In January, 478,000 Canadians (-0.4%; -2,000) received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, little changed from December and down slightly (-3.6%; -18,000) from the recent peak in August 2024.
Compared with January 2024, the number of regular EI beneficiaries was up by 7,500 (+1.6%) in January 2025. Ontario (+11,000; +7.4%) posted the largest year-over-year increase, which was partly offset by year-over-year declines in other provinces, most notably British Columbia (-2,500; -4.8%).
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