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The number of Saskatchewan residents receiving employment insurance during November last year increased by 37.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2015.

A total of 21,390 people in the province were receiving employment insurance during November 2016, compared to 15,540 in November 2015, an increase of 5,850.

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Nationally, the number of EI claims for the month was down 3.7 per cent compared with November 2015.

While there was an increase year over year, the number of recipients in Saskatchewan was slightly down from October. Compared to October, November saw 50 few recipients in the province.

The number of men receiving EI benefits during November 2016 was 15,340, and the number of women was 6,050.

People between the ages of 25-54 made up the majority of EI recipients, with 14,080. People 55 and older accounted for 4,650 of EI recipients, while 2,660 recipients were people aged 15-24.

The number of EI recipients in Regina was 2,390, up from 1,950 in 2015. Saskatoon’s number of recipients was 5,300, up from 3,450 in 2015.