Table 1
Proportion of couples living common law, Canada, provinces and territories, 1981, 2016 and 2021
| 1981 | 2016 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |
| Canada | 6.4 | 21.3 | 22.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2.3 | 17.0 | 18.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 3.0 | 15.3 | 17.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 4.9 | 19.0 | 21.3 |
| New Brunswick | 4.1 | 20.8 | 22.9 |
| Quebec | 8.3 | 39.9 | 42.7 |
| Ontario | 5.0 | 14.4 | 15.7 |
| Manitoba | 5.1 | 15.7 | 16.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 4.3 | 16.3 | 17.0 |
| Alberta | 7.9 | 16.8 | 16.7 |
| British Columbia | 7.9 | 16.7 | 18.0 |
| Yukon | 17.5 | 31.9 | 32.8 |
| Northwest Territories | 12.5 | 36.6 | 35.7 |
| Nunavut | .. | 50.3 | 51.7 |
..
not available for a specific reference period
Note(s):
- Nunavut was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999. Data for Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are presented individually starting in the census year 2001.
- Data are not available for Nunavut in 1981.
Source(s):
Census of Population, 1981, 2016 and 2021 (3901).
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