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	63,290	63,410	67,880	55,590	62,170	+11.8
Prince Edward Island	16,040	16,560	16,790	16,910	16,430	-2.8
Nova Scotia	59,530	60,730	62,020	62,610	63,880	+2.0
New Brunswick	69,450	68,930	72,030	70,120	70,610	+0.7
Quebec	424,230	423,840	422,200	405,460	399,080	-1.6
Ontario	401,030	391,380	390,830	366,810	373,130	+1.7
Manitoba	35,640	37,280	41,810	39,310	40,230	+2.3
Saskatchewan	27,390	31,500	39,580	34,090	35,190	+3.2
Alberta	84,000	105,780	167,800	141,140	112,400	-20.4
British Columbia	140,810	139,040	146,080	124,830	122,410	-1.9
Yukon	2,020	1,880	1,840	1,750	1,610	-8.0
Northwest Territories	1,530	1,680	1,550	1,740	1,760	+1.1
Nunavut	850	600	680	770	810	+5.2
Gender
Men	808,040	826,410	896,610	806,660	788,880	-2.2
Women	517,770	516,200	534,480	514,470	510,830	-0.7
Age
24 years old and under	129,400	129,700	140,640	126,880	118,750	-6.4
25 to 44 years old	580,650	592,390	639,540	588,420	571,930	-2.8
45 to 54 years old	330,230	323,840	329,800	298,500	289,420	-3.0
55 years old and over	285,530	296,680	321,110	307,330	319,610	+4.0
EI claimant category¹
Long-tenured workers	285,000	261,760	380,460	329,290	310,270	-5.8
Occasional claimants	731,030	776,150	742,840	706,150	699,370	-1.0
Frequent claimants	309,780	304,700	307,790	285,690	290,070	+1.5
Canada	1,325,810	1,342,610	1,431,090	1,321,130	1,299,710	-1.6

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ See Annex-2.1 for definitions related to EI claimant categories.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.5.2 – Regular benefits: Average actual duration (number of weeks)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718^p	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	26.2	25.8	26.0	31.8^r	32.4	+1.8
Prince Edward Island	23.5	22.8	23.3	23.3^r	22.9	-1.5
Nova Scotia	23.9	23.1	23.7	23.3^r	22.5	-3.2
New Brunswick	23.7	23.8	24.0	23.6^r	22.3	-5.6
Quebec	18.5	18.7	18.6	18.2^r	16.7	-8.4
Ontario	19.7	19.0	18.3	18.9^r	17.4	-7.5
Manitoba	17.8	17.2	17.9	19.3^r	19.1	-1.2
Saskatchewan	18.3	18.2	18.3	24.8^r	25.9	+4.2
Alberta	15.9	16.4	17.4	24.5	28.4	+15.8
British Columbia	19.0	18.5	18.4	20.3^r	19.7	-2.8
Yukon	23.2	24.2	21.6	21.0^r	21.4	+2.0
Northwest Territories	26.2	24.2	26.6	21.6^r	22.3	+3.3
Nunavut	27.2	31.4	27.0	31.2^r	32.6	+4.6
Gender
Men	19.7	19.6	19.6	20.9^r	20.3	-3.0
Women	19.7	19.2	18.9	20.3^r	19.7	-2.6
Age
24 years old and under	17.8	17.6	17.6	18.7^r	17.5	-6.3
25 to 44 years old	18.9	18.6	18.5	19.6^r	19.1	-2.9
45 to 54 years old	20.2	19.9	19.8	21.4^r	20.8	-2.9
55 years old and over	21.5	21.3	21.1	22.9^r	22.3	-2.7
EI claimant category¹
Long-tenured workers	18.7	18.0	17.4	20.0	21.0	+4.8
Occasional claimants	19.0	18.9	19.0	20.1^r	18.9	-5.7
Frequent claimants	22.2	22.0	22.1	23.1^r	21.9	-5.1
Canada	19.7	19.4	19.3	20.7^r	20.1	-2.9

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid. Based on completed claims which include those that are terminated and those that are dormant and remained inactive as of August the following fiscal year.
¹ See Annex-2.1 for definitions related to EI claimant categories.
^r Revised.
^p Preliminary.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.5.3 – Regular benefits: Average weekly benefit rate¹ ($)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	417	430	444	434	447	+3.1
Prince Edward Island	395	407	419	419	426	+1.8
Nova Scotia	400	417	423	422	427	+1.1
New Brunswick	403	413	426	430	437	+1.7
Quebec	414	426	434	440	450	+2.4
Ontario	421	435	445	454	462	+1.9
Manitoba	412	424	438	441	449	+1.7
Saskatchewan	435	458	472	468	471	+0.7
Alberta	462	484	495	493	496	+0.6
British Columbia	419	434	449	451	459	+1.8
Yukon	477	478	494	501	500	-0.2
Northwest Territories	487	498	507	511	527	+3.1
Nunavut	460	472	469	486	514	+5.8
Gender
Men	443	458	470	474	481	+1.6
Women	382	395	406	412	419	+1.8
Age
24 years old and under	389	405	419	412	416	+1.0
25 to 44 years old	430	445	458	462	470	+1.7
45 to 54 years old	423	437	449	454 ^r	463	+1.8
55 years old and over	407	420	431	435	442	+1.6
EI claimant category²
Long-tenured workers	454	472	482	489	495	+1.1
Occasional claimants	403	420	428	429	437	+1.8
Frequent claimants	425	436	446	453	464	+2.3
Canada	419	433^r	446	449	457	+1.6

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with regular benefits. Includes benefits paid for training purposes under section 25 of the Employment Insurance Act.
² See Annex-2.1 for definitions related to EI claimant categories.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.5.4 – Regular benefits: Amount paid¹ ($ million)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	644.3	666.5	749.5	822.2	953.6	+16.0
Prince Edward Island	144.3	147.5^r	162.6	161.2	175.5	+8.9
Nova Scotia	535.3	534.1	603.0	595.5	642.5	+7.9
New Brunswick	643.7	640.9	712.5	703.0	729.6	+3.8
Quebec	2,986.9	3,115.2	3,227.0	2,974.1	3,043.3	+2.3
Ontario	3,128.9	3,093.1^r	3,200.8	3,069.9	3,183.3	+3.7
Manitoba	267.7	277.2	338.3	352.1	386.2	+9.7
Saskatchewan	225.4	246.3	361.3	450.8	473.3	+5.0
Alberta	670.5	746.9 ^r	1,499.9	2,274.7	1,804.8	-20.7
British Columbia	1,067.1	1,081.5	1,219.0	1,217.0	1,193.0	-2.0
Yukon	21.3	22.7	18.7	18.8	18.9	+0.9
Northwest Territories	20.3	20.5	20.2	19.3	20.8	+7.6
Nunavut	11.9	9.5	9.4	11.5	15.8	+37.5
Gender
Men	6,851.0	7,032.7^r	8,253.4	8,612.3	8,359.3	-2.9
Women	3,516.6	3,569.3	3,868.8	4,057.8	4,281.2	+5.5
Age
24 years old and under	973.2	966.1	1,153.7	1,158.1	1,076.1	-7.1
25 to 44 years old	4,510.3	4,603.5	5,345.2	5,548.9	5,449.7	-1.8
45 to 54 years old	2,586.6	2,604.6	2,844.6	2,921.7	2,876.7	-1.5
55 years old and over	2,297.5	2,427.9	2,778.8	3,041.3	3,238.0	+6.5
EI claimant category²
Long-tenured workers	2,377.2	2,136.9	3,141.1	3,681.5	3,343.6	-9.2
Occasional claimants	5,278.5	5,735.6	6,118.7	6,220.2	6,272.5	+0.8
Frequent claimants	2,712.0	2,729.5	2,862.3	2,768.4	3,024.4	+9.2
Canada	10,367.6	10,602.0	12,122.2	12670.1	12,640.5	-0.2

Note: Data may not add up to the totals due to rounding. Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with regular benefits. Includes benefits paid for training purposes under section 25 of the Employment Insurance Act.
² See Annex-2.1 for definitions related to EI claimant categories.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

Annex 2.6 Regular benefits (by industry)

**Annex 2.6.1 – Regular benefits (by industry): New claims established**
Industry	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Goods-producing industries	512,200	511,030	565,610	484,720	502,080	+3.6
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	57,140	56,880	57,360	51,910	53,760	+3.6
Mining and oil and gas extraction	24,380	28,900	38,250	24,430	21,340	-12.6
Utilities	4,680	4,420	4,230	3,980	4,150	+4.3
Construction	274,730	274,140	316,290	273,380	288,870	+5.7
Manufacturing	151,270	146,690	149,480	131,020	133,960	+2.2
Service-producing industries	769,260	748,370	821,740	762,630	764,150	+0.2
Wholesale trade	43,940	44,050	48,240	43,600	39,790	-8.7
Retail trade	79,210	72,850	83,500	76,300	79,090	+3.7
Transportation and warehousing	56,690	56,270	67,950	59,470	60,190	+1.2
Finance and insurance	14,750	13,820	15,500	14,080	15,020	+6.7
Real estate and rental and leasing	18,050	18,030	20,220	18,640	17,720	-4.9
Professional, scientific and technical services	53,800	54,690	61,630	54,190	52,690	-2.8
Business, building and support services¹	96,850	93,310	100,250	88,740	86,380	-2.7
Educational services	145,810	146,040	156,100	153,460	157,110	+2.4
Health care and social assistance	48,840	47,160	47,610	45,740	46,590	+1.9
Information, culture and recreation²	41,960	39,470	41,320	38,030	39,080	+2.8
Accommodation and food services	63,360	58,550	63,840	60,630	63,840	+5.3
Other services (except public administration)	40,700	40,730	45,900	42,020	40,340	-4.0
Public administration	65,300	63,400	69,680	67,730	66,310	-2.1
Unclassified	44,350	83,210	43,740	73,780	33,480	-54.6
Canada	1,325,810	1,342,610	1,431,090	1,321,130	1,299,710	-1.6

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ This industry sector comprises the industries with codes 55 (Management of companies and enterprises) and 56 (Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services) from the North American Industry Classification System.
² This industry sector comprises the industries with codes 51 (Information and cultural industries) and 71 (Arts, entertainment and recreation) from the North American Industry Classification System.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.6.2 – Regular benefits (by industry): Average actual duration (number of weeks)**
Industry	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718^p	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Goods-producing industries	19.3	19.1	19.3	20.7^r	19.9	-4.1
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	21.5	21.4	21.6	22.0^r	21.8	-0.9
Mining and oil and gas extraction	20.3	20.7	20.8	23.9^r	27.0	+13.1
Utilities	17.0	18.5	17.6	18.4^r	18.8	+2.4
Construction	18.1	18.1	18.4	19.6^r	19.1	-2.7
Manufacturing	20.6	20.0	20.0	21.9^r	19.6	-10.4
Service-producing industries	19.9	19.5	19.3	20.5^r	20.1	-1.9
Wholesale trade	23.5	23.1	22.7	23.7^r	23.7	-0.3
Retail trade	22.7	22.2	21.9	22.8^r	22.5	-1.1
Transportation and warehousing	19.3	19.1	18.9	20.9^r	20.0	-4.1
Finance and insurance	25.1	24.4	23.3	24.3^r	24.2	-0.4
Real estate and rental and leasing	21.9	22.3	22.0	22.9^r	23.9	+4.5
Professional, scientific and technical services	21.2	21.2	20.9	22.7^r	22.3	-2.0
Business, building and support services¹	21.6	21.3	21.2	22.0^r	21.2	-3.5
Educational services	11.9	11.7	11.9	12.4^r	12.6	+1.3
Health care and social assistance	21.3	21.2	21.0	22.3	21.3	-4.2
Information, culture and recreation²	20.7	20.4	20.0	20.7^r	20.6	-0.3
Accommodation and food services	22.6	22.0	22.1	22.7^r	22.5	-1.3
Other services (except public administration)	21.5	21.1	20.9	22.4^r	22.3	-0.4
Public administration	20.4	20.4	20.1	21.7^r	21.9	+0.6
Unclassified	20.8	22.4	19.7	22.8^r	22.0	-3.7
Canada	19.7	19.4	19.3	20.7^r	20.1	-2.9

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid. Based on completed claims which include those that are terminated and those that are dormant and remained inactive as of August the following fiscal year.
¹ This industry sector comprises the industries with codes 55 (Management of companies and enterprises) and 56 (Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services) from the North American Industry Classification System.
² This industry sector comprises the industries with codes 51 (Information and cultural industries) and 71 (Arts, entertainment and recreation) from the North American Industry Classification System.
^r Revised.
^p Preliminary.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.6.3 – Regular benefits (by industry): Average weekly benefit rate¹ ($)**
Industry	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Goods-producing industries	451	467	480	485	493	+1.7
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	403	416	429	431	441	+2.5
Mining and oil and gas extraction	495	510	522	528	531	+0.7
Utilities	494	501	516	524	532	+1.5
Construction	473	487	498	505	512	+1.4
Manufacturing	423	439	448	453	464	+2.4
Service-producing industries	399	413^r	425^r	430^r	434	+1.1
Wholesale trade	412	424	440	447	449	+0.3
Retail trade	352	368	374	386	386	+0.1
Transportation and warehousing	390	403	425	417	420	+0.6
Finance and insurance	436	445	462	463	481	+3.8
Real estate and rental and leasing	407	421	432	440	449	+2.0
Professional, scientific and technical services	448	463	479	482	488	+1.3
Business, building and support services²	394	409	419	422	429	+1.7
Educational services	438	449	457	466	473	+1.3
Health care and social assistance	384	394	402	408	414	+1.6
Information, culture and recreation³	388	401	413	414	418	+1.0
Accommodation and food services	330	341	352	355	359	+1.1
Other services (except public administration)	380	394	416	418	422	+1.0
Public administration	426	437	446	451	460	+2.1
Unclassified	392	412	419	423	427	+0.8
Canada	419	433^r	446	449	457	+1.6

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with regular benefits.
² This industry sector comprises the industries with codes 55 (Management of companies and enterprises) and 56 (Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services) from the North American Industry Classification System.
³ This industry sector comprises the industries with codes 51 (Information and cultural industries) and 71 (Arts, entertainment and recreation) from the North American Industry Classification System.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.6.4 – Regular benefits (by industry): Amount paid¹ ($ million)**
Industry	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Goods-producing industries	4,349.4	4,379.8	5,337.1	5,397.7	5,343.6	-1.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	503.6	500.7	520.4	515.6	578.2	+12.2
Mining and oil and gas extraction	253.1	238.9	445.0	448.8	310.0	-30.9
Utilities	40.0	41.1	39.1	42.2	48.2	+14.3
Construction	2,324.7	2,376.7^r	2,934.7	3,001.5	3,113.4	+3.7
Manufacturing	1,228.0	1,222.4	1,397.9	1,389.6	1,293.7	-6.9
Service-producing industries	5,734.4^r	5,656.9	6,487.5	6,687.7	6,998.6	+4.6
Wholesale trade	435.7	421.0	497.1	515.1	492.3	-4.4
Retail trade	630.3	607.0	685.4	712.3	763.4	+7.2
Transportation and warehousing	412.9	400.3	520.5	556.8	533.3	-4.2
Finance and insurance	167.0	155.9	166.5	177.9	193.9	+8.9
Real estate and rental and leasing	155.3	163.7	191.8	208.1	207.3	-0.4
Professional, scientific and technical services	510.6	505.4	630.5	666.4	601.1	-9.8
Business, building and support services²	784.5	787.0	881.9	876.9	871.4	-0.6
Educational services	605.8	634.6	711.6	695.1	850.0	+22.3
Health care and social assistance	360.2	362.2	371.2	389.6	424.0	+8.8
Information, culture and recreation³	332.8	318.3	336.2	337.1	377.7	+12.0
Accommodation and food services	460.3	427.2	498.2	496.3	559.9	+12.8
Other services (except public administration)	336.6	334.4	399.4	424.4	421.5	-0.7
Public administration	542.3	539.9	597.3	631.5	702.7	+11.3
Unclassified	283.9	565.3	297.6	584.7	298.4	-49.0
Canada	10,367.6	10,602.0	12,122.2	12,670.1	12,640.5	-0.2

Note: Data may not add up to the totals due to rounding. Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with regular benefits. Includes benefits paid for training purposes under section 25 of the Employment Insurance Act.
² This industry sector comprises the industries with codes 55 (Management of companies and enterprises) and 56 (Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services) from the North American Industry Classification System.
³ This industry sector comprises the industries with codes 51 (Information and cultural industries) and 71 (Arts, entertainment and recreation) from the North American Industry Classification System.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

Annex 2.7 Regular benefits (by regional unemployment rate and hours of insurable employment from previous employment)

**Annex 2.7.1 – Regular benefits (by regional unemployment rate and hours of insurable employment from previous employment): New claims established**
Regional unemployment rate¹	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
6.0% and under	187,910	273,380	218,020	171,350	384,230	+124.2
6.1% ~ 7.0%	196,410	158,060	363,660	363,170	425,580	+17.2
7.1% ~ 8.0%	259,710	329,870	279,030	299,000	134,750	-54.9
8.1% ~ 9.0%	327,910	236,460	216,290	169,290	110,860	-34.5
9.1% ~ 10.0%	45,870	78,450	75,660	65,480	31,660	-51.6
10.1% ~ 11.0%	84,810	55,950	50,430	35,420	7,990	-77.4
11.1% ~ 12.0%	52,390	44,380	16,740	21,420	60,140	+180.8
12.1% ~ 13.0%	10,030	7,660	43,880	35,300	13,420	-62.0
13.1% ~ 14.0%	6,620	470	16,910	11,350	28,240	+148.8
14.1% ~ 15.0%	20,030	25,870	23,650	38,190	24,020	-37.1
15.1% ~ 16.0%	57,470	25,100	31,980	25,370	10,270	-59.5
16.1% or greater	76,650	106,960	94,840	85,790	68,550	-20.1
Hours of insurable employment from previous employment
420 to 559	16,200	15,540	16,070	20,010	18,660	-6.7
560 to 699	52,690	48,850	51,100	56,330	47,490	-15.7
700 to 839	88,590	88,530	91,000	102,770	104,810	+2.0
840 to 979	112,690	115,160	116,610	113,880	110,790	-2.7
980 to 1,119	125,430	127,920	132,800	119,850	114,140	-4.8
1,120 to 1,259	127,170	128,290	131,700	122,760	120,710	-1.7
1,260 to 1,399	116,850	117,920	126,290	113,860	114,510	+0.6
1,400 to 1,539	127,380	127,610	134,580	125,170	125,090	-0.1
1,540 to 1,679	109,630	109,360	115,230	103,540	105,730	+2.1
1,680 to 1,819	110,030	109,480	119,890	103,900	106,150	+2.2
1,820 or more	339,150	353,950	395,820	339,060	331,630	-2.2
Canada	1,325,810	1,342,610	1,431,090	1,321,130	1,299,710	-1.6

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Unemployment rates used for the Employment Insurance program are a moving average of seasonally adjusted monthly rates of unemployment produced by Statistics Canada, as per section 17 of the Employment Insurance Regulations.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.7.2 – Regular benefits (by regional unemployment rate and hours of insurable employment from previous employment): Average actual duration (number of weeks)**
Regional unemployment rate¹	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617^r	FY1718^p	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
6.0% and under	15.9	15.7	17.2	19.0	14.5	-23.7
6.1% ~ 7.0%	17.5	18.0	15.9	18.9	17.3	-8.2
7.1% ~ 8.0%	17.7	18.2	19.2	18.9	19.8	5.0
8.1% ~ 9.0%	19.9	19.5	19.4	19.7	23.4	+18.5
9.1% ~ 10.0%	21.1	19.7	19.2	21.0	22.5	+7.6
10.1% ~ 11.0%	20.6	21.4	21.3	22.9	22.5	-1.9
11.1% ~ 12.0%	22.0	21.2	23.8	24.9	25.4	+2.3
12.1% ~ 13.0%	26.0	23.6	19.8	24.2	30.4	+25.8
13.1% ~ 14.0%	24.3	25.1	19.7	24.0	22.3	-6.9
14.1% ~ 15.0%	26.5	26.7	27.9	26.1	25.8	-1.1
15.1% ~ 16.0%	26.0	28.0	26.6	28.6	26.7	-6.4
16.1% or greater	26.3	25.2	26.4	32.0	33.0	+3.1
Hours of insurable employment from previous employment
420 to 559	26.6	25.9	26.6	28.3	28.6	+1.1
560 to 699	21.3	20.6	20.8	21.6	22.1	+2.5
700 to 839	19.3	18.8	18.5	19.2	18.6	-3.4
840 to 979	19.8	19.4	19.2	20.4	19.6	-4.3
980 to 1,119	19.5	19.4	19.0	20.2	19.6	-3.0
1,120 to 1,259	18.9	18.5	18.4	19.6	19.1	-2.5
1,260 to 1,399	18.4	18.2	17.8	19.2	18.3	-4.4
1,400 to 1,539	17.0	16.7	16.8	17.8	17.0	-4.3
1,540 to 1,679	18.4	18.4	18.3	19.4	18.7	-3.6
1,680 to 1,819	19.8	19.8	19.6	21.2	20.1	-5.3
1,820 or more	21.4	21.2	21.1	22.8	22.4	-1.6
Canada	19.7	19.4	19.3	20.7	20.1	-2.9

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid. Based on completed claims which include those that are terminated and those that are dormant and remained inactive as of August the following fiscal year.
¹ Unemployment rates used for the Employment Insurance program are a moving average of seasonally adjusted monthly rates of unemployment produced by Statistics Canada, as per section 17 of the Employment Insurance Regulations.
^r Revised.
^p Preliminary.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.7.3 – Regular benefits (by regional unemployment rate and hours of insurable employment from previous employment): Average weekly benefit rate¹ ($)**
Regional unemployment rate²	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
6.0% and under	442	452	452	454	459	+1.1
6.1% ~ 7.0%	416	433	456	453	454	+0.3
7.1% ~ 8.0%	417	428	439	446	468	+4.8
8.1% ~ 9.0%	415	426	443	451	460	+2.1
9.1% ~ 10.0%	412	436	427	443	462	+4.3
10.1% ~ 11.0%	413	430	447	466	462	-0.8
11.1% ~ 12.0%	411	419	481	449	456	+1.4
12.1% ~ 13.0%	429	434	448	478	461	-3.5
13.1% ~ 14.0%	429	506	442	432	448	+3.6
14.1% ~ 15.0%	413	422	431	429	436	+1.8
15.1% ~ 16.0%	413	431	433	443	442	-0.2
16.1% or greater	420	429	444	433	445	+2.7
Hours of insurable employment from previous employment
420 to 559	309	328	340	334	333	-0.3
560 to 699	342^r	353	369	365	370	+1.5
700 to 839	356	367	379	380	377	-0.8
840 to 979	374	387	397	402	405	+0.8
980 to 1,119	388	402	411	417	424	+1.8
1,120 to 1,259	403	417	427	436	445	+2.1
1,260 to 1,399	422	434	446	451	462	+2.4
1,400 to 1,539	438	452	462	472	481	+1.9
1,540 to 1,679	439	452	463	472	482	+2.0
1,680 to 1,819	445	457	471	478	488	+2.0
1,820 or more	463	478	491	499	505	+1.3
Canada	419	433^r	446	449	457	+1.6

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with regular benefits.
² Unemployment rates used for the Employment Insurance program are a moving average of seasonally adjusted monthly rates of unemployment produced by Statistics Canada, as per section 17 of the Employment Insurance Regulations.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.7.4 – Regular benefits (by regional unemployment rate and hours of insurable employment from previous employment): Amount paid¹ ($ million)**
Regional unemployment rate²	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
6.0% and under	2,512.0	2,848.1	4,089.6	1,381.8	2,329.3	+68.6
6.1% ~ 7.0%	1,583.2	1,855.8	2,836.0	3,092.1	3,453.9	+11.7
7.1% ~ 8.0%	2,957.8	2,661.5	1,572.8	2,511.9	1,751.9	-30.3
8.1% ~ 9.0%	406.5	461.9	727.7	2,022.7	1,367.9	-32.4
9.1% ~ 10.0%	573.1	534.0	526.8	539.5	527.8	-2.2
10.1% ~ 11.0%	455.0	444.9	194.9	337.2	275.9	-18.2
11.1% ~ 12.0%	108.1	112.5	294.4	282.4	522.9	+85.1
12.1% ~ 13.0%	164.0	24.8	60.8	460.1	350.0	-23.9
13.1% ~ 14.0%	150.0	227.4	235.3	165.6	275.9	+66.6
14.1% ~ 15.0%	424.0	379.2	378.3	345.7	364.1	+5.3
15.1% ~ 16.0%	503.0	604.6	459.2	295.1	205.9	-30.2
16.1% or greater	530.9	447.4	746.2	1,235.9	1,215.2	-1.7
Hours of insurable employment from previous employment
420 to 559	133.8	127.2	144.0	175.8^r	207.5	+18.0
560 to 699	380.0	361.1	380.7	437.8	460.8	+5.2
700 to 839	592.4^r	592.5^r	625.3	720.0	812.3	+12.8
840 to 979	795.4	829.4	879.3	917.6	946.5	+3.1
980 to 1,119	891.1	931.0	1,001.5	1,002.1	1,015.7	+1.3
1,120 to 1,259	871.5	903.0	985.0	1,001.8	1,065.4	+6.4
1,260 to 1,399	814.0	851.0	931.2	950.8	999.5	+5.1
1,400 to 1,539	853.0	872.5	976.4	996.0	1,037.2	+4.1
1,540 to 1,679	803.8	836.3	932.8	958.5	973.3	+1.5
1,680 to 1,819	923.5	924.4	1,075.4	1,107.4	1,076.9	-2.8
1,820 or more	3,309.1	3,373.4	4,190.5	4,401.8	4,045.4	-8.1
Canada	10,367.6	10,602.0	12,122.2	12,670.1	12,640.5	-0.2

Note: Data may not add up to the totals due to rounding. Totals include amounts paid for claims where data on hours of insurable employment are missing. Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with regular benefits. Includes benefits paid for training purposes under section 25 of the Employment Insurance Act.
² Unemployment rates used for the Employment Insurance program are a moving average of seasonally adjusted monthly rates of unemployment produced by Statistics Canada, as per section 17 of the Employment Insurance Regulations.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

Annex 2.8 Regular benefits (by Employment Insurance economic region)

**Annex 2.8.1 – Regular benefits (by Employment Insurance economic region): New claims established**
EI economic region	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John’s	9,740	10,550	12,290	12,510	12,900	+3.1
Newfoundland – Labrador	53,550	52,860	55,590	43,080	49,270	+14.4
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island¹	16,040	6,940	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Charlottetown¹	n/a	2,320	4,070	4,420	3,820	-13.6
Prince Edward Island (excluding Charlottetown)¹	n/a	7,300	12,720	12,490	12,610	+1.0
Nova Scotia
Eastern Nova Scotia	21,600	22,110	22,420	22,580	23,760	+5.2
Western Nova Scotia	26,340	26,450	27,000	26,950	27,020	+0.3
Halifax	11,590	12,170	12,600	13,080	13,100	+0.2
New Brunswick
Fredericton-Moncton-Saint-John	19,040	19,230	20,920	19,800	20,180	+1.9
Madawaska-Charlotte	11,830	11,370	11,240	10,700	10,940	+2.2
Restigouche- Albert	38,580	38,330	39,870	39,620	39,490	-0.3
Quebec
Gaspésie-Île-de-la Madeleine	24,670	23,830	24,740	24,990	25,180	+0.8
Québec	32,840	34,200	33,750	31,470	32,950	+4.7
Trois-Rivières	8,870	8,620	8,430	7,930	7,820	-1.4
South Central Quebec	8,930	8,160	7,480	7,900	6,820	-13.7
Sherbrooke	8,070	9,210	8,230	7,990	8,000	+0.1
Montérégie	26,190	25,750	27,030	26,160	24,880	-4.9
Montreal	152,130	152,310	152,860	146,390	144,110	-1.6
Central Quebec	74,410	74,540	73,830	70,970	71,440	+0.7
North Western Quebec	19,970	20,300	19,850	17,960	17,730	-1.3
Lower Saint Lawrence and North Shore	47,280	44,590	44,610	43,010	40,660	-5.5
Hull	10,340	10,750	10,660	10,430	9,890	-5.2
Chicoutimi-Jonquière	10,530	11,580	10,730	10,260	9,600	-6.4
Ontario
Ottawa	19,950	20,180	21,210	19,470	19,340	-0.7
Eastern Ontario	19,820	19,820	20,220	18,910	18,670	-1.3
Kingston	3,820	3,770	3,120	3,530	3,110	-11.9
Central Ontario	44,080	42,610	44,200	42,800	41,030	-4.1
Oshawa	12,700	12,350	12,280	12,270	12,690	+3.4
Toronto	145,690	141,040	141,370	132,690	131,950	-0.6
Hamilton	20,220	19,540	19,400	19,210	18,630	-3.0
St. Catharines	16,770	14,660	15,240	14,710	14,310	-2.7
London	14,210	13,430	12,300	12,710	13,770	+8.3
Niagara	12,610	12,330	12,760	12,160	11,600	-4.6
Windsor	10,230	15,520	9,340	8,360	14,490	+73.3
Kitchener	15,050	13,340	13,340	13,360	13,570	+1.6
Huron	13,750	13,040	12,940	13,970	13,360	-4.4
South Central Ontario	13,040	11,590	11,890	11,480	13,110	+14.2
Sudbury	5,780	5,540	6,550	4,560	4,990	+9.4
Thunder Bay	4,520	4,580	4,990	4,250	4,460	+4.9
Northern Ontario	28,790	28,040	29,680	22,370	24,050	+7.5
Manitoba
Winnipeg	19,370	20,080	22,270	21,380	21,920	+2.5
Southern Manitoba	9,260	9,750	11,550	10,960	11,180	+2.0
Northern Manitoba	7,010	7,450	7,990	6,970	7,130	+2.3
Saskatchewan
Regina	3,970	4,470	5,700	6,270	6,330	+1.0
Saskatoon	6,100	7,510	9,730	9,210	8,640	-6.2
Southern Saskatchewan	7,500	8,550	10,590	8,320	8,710	+4.7
Northern Saskatchewan	9,820	10,970	13,560	10,290	11,510	+11.9
Alberta
Calgary	26,580	32,730	52,480	43,150	35,620	-17.5
Edmonton	29,770	36,310	57,060	47,150	42,230	-10.4
Northern Alberta	7,320	10,290	16,090	18,750	9,880	-47.3
Southern Alberta	20,330	26,450	42,170	32,090	24,670	-23.1
British Columbia
Southern Interior British Columbia	29,140	28,630	32,740	25,790	25,520	-1.0
Abbotsford	7,980	7,380	7,390	7,160	6,690	-6.6
Vancouver	58,780	55,620	54,580	49,110	47,730	-2.8
Victoria	7,790	7,520	7,920	6,650	6,710	+0.9
Southern Coastal British Columbia	21,280	20,740	22,350	20,390	19,220	-5.7
Northern British Columbia	15,840	19,150	21,100	15,730	16,540	+5.1
Territories
Yukon¹	2,020	780	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Whitehorse¹	n/a	560	1,070	950	820	-13.7
Yukon (excluding Whitehorse)¹	n/a	540	770	800	790	-1.3
Northwest Territories¹	1,530	990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yellowknife¹	n/a	170	410	510	520	+2.0
Northwest Territories (excluding Yellowknife)¹	n/a	520	1,140	1,230	1,240	+0.8
Nunavut¹	850	280	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iqualuit¹	n/a	40	110	110	170	+54.5
Nunavut (excluding Iqaluit)¹	n/a	280	570	660	640	-3.0
Canada	1,325,810	1,342,610	1,431,090	1,321,130	1,299,710	-1.6

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ As of October 12, 2014, there is a total of 62 Employment Insurance (EI) economic regions, instead of 58 regions. The EI economic regions of Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut were each divided into two EI economic regions, one consisting of the capital area and the remaining consisting of the non-capital area.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.8.2 – Regular benefits (by Employment Insurance economic region): Average actual duration (number of weeks)**
EI economic region	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718^p	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John’s	17.3	17.6	18.7	19.2^r	20.7	+7.9
Newfoundland – Labrador	27.7	27.3	27.6	35.4 ^r	35.5	+0.3
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island¹	23.5	23.2	25.3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Charlottetown¹	n/a	n/a	19.6	19.4	18.8	-2.7
Prince Edward Island (excluding Charlottetown)¹	n/a	n/a	23.9	24.7 ^r	24.3	-1.6
Nova Scotia
Eastern Nova Scotia	27.4	26.0	27.4	26.8 ^r	26.2	-2.1
Western Nova Scotia	23.4	22.6	23.0	22.0 ^r	21.3	-3.1
Halifax	18.8	19.4	18.9	19.8 ^r	18.8	-5.0
New Brunswick
Fredericton-Moncton-Saint-John	19.6	19.5	20.4	19.9 ^r	18.6	-6.6
Madawaska-Charlotte	23.2	21.6	21.4	20.6 ^r	19.0	-8.0
Restigouche- Albert	26.0	26.6	26.5	26.4 ^r	25.0	-5.4
Quebec
Gaspésie-Île-de-la Madeleine	24.6	26.2	26.0	25.4 ^r	25.0	-1.5
Québec	15.1	15.3	15.9	15.3 ^r	14.1	-8.4
Trois-Rivières	18.3	18.0	17.4	16.2 ^r	15.2	-6.2
South Central Quebec	13.9	14.3	14.8	13.8 ^r	12.9	-6.3
Sherbrooke	16.3	17.2	17.1	16.2 ^r	14.3	-12.1
Montérégie	16.5	16.9	16.9	16.4 ^r	15.1	-7.8
Montreal	18.9	19.2	19.0	18.9 ^r	16.9	-10.9
Central Quebec	18.0	17.7	17.4	16.5 ^r	15.5	-6.3
North Western Quebec	19.8	19.3	20.1	18.8 ^r	17.3	-8.0
Lower Saint Lawrence and North Shore	19.0	19.6	19.3	19.1 ^r	17.1	-10.4
Hull	16.9	17.3	18.0	17.4 ^r	16.1	-7.5
Chicoutimi-Jonquière	17.3	18.0	19.2	18.1 ^r	16.7	-7.7
Ontario
Ottawa	17.6	17.4	17.1	17.4 ^r	16.2	-6.9
Eastern Ontario	18.0	18.1	17.8	18.4 ^r	16.7	-9.7
Kingston	17.3	17.9	18.1	17.2 ^r	15.7	-8.6
Central Ontario	18.6	17.5	16.9	17.5 ^r	16.6	-5.1
Oshawa	19.5	16.7	15.5	17.6 ^r	15.5	-11.7
Toronto	21.0	20.3	19.6	19.1 ^r	17.9	-6.4
Hamilton	18.1	16.5	16.9	16.4 ^r	16.1	-1.8
St. Catharines	18.9	19.0	17.5	17.4 ^r	16.4	-5.7
London	19.3	19.3	18.2	16.5 ^r	16.3	-1.4
Niagara	19.9	18.4	18.2	18.3 ^r	16.7	-8.7
Windsor	20.4	19.0	16.6	19.2 ^r	10.9	-43.3
Kitchener	18.1	18.4	17.0	16.7 ^r	15.6	-6.5
Huron	18.4	18.3	17.1	17.1 ^r	15.5	-9.8
South Central Ontario	16.9	16.7	16.2	16.4 ^r	14.0	-14.8
Sudbury	18.3	18.2	17.3	25.0	24.4	-2.3
Thunder Bay	16.5	17.4	16.0	15.9 ^r	15.5	-2.9
Northern Ontario	22.4	22.4	21.7	28.7 ^r	27.9	-2.9
Manitoba
Winnipeg	16.0	15.7	16.9	17.0 ^r	16.4	-3.6
Southern Manitoba	15.7	14.8	15.8	16.7 ^r	16.2	-3.0
Northern Manitoba	25.2	24.5	24.4	30.5 ^r	31.6	+3.4
Saskatchewan
Regina	15.4	14.0	14.9	16.4 ^r	16.6	+1.0
Saskatoon	14.9	15.6	16.0	22.6 ^r	24.4	+7.7
Southern Saskatchewan	15.9	16.7	16.4	24.0 ^r	25.8	+7.5
Northern Saskatchewan	23.3	22.7	23.2	31.6 ^r	33.0	+4.2
Alberta
Calgary	16.8	16.8	17.5	26.4 ^r	29.8	+13.1
Edmonton	15.1	15.7	16.8	24.0 ^r	26.1	+8.5
Northern Alberta	17.0	18.3	19.8	21.7 ^r	31.6	+45.7
Southern Alberta	15.5	16.1	17.3	24.4 ^r	28.6	+17.5
British Columbia
Southern Interior British Columbia	17.8	18.3	18.4	24.2 ^r	24.5	+1.4
Abbotsford	18.7	18.4	17.3	16.9 ^r	16.7	-0.8
Vancouver	19.3	18.3	17.7	17.4 ^r	16.7	-4.0
Victoria	18.4	17.2	17.3	18.1 ^r	15.8	-12.6
Southern Coastal British Columbia	18.8	18.9	19.1	18.9 ^r	17.3	-8.3
Northern British Columbia	20.9	19.7	20.6	26.3 ^r	24.6	-6.5
Territories
Yukon¹	23.2	26.5	29.6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Whitehorse¹	n/a	11.9	16.7	21.9 ^r	22.8	+3.8
Yukon (excluding Whitehorse)¹	n/a	n/a	20.4	19.9 ^r	19.5	-2.0
Northwest Territories¹	26.2	25.4	35.0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yellowknife¹	n/a	n/a	17.6	14.7 ^r	16.5	+12.1
Northwest Territories (excluding Yellowknife)¹	n/a	n/a	25.0	24.6 ^r	24.4	-0.5
Nunavut¹	27.2	32.0	34.7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iqualuit¹	n/a	n/a	17.6	16.8 ^r	22.6	+34.0
Nunavut (excluding Iqaluit)¹	n/a	n/a	25.5	34.3	34.6	+1.0
Canada	19.7	19.4	19.3	20.7 ^r	20.1	-2.9

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid. Based on completed claims which include those that are terminated and those that are dormant and remained inactive as of August the following fiscal year.
¹ As of October 12, 2014, there is a total of 62 Employment Insurance (EI) economic regions, instead of 58 regions. The EI economic regions of Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut were each divided into two EI economic regions, one consisting of the capital area and the remaining consisting of the non-capital area.
^r Revised.
^p Preliminary.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.8.3 – Regular benefits (by Employment Insurance economic region): Average weekly benefit rate¹ ($)**
EI economic region	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John’s	434	447	460	468	466	-0.5
Newfoundland – Labrador	414	426	440	424	442	+4.4
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island²	395	399	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Charlottetown²	n/a	401	416	399	406	+1.8
Prince Edward Island (excluding Charlottetown)²	n/a	417	421	426	432	+1.6
Nova Scotia
Eastern Nova Scotia	413	432	434	433	440	+1.5
Western Nova Scotia	388	404	411	411	414	+0.5
Halifax	405	417	428	424	429	+1.1
New Brunswick
Fredericton-Moncton-Saint-John	393	406^r	418	422	432	+2.3
Madawaska-Charlotte	391	399	413	413	424	+2.5
Restigouche- Albert	411	421	433	438	443	+1.3
Quebec
Gaspésie-Île-de-la Madeleine	421	430	437	442	451	+2.0
Québec	428	438	445	452	467	+3.2
Trois-Rivières	409	418	424	429	446	+3.9
South Central Quebec	414^r	425^r	441	444	458	+3.1
Sherbrooke	411	419	426^r	440	447	+1.7
Montérégie	408	420	430	439	448	+1.9
Montreal	412	424	432	438	448	+2.2
Central Quebec	407	418	427	434	445	+2.6
North Western Quebec	422	437	440	447	453	+1.5
Lower Saint Lawrence and North Shore	422	429	439	441	452	+2.6
Hull	424	436	445	457	463	+1.2
Chicoutimi-Jonquière	413	427	432	434	446	+2.7
Ontario
Ottawa	429	443	453	460	464	+1.0
Eastern Ontario	410	428	435	443^r	440	-0.6
Kingston	411	429	429	438	443	+1.1
Central Ontario	412	425	437	449	452	+0.8
Oshawa	432	453	456	472	483	+2.2
Toronto	424	435	447	458	467	+2.0
Hamilton	431	437	452	460	468	+1.7
St. Catharines	405	412	417	434	440	+1.5
London	416	423	427	441	455	+3.0
Niagara	415	433	439	447	457	+2.3
Windsor	408	456	440	440	481	+9.2
Kitchener	429	443	452	463	464	+0.1
Huron	419	431	445	451	458	+1.5
South Central Ontario	419	431	445	460	468	+1.6
Sudbury	430	444	457	458	466	+1.6
Thunder Bay	446	455^r	463	476	485	+1.9
Northern Ontario	429	439	452	444	455	+2.4
Manitoba
Winnipeg	417	429	441	451	456	+1.1
Southern Manitoba	404	419	438	435	443	+1.8
Northern Manitoba	409	417	431	421	435	+3.4
Saskatchewan
Regina	455	468	473	490	487	-0.6
Saskatoon	437	469	474	476	478	+0.2
Southern Saskatchewan	426	450	469	461	472	+2.4
Northern Saskatchewan	432	453	472	453	457	+1.0
Alberta
Calgary	462	484	493	490	493	+0.6
Edmonton	470	487	499	500	505	+0.9
Northern Alberta	465	489^r	499	500	498	-0.3
Southern Alberta	450	477	490	481	485	+0.7
British Columbia
Southern Interior British Columbia	428	442	459	448	463	+3.4
Abbotsford	359	373^r	383	398	395	-0.9
Vancouver	412	424	438	453	460	+1.5
Victoria	428	438^r	454	459	461	+0.6
Southern Coastal British Columbia	426^r	443	457	456	459	+0.6
Northern British Columbia	444	462	474	461	474	+3.0
Territories
Yukon²	477	476	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Whitehorse²	n/a	485	491	510	496	-2.7
Yukon (excluding Whitehorse)²	n/a	473	499	491	504	+2.6
Northwest Territories²	487	492	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yellowknife²	n/a	511	506	508	533	+4.9
Northwest Territories (excluding Yellowknife)²	n/a	507	507	513	525	+2.4
Nunavut²	460	464	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iqualuit²	n/a	494	496	526	523	-0.5
Nunavut (excluding Iqaluit)²	n/a	477	464	480	512	+6.7
Canada	419	433^r	446	449	457	+1.6

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with regular benefits.
² As of October 12, 2014, there is a total of 62 Employment Insurance (EI) economic regions, instead of 58 regions. The EI economic regions of Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut were each divided into two EI economic regions, one consisting of the capital area and the remaining consisting of the non-capital area.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.8.4 – Regular benefits (by Employment Insurance economic region): Amount paid¹ ($ million)**
EI economic region	FY1314	FY1415²	FY1516²	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John’s	71.0	82.0	98.6	116.3	139.1	+19.6
Newfoundland – Labrador	573.4	584.5	650.9	705.9	814.5	+15.4
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island²	144.3	105.7	8.5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Charlottetown²	n/a	8.3	33.4	34.1	32.3	-5.3
Prince Edward Island (excluding Charlottetown)²	n/a	33.5	120.6	127.1	143.2	+12.7
Nova Scotia
Eastern Nova Scotia	225.8	222.4	256.1	257.9	283.4	+9.9
Western Nova Scotia	224.1	219.8	241.1	231.8	244.9	+5.7
Halifax	85.3	91.9	105.8	105.8	114.2	+7.9
New Brunswick
Fredericton-Moncton-Saint-John	142.0	146.2	176.3	170.1	172.9	+1.7
Madawaska-Charlotte	104.2	92.1	96.5	87.9	93.0	+5.8
Restigouche- Albert	397.6	402.7	439.7	445.0	463.6	+4.2
Quebec
Gaspésie-Île-de-la Madeleine	248.2	249.1	266.8	264.2	295.6	+11.9
Québec	188.5	209.8	222.0	198.3	211.6	+6.7
Trois-Rivières	59.6	57.1	57.5	48.6	53.3	+9.6
South Central Quebec	44.1	47.5	47.0	42.7	40.7	-4.6
Sherbrooke	45.6	58.5	57.4	50.6	50.5	-0.3
Montérégie	161.5	168.6	186.3	174.3	173.2	-0.6
Montreal	1,090.8	1,166.0	1,195.6	1,124.4	1,116.9	-0.7
Central Quebec	495.5	496.5	508.2	449.4	499.2	+11.1
North Western Quebec	160.5	159.5	164.2	146.7	141.6	-3.5
Lower Saint Lawrence and North Shore	354.6	349.5	354.2	327.0	318.4	-2.6
Hull	67.4	74.9	81.2	76.5	74.7	-2.4
Chicoutimi-Jonquière	70.5	78.1	86.5	71.4	67.6	-5.3
Ontario
Ottawa	147.4	151.3	165.8	151.8	152.4	+0.4
Eastern Ontario	137.1	144.8	160.2	146.6	145.7	-0.7
Kingston	26.1	27.9	24.1	23.9	24.2	+1.2
Central Ontario	316.3	310.7	320.9	313.5	333.7	+6.4
Oshawa	89.9	89.9	93.6	91.1	101.9	+11.8
Toronto	1,218.5	1,215.2	1,230.7	1,148.5	1,177.8	+2.6
Hamilton	141.1	137.5	145.9	143.5	150.2	+4.7
St. Catharines	117.2	109.2	106.7	106.7	108.2	+1.3
London	109.1	104.9	92.6	88.3	107.3	+21.6
Niagara	100.1	88.9	103.8	93.9	94.4	+0.5
Windsor	85.3	83.8	98.6	62.5	77.6	+24.1
Kitchener	111.9	108.9	104.5	101.6	108.2	+6.5
Huron	94.1	95.3	98.6	101.2	99.3	-1.9
South Central Ontario	90.6	82.8	86.7	84.1	91.6	+8.9
Sudbury	45.5	43.0	50.9	64.6	55.2	-14.6
Thunder Bay	31.4	33.9	36.0	33.4	35.1	+5.2
Northern Ontario	267.2	265.1	281.4	314.4	320.6	+1.9
Manitoba
Winnipeg	134.8	138.4	171.9	169.3	182.0	+7.5
Southern Manitoba	60.9	64.1	82.9	88.6	91.2	+2.9
Northern Manitoba	72.0	74.7	83.6	94.2	113.0	+19.9
Saskatchewan
Regina	28.7	31.3	43.8	52.3	61.8	+18.2
Saskatoon	43.4	52.1	82.1	109.4	117.1	+7.0
Southern Saskatchewan	52.6	60.3	87.9	115.4	115.4	0.0
Northern Saskatchewan	100.6	102.6	147.5	173.7	179.1	+3.1
Alberta
Calgary	217.0	237.3	486.3	747.9	613.1	-18.0
Edmonton	227.7	260.7	489.2	730.6	632.7	-13.4
Northern Alberta	65.1	79.3	157.5	253.3	176.4	-30.4
Southern Alberta	160.8	169.6	366.9	542.9	382.6	-29.5
British Columbia
Southern Interior British Columbia	207.9	221.2	273.0	318.5	310.0	-2.6
Abbotsford	51.8	48.9	49.3	48.7	48.9	+0.4
Vancouver	449.4	435.8	436.5	391.0	403.4	+3.2
Victoria	57.1	57.4	64.6	56.4	53.8	-4.6
Southern Coastal British Columbia	158.4	161.5	193.8	173.2	165.0	-4.8
Northern British Columbia	142.5	156.8	201.8	229.2	211.9	-7.5
Territories
Yukon²	21.3	17.0	1.8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Whitehorse²	n/a	2.6	9.2	10.8	10.9	+1.2
Yukon (excluding Whitehorse)²	n/a	3.1	7.7	8.0	8.0	+0.5
Northwest Territories²	20.3	17.2	2.6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yellowknife²	n/a	0.7	3.8	4.3	4.3	+0.2
Northwest Territories (excluding Yellowknife)²	n/a	2.7	13.8	15.0	16.4	+9.8
Nunavut²	11.9	7.9	0.7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iqualuit²	n/a	0.2	0.7	1.3	2.0	+54.3
Nunavut (excluding Iqaluit)²	n/a	1.4	8.0	10.2	13.8	+35.3
Canada	10,367.6	10,602.0	12,122.2	12,670.1	12,640.5	-0.2

Note: Data may not add up to the totals due to rounding. Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with regular benefits. Includes benefits paid for training purposes under section 25 of the Employment Insurance Act.
² As of October 12, 2014, there is a total of 62 Employment Insurance (EI) economic regions, instead of 58 regions. The EI economic regions of Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut were each divided into two EI economic regions, one consisting of the capital area and the remaining consisting of the non-capital area. Amounts paid were registered in FY1516 in the four former EI economic regions in spite of the change in EI economic region boundaries because some claims established just prior to that change had continued to be paid in FY1516.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

Annex 2.9 Seasonal regular claimants

**Annex 2.9.1 – Seasonal regular claimants¹: New claims established²**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	32,100	30,720	32,470	17,130	14,630	-14.6
Prince Edward Island	8,750	8,580	8,590	8,430	8,340	-1.1
Nova Scotia	26,060	25,560	24,970	24,630	25,340	+2.9
New Brunswick	34,470	34,090	34,910	33,620	33,890	+0.8
Quebec	160,890	159,240	159,380	156,020	157,360	+0.9
Ontario	95,870	97,110	98,420	92,340	96,070	+4.0
Manitoba	10,520	10,820	11,090	9,970	10,320	+3.5
Saskatchewan	7,770	7,770	8,240	4,800	3,790	-21.0
Alberta	13,000	13,700	15,280	8,650	7,690	-11.1
British Columbia	32,100	31,370	31,500	24,410	22,960	-5.9
Yukon	550	520	560	420	430	+2.4
Northwest Territories	280	210	230	220	260	+18.2
Nunavut	50	30	50	40	30	-25.0
Gender
Men	262,030	261,810	266,130	232,770	235,580	+1.2
Women	160,380	157,910	159,560	147,910	145,530	-1.6
Age
24 years old and under	10,940	10,540	10,470	8,130	7,930	-2.5
25 to 44 years old	155,330	154,680	156,900	142,730	144,000	+0.9
45 to 54 years old	126,060	120,920	119,340	103,330	98,730	-4.5
55 years old and over	130,080	133,580	138,980	126,490	130,450	+3.1
Canada	422,410	419,720	425,690	380,680	381,110	+0.1

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Seasonal regular claimants are individuals who established three or more regular or fishing claims in the five fiscal years preceding the reference year, of which at least two were established at the same time of year as their claim in the reference year. For the purposes of this annex, a 17-week window is used to determine whether a claim was established at the same time of year as their claim in the reference year. Specifically, a claim is considered to have been established at the same time of year if was established between eight weeks before and eight weeks after the week in which the reference year claim was established.
² In previous Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Reports, this annex dealt with all seasonal claimants, not only seasonal regular claimants. By definition, all those receiving fishing benefits were considered seasonal claimants, and their statistics were therefore included in this annex. For the FY1718 Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report, for consistency and simplicity, this annex deals only with seasonal regular claimants, and data on individuals receiving fishing benefits are shown separately in Annex 2.10.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.9.2 – Seasonal regular claimants¹: Average actual duration (number of weeks)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718^p	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	26.9	26.6	26.7	34.5^r	32.8	-5.0
Prince Edward Island	23.8	23.1	23.6	23.9^r	23.7	-1.0
Nova Scotia	23.7	22.7	23.6	22.9^r	22.4	-2.0
New Brunswick	24.6	24.6	24.6	24.2^r	23.2	-3.8
Quebec	16.8	17.1	17.1	16.7^r	15.5	-6.9
Ontario	14.6	14.6	14.0	14.8^r	13.8	-6.6
Manitoba	14.7	13.8	15.3	16.1^r	15.7	-2.2
Saskatchewan	16.3	16.2	16.6	24.7^r	22.7	-8.3
Alberta	13.2	12.9	14.2	21.8^r	22.4	+2.6
British Columbia	15.8	15.0	15.0	17.4^r	16.9	-2.5
Yukon	22.4	21.3	19.9	19.4^r	20.2	+4.2
Northwest Territories	27.0	23.7	24.1	24.5^r	21.3	-13.1
Nunavut	27.8	37.3	26.7	38.0	31.0	-18.4
Gender
Men	19.0	18.9	19.0	19.9^r	18.4	-7.4
Women	16.8	16.3	16.1	17.2^r	16.5	-4.2
Age
24 years old and under	18.1	17.7	18.2	18.7^r	17.6	-5.7
25 to 44 years old	17.1	16.9	17.0	17.5^r	16.5	-6.0
45 to 54 years old	18.0	17.7	17.7	18.7^r	17.6	-5.9
55 years old and over	19.5	19.2	19.1	20.7^r	19.0	-7.8
Canada	18.2	17.9	17.9	18.9^r	17.7	-6.5

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid. Based on completed claims which include those that are terminated and those that are dormant and remained inactive as of August the following fiscal year.
¹ Seasonal regular claimants are individuals who established three or more regular or fishing claims in the five fiscal years preceding the reference year, of which at least two were established at the same time of year as their claim in the reference year. For the purposes of this annex, a 17-week window is used to determine whether a claim was established at the same time of year as their claim in the reference year. Specifically, a claim is considered to have been established at the same time of year if was established between eight weeks before and eight weeks after the week in which the reference year claim was established.
^p Preliminary.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.9.3 – Seasonal regular claimants¹: Average weekly benefit rate^2,3 ($)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	426	439	452	428	439	+2.4
Prince Edward Island	404	413	431	443	452	+2.1
Nova Scotia	411	427	433	440	450	+2.2
New Brunswick	417	426	440	453	465	+2.7
Quebec	436	447	456	466	475	+2.0
Ontario	443	456	466	478	486	+1.7
Manitoba	425	435	442	452	465	+2.9
Saskatchewan	441	451	465	457	487	+6.5
Alberta	468	478	488	485	505	+4.1
British Columbia	422	431	445	444	451	+1.6
Yukon	489	497	514	517	524	+1.3
Northwest Territories	498	513	517	515	536	+4.2
Nunavut	501	431	507	484	466	-3.7
Gender
Men	458	470	481	487	495	+1.6
Women	392	403	413	423	436	+3.0
Age
24 years old and under	444	462	478	479	490	+2.2
25 to 44 years old	451	464	475	484	495	+2.1
45 to 54 years old	431	443	454	462	473	+2.5
55 years old and over	412	423	432	437	447	+2.3
Canada	433	445	455	462	473	+2.2

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Seasonal regular claimants are individuals who established three or more regular or fishing claims in the five fiscal years preceding the reference year, of which at least two were established at the same time of year as their claim in the reference year. For the purposes of this annex, a 17-week window is used to determine whether a claim was established at the same time of year as their claim in the reference year. Specifically, a claim is considered to have been established at the same time of year if was established between eight weeks before and eight weeks after the week in which the reference year claim was established.
² In previous Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Reports, this annex dealt with all seasonal claimants, not only seasonal regular claimants. By definition, all those receiving fishing benefits were considered seasonal claimants, and their statistics were therefore included in this annex. For the FY1718 Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report, for consistency and simplicity, this annex deals only with seasonal regular claimants, and data on individuals receiving fishing benefits are shown separately in Annex 2.10.
³ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to seasonal regular claimants.
^p Preliminary.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.9.4 – Seasonal regular claimants¹: Amount paid^2,3 ($ million)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	340.2	342.1	365.8	359.0	240.3	-33.1
Prince Edward Island	79.1	75.8	82.6	80.4	92.9	+15.6
Nova Scotia	230.3	222.4	238.1	230.3	259.4	+12.7
New Brunswick	322.5	330.4	352.2	343.6	363.1	+5.7
Quebec	1043.2	1082.2	1126.7	1041.2	1128.0	+8.3
Ontario	547.9	572.0	606.0	585.9	638.4	+9.0
Manitoba	60.2	63.3	71.0	68.7	76.5	+11.4
Saskatchewan	53.1	53.5	63.9	59.9	49.2	-17.8
Alberta	73.7	78.4	99.9	111.7	97.8	-12.4
British Columbia	180.4	188.9	191.4	188.5	175.0	-7.2
Yukon	5.4	6.0	4.8	4.7	4.6	-2.7
Northwest Territories	3.4	2.6	2.8	2.6	2.9	+12.3
Nunavut	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.8	0.6	-24.6
Gender
Men	2,097.6	2,162.1	2,311.1	2,214.8	2,176.0	-1.8
Women	842.5	856.0	894.5	862.4	952.9	+10.5
Age
24 years old and under	82.9	80.4	87.3	76.4	71.9	-5.9
25 to 44 years old	1,058.4	1,089.1	1,157.1	1,108.0	1,147.8	+3.6
45 to 54 years old	862.6	859.2	884.9	826.8	808.3	-2.2
55 years old and over	936.3	989.3	1076.3	1066.0	1100.9	+3.3
Canada	2,940.2	3,018.1	3,205.6	3,077.2	3,128.9	+1.7

Note: Data may not add up to the total due to rounding. Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI regular benefits was paid.
¹ Seasonal regular claimants are individuals who established three or more regular or fishing claims in the five fiscal years preceding the reference year, of which at least two were established at the same time of year as their claim in the reference year. For the purposes of this annex, a 17-week window is used to determine whether a claim was established at the same time of year as their claim in the reference year. Specifically, a claim is considered to have been established at the same time of year if was established between eight weeks before and eight weeks after the week in which the reference year claim was established.
² In previous Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Reports, this annex dealt with all seasonal claimants, not only seasonal regular claimants. By definition, all those receiving fishing benefits were considered seasonal claimants, and their statistics were therefore included in this annex. For the FY1718 Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report, for consistency and simplicity, this annex deals only with seasonal regular claimants, and data on individuals receiving fishing benefits are shown separately in Annex 2.10.
³ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to seasonal regular claimants.
^p Preliminary.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

Annex 2.10 Fishing benefits

**Annex 2.10.1 – Fishing benefits: New claims established**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	11,218	11,160	11,469	11,819	12,275	+3.9
Prince Edward Island	2,834	2,844	2,981	3,108	3,261	+4.9
Nova Scotia	5,225	5,185	5,327	5,448	5,632	+3.4
New Brunswick	2,751	2,791	2,977	3,066	3,311	+8.0
Quebec	1,409	1,390	1,409	1,425	1,411	-1.0
British Columbia	2,644	3,124	2,940	2,919	2,942	+0.8
Other provinces and territories	1,094	1,093	1,168	1,149	1,223	+6.4
Gender
Men	22,372	22,590	23,121	23,502	24,015	+2.2
Women	4,803	4,997	5,150	5,432	6,040	+11.2
Age
24 years old and under	1,127	1,218	1,380	1,460	1,564	+7.1
25 to 44 years old	8,335	8,214	8,327	8,335	8,683	+4.2
45 to 54 years old	8,420	8,228	8,184	8,171	8,217	+0.6
55 years old and over	9,293	9,927	10,380	10,968	11,591	+5.7
Canada	27,175	27,587	28,271	28,934	30,055	+3.9

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI fishing benefits was paid.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 100% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.10.2 – Fishing benefits: Average actual duration (number of weeks)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718^p	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	20.9	20.7	20.7	21.2	19.5	-8.0
Prince Edward Island	19.8	20.3	19.7	19.7	19.1	-3.1
Nova Scotia	19.9	19.9	19.8	20.0	19.8	-0.9
New Brunswick	19.9	19.8	19.4	19.8	19.6	-1.0
Quebec	19.9	19.5	18.6	20.0	17.1	-14.5
British Columbia	22.8	23.2	22.9	23.0	23.1	+0.4
Other provinces and territories	23.4	22.8	22.3	22.5	23.2	+2.8
Gender
Men	20.4	20.4	20.1	20.5	19.5	-4.8
Women	22.3	22.3	22.0	22.3	21.5	-3.8
Age
24 years old and under	20.3	20.2	20.3	20.3	20.4	+0.5
25 to 44 years old	20.3	20.4	20.2	20.5	20.2	-1.3
45 to 54 years old	20.5	20.5	20.2	20.5	19.3	-5.9
55 years old and over	21.3	21.3	21.0	21.3	20.0	-6.3
Canada	20.7	20.7	20.5	20.8	19.9	-4.4

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI fishing benefits was paid. Based on completed claims which include those that are terminated and those that are dormant and remained inactive as of August the following fiscal year.
^p Preliminary.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 100% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.10.3 – Fishing benefits: Average weekly benefit rate¹ ($)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	464	484	497	506	515	+1.9
Prince Edward Island	475	493	511	527	532	+0.9
Nova Scotia	474	498	506	519	521	+0.3
New Brunswick	486	499	511	519	521	+0.3
Quebec	489	504	513	525	532	+1.4
British Columbia	432	459	444	457	449	-1.8
Other provinces and territories	405	414	431	426	431	+1.1
Gender
Men	470	489	498	509	514	+1.0
Women	443	465	480	489	494	+0.9
Age
24 years old and under	449	464	475	481	483	+0.5
25 to 44 years old	467	484	494	503	507	+0.7
45 to 54 years old	471	490	500	511	517	+1.2
55 years old and over	461	484	493	504	510	+1.0
Canada	465	485	494	505	510	+0.9

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI fishing benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with fishing benefits.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 100% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.10.4 – Fishing benefits: Amount paid¹ ($ million)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	100.1	98.6	108.1	111.4	121.4	+9.0
Prince Edward Island	22.6	24.1	26.2	28.4	29.5	+3.6
Nova Scotia	49.2	49.9	53.0	57.2	59.8	+4.5
New Brunswick	27.0	26.6	29.3	31.1	34.7	+11.4
Quebec	12.3	12.8	12.5	12.0	11.2	-7.2
British Columbia	25.4	31.7	31.3	29.9	30.4	+1.7
Other provinces and territories	11.3	12.0	11.8	12.9	13.3	+3.1
Gender
Men	205.0	210.9	223.9	229.5	241.0	+5.0
Women	43.0	44.7	48.4	53.4	59.2	+10.9
Age
24 years old and under	10.9	10.4	11.6	14.0	14.8	+5.7
25 to 44 years old	75.0	74.3	78.6	82.1	90.1	+9.7
45 to 54 years old	78.8	78.7	81.4	79.9	82.0	+2.7
55 years old and over	83.2	92.2	100.7	106.9	113.3	+6.0
Canada	247.9	255.6	272.3	282.9	300.2	+6.1

Note: Data may not add up to the total due to rounding. Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI fishing benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with fishing benefits.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

Annex 2.11 Special benefits

**Annex 2.11.1 – Special benefits¹: New claims established**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	11,650	11,940	12,490	12,080	13,040	+7.9
Prince Edward Island	5,930	6,340	6,610	6,850	6,860	+0.1
Nova Scotia	21,110	21,600	23,830	24,110	25,890	+7.4
New Brunswick	24,190	24,850	26,980	28,480	33,000	+15.9
Quebec	105,110	107,060	112,690	120,900	133,050	+10.0
Ontario	184,720	183,350	192,110	198,760	204,730	+3.0
Manitoba	19,570	18,910	20,230	19,100	20,910	+9.5
Saskatchewan	15,240	14,740	16,230	15,380	16,420	+6.8
Alberta	54,730	58,090	62,330	58,820	58,960	+0.2
British Columbia	71,440	75,040	75,380	77,130	82,320	+6.7
Yukon	590	670	740	710	710	0.0
Northwest Territories	690	600	720	640	710	+10.9
Nunavut	380	350	470	420	490	+16.7
Gender
Men	170,840	177,350	188,700	195,280	212,700	+8.9
Women	344,510	346,190	362,110	368,100	384,390	+4.4
Age
24 years old and under	39,800	39,730	41,940	41,340	42,020	+1.6
25 to 44 years old	298,570	301,340	317,170	321,680	337,320	+4.9
45 to 54 years old	91,240	90,650	93,420	94,840	100,990	+6.5
55 years old and over	85,740	91,820	98,280	105,520	116,760	+10.7
Employment status
Employees	514,700	522,810	550,250	562,660	596,310	+6.0
Self-employed persons	650	730	560	720	780	+8.3
Canada	515,350	523,540	550,810	563,380	597,090	+6.0

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI special benefits was paid.
¹ Includes maternity, parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits. Excludes family caregiver benefits for adults and children due to incompatibility of administrative data sources.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.11.2 – Special benefits¹: Average weekly benefit rate² ($)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	401	408	422	436	437	+0.2
Prince Edward Island	387	397	407	424	429	+1.2
Nova Scotia	393	400	409	416	425	+2.1
New Brunswick	395	405	419	421	433	+2.9
Quebec	380	390	398	406	416	+2.5
Ontario	410	420	430	441	449	+2.0
Manitoba	397	413	424	432	432	+0.1
Saskatchewan	414	430	442	453	456	+0.8
Alberta	430	445	454	460	467	+1.6
British Columbia	403	411	422	434	443	+2.2
Yukon	452	463	475	494	503	+1.8
Northwest Territories	488	478	503	508	508	0.0
Nunavut	474	458	472	482	487	+1.0
Gender
Men	433	444	454	462	470	+1.8
Women	388	398	408	416	423	+1.6
Age
24 years old and under	321	330	343	346	353	+2.1
25 to 44 years old	420	431	441	450	457	+1.6
45 to 54 years old	399	409	423	430	441	+2.4
55 years old and over	385	396	403	414	423	+2.1
Employment status
Employees	403	414	424	432	440	+1.8
Self-employed persons	326	315	329	337	331	-1.8
Canada	403	414	423	432	440	+1.8

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI special benefits was paid.
¹ Includes maternity, standard parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits. Excludes family caregiver benefits for adults and children due to incompatibility of administrative data sources and extended parental benefits which are calculated at a lower benefit rate.
² Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with special benefits.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.11.3 – Special benefits¹: Amount paid² ($ million)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	93.5	98.0	101.3	106.6	110.8	+3.9
Prince Edward Island	32.9	39.7	39.5	41.2	43.3	+4.9
Nova Scotia	154.2	164.2	177.1	188.0	190.3	+1.2
New Brunswick	157.4	156.8	162.7	185.1	190.8	+3.1
Quebec	365.6	373.8	407.8	442.0	505.9	+14.5
Ontario	2,108.1	2,179.2	2,281.4	2,379.7	2,486.9	+4.5
Manitoba	206.0	212.6	224.6	224.4	237.2	+5.7
Saskatchewan	187.3	188.2	208.5	218.8	226.8	+3.6
Alberta	712.5	762.2	848.9	863.2	852.0	-1.3
British Columbia	705.3	751.2	779.7	817.9^r	869.8	+6.4
Yukon	8.1	7.7	7.3	8.5	8.9	+4.4
Northwest Territories	16.7 ^c	13.5^c	13.8 ^c	15.0 ^c	16.8 ^c	+12.3
Nunavut	16.7 ^c	13.5^c	13.8 ^c	15.0 ^c	16.8 ^c	+12.3
Unknown	1.2	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.2	+35.2
Gender
Men	803.2	834.1	909.2	1,001.3	1,077.5	+7.6
Women	3,945.7	4,113.4	4,343.4	4,489.1	4,662.0	+3.9
Age
24 years old and under	334.8	339.6	357.1	348.5	353.0	+1.3
25 to 44 years old	3,694.8	3,854.9	4,076.6	4,240.3	4,391.2	+3.6
45 to 54 years old	378.9	383.0	405.4	438.5	475.1	+8.3
55 years old and over	340.3	370.0	413.5	463.2	520.2	+12.3
Employment status
Employees	4,740.7	4,939.8	5,244.7	5,482.8^r	5,729.6	+4.5
Self-employed persons	8.2	7.7	7.9	7.7	9.9	+27.8
Canada	4,748.9	4,947.5	5,252.5	5,490.5^r	5,739.5	+4.5

Note: Data may not add up to the total due to rounding. Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI special benefits was paid.
¹ Includes maternity, parental, sickness, compassionate care benefits and family caregiver benefits for adults and children.
² Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with special benefits.
^c For confidentiality purposes, data for Northwest Territories and Nunavut have been combined.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data, except for data on compassionate care benefits and family caregiver benefits for adults and children, which are based on a 100% sample.

Annex 2.12 Special benefits (by Employment Insurance economic region)

**Annex 2.12.1 – Special benefits (by Employment Insurance economic region)¹: New claims established**
EI economic region	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John’s	4,440	4,590	4,440	4,570	5,080	+11.2
Newfoundland – Labrador	7,210	7,350	8,050	7,510	7,960	+6.0
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island²	5,930	3,310	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Charlottetown²	n/a	760	1,830	2,130	1,990	-6.6
Prince Edward Island (excluding Charlottetown)²	n/a	2,270	4,780	4,720	4,870	+3.2
Nova Scotia
Eastern Nova Scotia	6,470	6,800	7,290	7,600	8,500	+11.8
Western Nova Scotia	8,010	7,970	9,200	8,950	9,920	+10.8
Halifax	6,630	6,830	7,340	7,560	7,470	-1.2
New Brunswick
Fredericton-Moncton-Saint-John	9,130	9,050	9,980	10,180	11,010	+8.2
Madawaska-Charlotte	3,870	4,000	4,120	4,130	4,680	+13.3
Restigouche- Albert	11,190	11,800	12,880	14,170	17,310	+22.2
Quebec
Gaspésie-Île-de-la Madeleine	3,150	3,530	3,480	3,980	4,750	+19.3
Québec	9,420	9,270	10,330	10,800	11,730	+8.6
Trois-Rivières	3,000	2,640	2,830	2,910	3,210	+10.3
South Central Quebec	2,840	2,690	2,700	2,990	3,190	+6.7
Sherbrooke	2,380	2,610	2,550	3,150	3,250	+3.2
Montérégie	7,120	7,350	8,420	8,650	9,470	+9.5
Montreal	33,090	33,100	35,590	38,450	42,850	+11.4
Central Quebec	20,490	21,040	21,830	24,180	25,780	+6.6
North Western Quebec	4,540	4,600	4,330	4,560	5,420	+18.9
Lower Saint Lawrence and North Shore	12,250	12,770	12,930	13,600	14,860	+9.3
Hull	3,160	3,380	3,280	3,380	3,640	+7.7
Chicoutimi-Jonquière	3,670	4,080	4,420	4,250	4,900	+15.3
Ontario
Ottawa	13,960	13,270	13,860	14,310	14,140	-1.2
Eastern Ontario	7,380	7,520	8,250	8,210	8,750	+6.6
Kingston	2,210	2,120	2,110	2,130	2,130	0.0
Central Ontario	18,140	16,790	18,820	18,920	19,350	+2.3
Oshawa	5,630	5,970	5,980	6,020	6,660	+10.6
Toronto	71,580	71,370	74,040	77,080	77,040	-0.1
Hamilton	9,800	10,300	10,620	11,100	11,320	+2.0
St. Catharines	6,260	5,530	6,410	6,470	6,650	+2.8
London	6,890	6,360	6,930	7,110	7,770	+9.3
Niagara	5,270	5,690	5,750	5,610	6,170	+10.0
Windsor	4,780	4,560	4,640	4,520	5,680	+25.7
Kitchener	7,640	7,430	7,280	7,900	8,470	+7.2
Huron	4,680	5,260	5,550	7,100	7,200	+1.4
South Central Ontario	6,680	6,880	7,370	7,800	8,690	+11.4
Sudbury	2,620	2,790	2,560	3,040	2,840	-6.6
Thunder Bay	2,180	2,100	1,950	1,980	2,080	+5.1
Northern Ontario	9,020	9,410	9,990	9,460	9,790	+3.5
Manitoba
Winnipeg	12,210	12,180	12,870	11,630	13,180	+13.3
Southern Manitoba	5,380	5,040	5,630	5,680	5,880	+3.5
Northern Manitoba	1,980	1,690	1,730	1,790	1,850	+3.4
Saskatchewan
Regina	3,490	3,570	3,890	3,910	4,200	+7.4
Saskatoon	4,440	4,120	4,500	4,450	4,660	+4.7
Southern Saskatchewan	3,790	4,010	4,150	3,830	4,170	+8.9
Northern Saskatchewan	3,520	3,040	3,690	3,190	3,390	+6.3
Alberta
Calgary	18,000	19,550	20,220	19,240	20,700	+7.6
Edmonton	18,830	19,690	21,670	20,310	19,920	-1.9
Northern Alberta	4,190	4,080	4,950	4,710	4,120	-12.5
Southern Alberta	13,710	14,770	15,490	14,560	14,220	-2.3
British Columbia
Southern Interior British Columbia	10,840	11,680	12,160	12,250	12,700	+3.7
Abbotsford	4,580	4,730	4,360	5,240	5,370	+2.5
Vancouver	34,840	36,700	36,830	36,380	39,940	+9.8
Victoria	5,020	5,390	5,190	5,510	6,090	+10.5
Southern Coastal British Columbia	9,470	10,110	10,480	11,570	11,280	-2.5
Northern British Columbia	6,690	6,430	6,360	6,180	6,940	+12.3
Territories
Yukon²	590	440	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Whitehorse²	n/a	180	590	570	590	+3.5
Yukon (excluding Whitehorse)²	n/a	50	150	140	120	-14.3
Northwest Territories²	690	380	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yellowknife²	n/a	120	390	370	360	-2.7
Northwest Territories (excluding Yellowknife)²	n/a	100	330	270	350	+29.6
Nunavut²	380	210	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iqualuit²	n/a	60	170	110	170	+54.5
Nunavut (excluding Iqaluit)²	n/a	80	300	310	320	+3.2
Canada	515,350	523,540	550,810	563,380	597,090	+6.0

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI special benefits was paid.
¹ Includes maternity, parental, sickness and compassionate care benefits. Excludes family caregiver benefits for adults and children due to incompatibility of administrative data sources.
² As of October 12, 2014, there is a total of 62 Employment Insurance (EI) economic regions, instead of 58 regions. The EI economic regions of Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut were each divided into two EI economic regions, one consisting of the capital area and the remaining consisting of the non-capital area.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.12.2 – Special benefits (by Employment Insurance economic region)¹: Average weekly benefit rate² ($)**
EI economic region	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John’s	412	415	430	445	440	-1.2
Newfoundland – Labrador	395	403	417	430	435	+1.1
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island³	387	397	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Charlottetown³	n/a	389	383	405	402	-0.8
Prince Edward Island (excluding Charlottetown)³	n/a	399	416	432	440	+1.8
Nova Scotia
Eastern Nova Scotia	412	419	426	436	449	+3.0
Western Nova Scotia	372	381	391	395	402	+1.6
Halifax	400	401	414	421	429	+1.8
New Brunswick
Fredericton-Moncton-Saint-John	386	403	415	414	422	+1.9
Madawaska-Charlotte	382	394	399	401	408	+1.8
Restigouche- Albert	407	410	428	433	448	+3.5
Quebec
Gaspésie-Île-de-la Madeleine	387	407	403	414	422	+2.0
Québec	379	385	397	408	419	+2.6
Trois-Rivières	367	382	385	389	408	+5.1
South Central Quebec	381	389	391	410	406	-1.0
Sherbrooke	374	390	381	400	404	+1.0
Montérégie	373	386	400	402	410	+2.0
Montreal	382	389	402	407	420	+3.3
Central Quebec	370	382	391	397	406	+2.4
North Western Quebec	379	388	392	401	413	+3.0
Lower Saint Lawrence and North Shore	391	402	404	410	417	+1.7
Hull	412	409	412	433	440	+1.8
Chicoutimi-Jonquière	386	404	405	414	423	+2.1
Ontario
Ottawa	440	453	455	470	473	+0.6
Eastern Ontario	400	410	417	432	437	+1.2
Kingston	405	414	408	434	439	+1.2
Central Ontario	388	399	414	427	435	+2.0
Oshawa	418	435	440	449	463	+3.0
Toronto	417	426	438	446	456	+2.2
Hamilton	411	424	425	443	457	+3.2
St. Catharines	379	397	400	409	420	+2.7
London	405	422	421	432	442	+2.3
Niagara	390	404	428	431	446	+3.4
Windsor	396	418	430	419	434	+3.7
Kitchener	415	422	426	444	449	+1.1
Huron	399	394	412	422	435	+3.2
South Central Ontario	409	420	423	444	445	+0.4
Sudbury	409	407	432	437	433	-0.8
Thunder Bay	418	400	445	451	452	+0.2
Northern Ontario	405	406	420	431	440	+2.1
Manitoba
Winnipeg	399	416	427	437	432	-1.1
Southern Manitoba	390	407	412	419	432	+3.1
Northern Manitoba	404	409	445	439	437	-0.5
Saskatchewan
Regina	432	436	451	461	459	-0.6
Saskatoon	416	431	441	449	457	+1.9
Southern Saskatchewan	398	417	438	447	458	+2.3
Northern Saskatchewan	410	437	437	454	451	-0.7
Alberta
Calgary	437	449	459	465	472	+1.5
Edmonton	432	443	456	466	474	+1.7
Northern Alberta	447	464	472	484	478	-1.1
Southern Alberta	412	435	439	438	449	+2.4
British Columbia
Southern Interior British Columbia	400	403	422	430	438	+1.9
Abbotsford	356	374	378	394	398	+1.2
Vancouver	407	417	425	443	448	+1.0
Victoria	421	428	437	440	463	+5.3
Southern Coastal British Columbia	396	402	416	415	439	+5.7
Northern British Columbia	418	418	438	447	450	+0.6
Territories
Yukon³	452	465	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Whitehorse³	n/a	453	474	496	507	+2.0
Yukon (excluding Whitehorse)³	n/a	478	476	485	486	+0.2
Northwest Territories³	488	475	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yellowknife³	n/a	482	506	516	509	-1.3
Northwest Territories (excluding Yellowknife)³	n/a	485	499	497	507	+1.9
Nunavut³	474	450	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iqualuit³	n/a	499	528	530	514	-3.1
Nunavut (excluding Iqaluit)³	n/a	451	441	465	470	+1.2
Canada	403	414	423	432	440	+1.8

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI special benefits was paid.
¹ Includes maternity, standard parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits. Excludes family caregiver benefits for adults and children due to incompatibility of administrative data sources and extended parental benefits which are calculated at a lower benefit rate.
² Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with special benefits.
³ As of October 12, 2014, there is a total of 62 Employment Insurance (EI) economic regions, instead of 58 regions. The EI economic regions of Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut were each divided into two EI economic regions, one consisting of the capital area and the remaining consisting of the non-capital area.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.12.3 – Special benefits (by Employment Insurance economic region)¹: Amount paid² ($ million)**
EI economic region	FY1314	FY1415³	FY1516³	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John’s	45.4	44.6	43.3	47.2	48.8	+3.3
Newfoundland – Labrador	48.0	53.1	57.7	59.2	61.3	+3.5
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island³	32.9	33.4	4.3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Charlottetown³	n/a	2.3	12.1	16.4	15.6	-4.8
Prince Edward Island (excluding Charlottetown)³	n/a	3.9	22.9	24.7	27.5	+11.3
Nova Scotia
Eastern Nova Scotia	35.7	37.9	43.6	47.2	47.6	+1.0
Western Nova Scotia	53.3	56.6	58.7	66.2	66.6	+0.7
Halifax	65.0	69.4	74.4	74.5	75.3	+1.0
New Brunswick
Fredericton-Moncton-Saint-John	78.3	77.9	79.7	91.7	84.8	-7.5
Madawaska-Charlotte	23.2	23.6	23.2	24.1	26.0	+8.2
Restigouche- Albert	55.7	54.9	59.2	68.9	78.9	+14.4
Quebec
Gaspésie-Île-de-la Madeleine	11.7	11.7	12.4	14.5	16.3	+12.4
Québec	32.9	30.4	36.8	38.8	43.0	+10.7
Trois-Rivières	9.4	8.0	8.9	9.5	10.1	+6.1
South Central Quebec	8.9	9.9	9.9	10.4	11.1	+6.4
Sherbrooke	8.2	8.4	9.0	11.1	11.2	+1.0
Montérégie	25.6	26.2	31.4	32.5	36.5	+12.4
Montreal	117.2	120.0	133.3	146.7	170.2	+16.0
Central Quebec	68.5	71.7	75.6	82.1	96.0	+17.0
North Western Quebec	17.2	16.7	15.9	17.4	22.0	+26.5
Lower Saint Lawrence and North Shore	42.5	40.8	42.6	45.4	51.4	+13.2
Hull	12.6	14.8	13.8	15.4	16.8	+8.6
Chicoutimi-Jonquière	11.5	12.6	14.5	14.2	15.9	+12.2
Ontario
Ottawa	174.8	182.1	187.2	190.0	192.2	+1.1
Eastern Ontario	70.2	72.3	78.0	82.4	85.4	+3.6
Kingston	22.2	23.4	21.9	24.2	23.4	-3.0
Central Ontario	168.5	175.7	181.9	191.5	207.3	+8.2
Oshawa	68.9	72.7	73.7	76.4	79.9	+4.6
Toronto	926.7	944.5	990.5	1,028.4	1,064.9	+3.5
Hamilton	110.4	120.8	129.6	132.2	139.5	+5.5
St. Catharines	54.6	54.8	56.0	62.0	66.0	+6.5
London	72.7	74.0	81.6	81.1	85.9	+5.9
Niagara	57.9	53.1	62.7	60.7	64.9	+6.9
Windsor	48.3	45.8	48.7	45.6	48.1	+5.6
Kitchener	83.9	93.0	90.1	97.2	101.7	+4.6
Huron	39.6	47.0	49.1	60.6	66.6	+9.9
South Central Ontario	78.8	82.1	82.7	93.0	97.5	+4.9
Sudbury	22.8	26.1	24.5	29.5	28.8	-2.3
Thunder Bay	17.0	20.6	20.0	22.0	22.3	+1.3
Northern Ontario	85.9	82.9	92.8	90.5	95.2	+5.2
Manitoba
Winnipeg	135.7	133.3	147.1	141.3	150.2	+6.3
Southern Manitoba	51.0	57.4	57.9	61.5	62.9	+2.4
Northern Manitoba	19.0	21.3	18.9	20.6	22.3	+8.3
Saskatchewan
Regina	42.4	45.4	49.8	54.3	56.2	+3.5
Saskatoon	56.1	57.5	60.6	66.5	69.2	+4.1
Southern Saskatchewan	46.4	45.8	53.8	54.2	55.5	+2.4
Northern Saskatchewan	42.3	39.0	43.3	42.4	44.6	+5.0
Alberta
Calgary	256.4	272.5	294.0	301.6	302.5	+0.3
Edmonton	238.9	254.5	284.5	297.3	288.0	-3.1
Northern Alberta	57.4	59.8	67.6	69.5	60.4	-13.1
Southern Alberta	159.0	172.5	198.9	191.4	195.2	+2.0
British Columbia
Southern Interior British Columbia	94.4	100.4	111.0	120.4	123.5	+2.6
Abbotsford	34.4	37.4	38.8	43.8	44.1	+0.6
Vancouver	378.6	406.3	418.7	430.5	455.7	+5.9
Victoria	54.3	56.4	57.7	61.4	63.9	+4.1
Southern Coastal British Columbia	82.7	86.5	92.4	95.8	106.8	+11.5
Northern British Columbia	60.2	61.9	58.4	63.1	71.6	+13.4
Territories
Yukon³	8.1	7.0	0.9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Whitehorse³	n/a	0.6	5.1	7.6	8.0	+5.7
Yukon (excluding Whitehorse)³	n/a	0.1	1.3	0.9	0.8	-18.2
Northwest Territories³	10.7	7.6	1.0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yellowknife³	n/a	0.5	3.9	5.7	5.0	-13.0
Northwest Territories (excluding Yellowknife)³	n/a	0.4	3.1	4.3	4.6	+7.0
Nunavut³	6.0	4.4	0.5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iqualuit³	n/a	0.3	1.8	1.5	2.1	+36.3
Nunavut (excluding Iqaluit)³	n/a	0.2	3.4	3.5	5.0	+43.3
Canada	4,741.0	4,928.7	5,228.8	5,464.4	5,700.8	+4.3

Note: Data may not add up to the total due to rounding. Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI special benefits was paid.
¹ Includes maternity, parental, sickness, and compassionate care benefits. Excludes family caregiver benefits for adults and children due to incompatibility of administrative data sources. Therefore, total amounts paid in EI special benefits do not match those in annex 2.11.3.
² Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with special benefits.
³ As of October 12, 2014, there is a total of 62 Employment Insurance (EI) economic regions, instead of 58 regions. The EI economic regions of Prince Edward Island, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut were each divided into two EI economic regions, one consisting of the capital area and the remaining consisting of the non-capital area. Amounts paid were registered in FY1516 in the four former EI economic regions in spite of the change in EI economic region boundaries because some claims established just prior to that change had continued to be paid in FY1516.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

Annex 2.13 Firms and Employment Insurance regular and special benefits (by industry)

**Annex 2.13 – Firms and Employment Insurance regular and special benefits (by industry)**
Industry	Distribution of firms		Distribution of the firm’s workforce¹		EI regular claimant distribution²		EI special claimant distribution²
Industry	(#) 2016	(%) 2016	(#) 2016	(%) 2016	(#) 2016	(%) 2016	(#) 2016	(%) 2016
Goods-producing industries	262,900	21.9	3,688,003	19.5	702,421	39.4	156,515	19.9
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	52,166	4.3	324,842	1.7	65,590	3.7	15,846	2.0
Mining, and oil and gas extraction	8,934	0.7	214,435	1.1	48,586	2.7	7,881	1.0
Utilities	837	0.1	118,513	0.6	5,999	0.3	2,764	0.4
Construction	151,788	12.7	1,292,399	6.8	393,623	22.1	57,183	7.3
Manufacturing	49,175	4.1	1,737,814	9.2	188,622	10.6	72,841	9.3
Services-producing industries	864,777	72.1	14,992,407	79.4	1,062,203	59.7	623,436	79.3
Wholesale trade	47,918	4.0	875,108	4.6	67,402	3.8	29,997	3.8
Retail trade	104,011	8.7	2,151,136	11.4	109,221	6.1	85,875	10.9
Transportation and warehousing	72,610	6.1	801,179	4.2	86,349	4.8	33,640	4.3
Finance and insurance	32,950	2.7	753,743	4.0	22,604	1.3	28,089	3.6
Real estate and rental and leasing	53,285	4.4	338,318	1.8	28,888	1.6	12,852	1.6
Professional, scientific and technical services	154,225	12.9	1,059,201	5.6	79,121	4.4	33,078	4.2
Business, building and other support services³	58,732	4.9	1,239,261	6.6	135,422	7.6	54,456	6.9
Educational services	14,032	1.2	1,382,436	7.3	173,843	9.8	50,351	6.4
Health care and social assistance	105,950	8.8	1,633,078	8.6	67,120	3.8	104,200	13.3
Information, culture and recreation⁴	31,882	2.7	686,870	3.6	55,273	3.1	19,523	2.5
Accommodation and food services	75,649	6.3	1,500,558	7.9	87,521	4.9	58,954	7.5
Other services (except public administration)	108,313	9.0	732,450	3.9	59,880	3.4	31,670	4.0
Public administration	5,220	0.4	1,839,069	9.7	89,559	5.0	80,751	10.3
Unclassified	72,129	6.0	213,291	1.1	15,999	0.9	5,950	0.8
Canada	1,199,806	100.0	18,893,701	100.0	1,780,622	100.0	785,902	100.0

Note: Data may not add up to the total due to rounding.
¹ The number of workers in a firm is the number of individuals paid employment income by that firm, as indicated on a T4 form. The number of workers is adjusted so that each individual in the labour force is only counted once and individuals who work for more than one firm are taken into account. For example, if an employee earned $25,000 in firm 1 and $25,000 in firm 2, then he or she was recorded as 0.5 employees at the first firm and 0.5 employees at the second firm.
² These columns are based on the number of people receiving EI regular and/or special benefits in 2016.
³ This industry category comprises the industries with codes 55 (Management of companies and enterprises) and 56 (Administrative and support, waste management and mediation services) from the North American Industry Classification System.
⁴ This industry category comprises the industries with codes 51 (Information and cultural industries) and 71 (Arts, entertainment and recreation) from the North American Industry Classification System.
Sources: Employment and Social Development Canada, EI administrative data. Data are based on a 100% sample of EI data; Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administrative data. CRA data are based on a 100% sample.

Annex 2.14 Maternity benefits

**Annex 2.14.1 – Maternity benefits¹: New claims established**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	2,940	2,730	2,970	2,750	2,730	-0.7
Prince Edward Island	990	1,060	1,050	1,030	900	-12.6
Nova Scotia	4,840	5,430	5,680	5,000	5,060	+1.2
New Brunswick	4,280	4,230	4,410	4,130	4,180	+1.2
Quebec²	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ontario	84,110	82,350	84,190	83,770	83,920	+0.2
Manitoba	8,910	8,090	8,870	8,150	8,610	+5.6
Saskatchewan	7,820	7,780	8,330	7,760	8,330	+7.3
Alberta	29,280	31,070	31,860	30,580	29,470	-3.6
British Columbia	25,650	25,690	26,300	26,340	27,430	+4.1
Yukon	220	250	290	280	240	-14.3
Northwest Territories	370	260	360	320	300	-6.3
Nunavut	230	140	200	220	300	+36.4
Age
24 years old and under	17,650	17,520	16,990	15,470	15,080	-2.5
25 to 29 years old	49,730	49,300	49,060	47,800	46,170	-3.4
30 to 34 years old	64,730	66,320	70,100	68,500	68,610	+0.2
35 to 39 years old	31,450	30,270	32,470	32,420	34,660	+6.9
40 years old and over	6,080	5,670	5,890	6,140	6,950	+13.2
Canada	169,640	169,080	174,510	170,330	171,470	+0.7

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI maternity benefits was paid.
¹ Figures also include maternity benefits for self-employed individuals.
² Since January 2006, Quebec has administered its own maternity benefits under the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.14.2 – Maternity benefits: Average actual duration (number of weeks)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718^P	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	14.2	14.2	14.1	14.3	14.3	-0.3
Prince Edward Island	14.2	14.2	14.2	14.6	14.5	-1.2
Nova Scotia	14.6	14.6	14.5	14.7^r	14.7	+0.4
New Brunswick	14.5	14.6	14.7	14.7^r	14.6	-0.3
Quebec¹	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ontario	14.6	14.7	14.7^r	14.6	14.7	+0.2
Manitoba	14.6	14.8	14.6	14.7	14.6	-0.6
Saskatchewan	14.6	14.7	14.7	14.7	14.7	-0.3
Alberta	14.6	14.6	14.6	14.6	14.7	+0.2
British Columbia	14.7	14.7	14.7	14.6	14.7	+0.3
Yukon	14.5	14.4	14.5	14.4	15.0	+4.1
Northwest Territories	14.8	14.6	14.8	14.2	14.3	+1.3
Nunavut	15.0	14.8	14.0	14.5	14.3	-1.7
Age
24 years old and under	14.6	14.6	14.7	14.6	14.6	0.0
25 to 29 years old	14.6	14.7	14.7	14.6	14.7	+0.2
30 to 34 years old	14.6	14.6	14.6	14.7^r	14.7	+0.2
35 to 39 years old	14.6	14.6	14.7^r	14.6	14.6	-0.1
40 years old and over	14.4	14.5	14.5	14.6^r	14.7	+0.7
Canada	14.6	14.6	14.6	14.6	14.7	+0.2

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI maternity benefits was paid. Based on completed claims which include those that are terminated and those that are dormant and remained inactive as of August the following fiscal year.
¹ Since January 2006, Quebec has administered its own maternity benefits under the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan.
^p Preliminary.
^r Revised.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.14.3 – Maternity benefits: Average weekly benefit rate¹ ($)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	418	430	424	450	438	-2.5
Prince Edward Island	387	421	432	436	446	+2.3
Nova Scotia	396	394	409	411	425	+3.6
New Brunswick	393	403	414	424	431	+1.7
Quebec²	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ontario	420	429	439	448	457	+2.1
Manitoba	388	407	416	432	422	-2.3
Saskatchewan	409	427	439	455	452	-0.8
Alberta	426	441	449	462	467	+1.2
British Columbia	409	421	428	437	449	+2.7
Yukon	457	438	474	493	518	+5.2
Northwest Territories	489	492	495	499	499	-0.2
Nunavut	472	434	453	480	469	-2.4
Age
24 years old and under	304	315	325	326	335	+2.8
25 to 29 years old	401	411	419	430	435	+1.3
30 to 34 years old	439	451	459	469	475	+1.2
35 to 39 years old	448	460	468	476	482	+1.4
40 years old and over	448	459	462	475	480	+0.9
Canada	416	427	436	447	454	+1.6

Note: Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI maternity benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with maternity benefits.
² Since January 2006, Quebec has administered its own maternity benefits under the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.14.4 – Maternity benefits: Amount paid¹ ($ million)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	17.4	17.6	17.7	18.5	17.8	-3.8
Prince Edward Island	5.2	6.9	6.5	6.2	6.5	+4.8
Nova Scotia	26.8	32.1	33.1	32.0	31.4	-1.8
New Brunswick	25.9	25.6	25.6	27.9	25.1	-10.2
Quebec²	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ontario	514.4	522.4	542.6	556.9	566.4	+1.7
Manitoba	50.4	49.5	53.1	51.5	55.4	+7.5
Saskatchewan	46.8	48.2	52.3	53.0	55.4	+4.5
Alberta	182.2	198.1	209.5	212.9	206.2	-3.1
British Columbia	154.0	159.7	165.2	172.6	179.9	+4.2
Yukon	1.8	1.5	1.9	2.0	1.9	-8.4
Northwest Territories	2.8	2.0	2.1	2.5	2.3	-9.2
Nunavut	1.7	0.8	1.3	1.3	2.1	+58.2
Age
24 years old and under	80.8	80.3	81.9	77.4	76.1	-1.6
25 to 29 years old	296.1	297.2	302.6	308.1	297.1	-3.6
30 to 34 years old	410.0	440.9	466.0	480.6	484.5	+0.8
35 to 39 years old	203.5	207.4	219.7	229.3	245.5	+7.0
40 years old and over	39.0	38.6	40.6	41.9	47.1	+12.3
Canada	1,029.5	1,064.3	1,110.9	1,137.3	1,150.3	+1.1

Note: Data may not add up to the total due to rounding. Percentage change is based on unrounded numbers. Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI maternity benefits was paid.
¹ Takes into account Family Supplement top-ups paid to claimants with maternity benefits.
² Since January 2006, Quebec has administered its own maternity benefits under the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

Annex 2.15 Parental benefits (biological and adoptive)

**Annex 2.15.1 – Parental benefits (biological and adoptive): New claims established**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718			Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718 (Total)
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	Standard¹	Extended²	Total	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718 (Total)
Newfoundland and Labrador	3,030	2,820	2,960	2,930	2,720	70	2,790	-4.8
Prince Edward Island	1,170	1,150	1,140	1,130	950	50	1,000	-11.5
Nova Scotia	5,580	6,110	6,470	5,970	5,620	210	5,830	-2.3
New Brunswick	4,810	4,720	4,940	4,580	4,550	160	4,710	+2.8
Quebec³	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ontario	96,630	94,920	96,390	98,370	92,770	5,110	97,880	-0.5
Manitoba	9,950	9,380	9,970	9,440	9,780	270	10,050	+6.5
Saskatchewan	8,750	8,470	9,140	8,720	9,030	260	9,290	+6.5
Alberta	31,520	33,640	34,830	33,480	31,760	1,370	33,130	-1.0
British Columbia	28,660	29,210	29,670	30,340	31,090	1,160	32,250	+6.3
Yukon	290	340	340	330	1,080 ^c	40 ^c	310	-6.1
Northwest Territories	460	350	480	390			430	+10.3
Nunavut	270	210	330	280			380	+35.7
Gender
Men	25,480	26,540	26,690	29,490	30,390	460	30,850	+4.6
Women	165,640	164,780	169,970	166,470	158,960	8,240	167,200	+0.4
Age
24 years old and under	17,610	17,500	17,030	15,840	14,700	720	15,420	-2.7
25 to 29 years old	52,890	52,010	51,830	51,080	47,450	1,930	49,380	-3.3
30 to 34 years old	72,410	74,080	77,880	77,230	74,620	3,400	78,020	+1.0
35 to 39 years old	38,000	36,980	39,010	40,360	40,670	2,100	42,770	+6.0
40 years old and over	10,210	10,750	10,910	11,450	11,910	550	12,460	+8.8
Canada	191,120	191,320	196,660	195,960	189,350	8,700	198,050	+1.1

Note: Includes claims for which at least $1 of EI parental benefits was paid. Parental benefits that are shared between two parents are considered as two separate claims.
¹ Starting December 3, 2017, parents can choose between receiving standard or extended parental benefits. Standard parental benefits are equivalent to the parental benefits offered in previous fiscal years, that is, up to 35 weeks of parental benefits paid at 55% of the average weekly insurable earnings.
² Extended parental benefits offer up to 61 weeks of parental benefits paid at 33% of the average weekly insurable earnings.
³ Since January 2006, Quebec has administered its own parental benefits under the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan.
^c For confidentiality purposes, data for Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut have been combined.
Source: Employment and Social Development Canada, Employment Insurance (EI) administrative data. Data are based on a 10% sample of EI administrative data.

**Annex 2.15.2 – Parental benefits (biological and adoptive): Average actual duration (number of weeks)**
Province or territory	FY1314	FY1415	FY1516	FY1617	FY1718^p Standard only¹	Change (%) FY1617 to FY1718
Newfoundland and Labrador	30.0	30.6	30.9	29.9	30.4	+1.7
Prince Edward Island	29.6	30.7	30.2	29.9	29.7	-0.7
Nova Scotia	29.3	29.4	28.7	29.5^r	29.3

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Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2017 and ending March 31, 2018
Annex 2: Employment Insurance benefits data tables

Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2017 and ending March 31, 2018 Annex 2: Employment Insurance benefits data tables

Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2017 and ending March 31, 2018
Annex 2: Employment Insurance benefits data tables