Adults 15+ living common law: Canadian provinces ranked (2022)
Measure: Share of adults 15+ living common law (%). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Marital status of people 15 and over by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2022.
National value: 11.6 (Canada).
- Lowest: 8.1 to 9.1 %
- Group 2: 9.1 to 9.9 %
- Group 3: 9.9 to 11 %
- Group 4: 11 to 19.5 %
- Highest: 19.5 to 25.7 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Nunavut | 25.7 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Quebec | 21.1 |
| 3 | Northwest Territories | 19.5 |
| 4 | Yukon | 16.9 |
| 5 | New Brunswick | 12 |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | 11 |
| 7 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 10 |
| 8 | Prince Edward Island | 9.9 |
| 9 | British Columbia | 9.6 |
| 10 | Alberta | 9.2 |
| 11 | Saskatchewan | 9.1 |
| 12 | Manitoba | 8.7 |
| 13 | Ontario | 8.1 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0060-01: Estimates of population as of July 1st, by marital status or legal marital status, age and sex. Reference period: 2022.
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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by share of adults 15+ living common law (%) (2022). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0060-01: Estimates of population as of July 1st, by marital status or legal marital status, age and sex; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-14. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-share-of-adults-15-plus-living-common-law/