| Recipient Gender | Year | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Total | 15,593 | 16,402 | 17,067 | 17,673 | 18,063 | 18,428 | 18,944 | 19,473 | 19,308 |
| Female | 3,654 | 3,893 | 4,113 | 4,316 | 4,464 | 4,627 | 4,818 | 4,957 | 4,915 |
| Male | 11,939 | 12,509 | 12,954 | 13,357 | 13,599 | 13,801 | 14,126 | 14,516 | 14,393 |
| Total (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Female | 23.4% | 23.7% | 24.1% | 24.4% | 24.7% | 25.1% | 25.4% | 25.5% | 25.5% |
| Male | 76.6% | 76.3% | 75.9% | 75.6% | 75.3% | 74.9% | 74.6% | 74.5% | 74.5% |