Table 2
Proportion of persons aged 15 and older in private households that are living alone, Canada, provinces and territories, 1981, 2016 and 2021
| 1981 | 2016 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |
| Canada | 9.2 | 13.9 | 14.5 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3.5 | 12.3 | 14.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 7.0 | 13.9 | 14.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 7.7 | 15.3 | 16.1 |
| New Brunswick | 6.5 | 14.4 | 15.5 |
| Quebec | 8.7 | 17.7 | 19.0 |
| Ontario | 9.3 | 12.2 | 12.3 |
| Manitoba | 10.9 | 13.5 | 13.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 10.6 | 14.1 | 14.7 |
| Alberta | 9.0 | 11.4 | 12.6 |
| British Columbia | 11.2 | 14.0 | 14.3 |
| Yukon | 9.2 | 17.0 | 17.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 6.9 | 11.3 | 12.5 |
| Nunavut | .. | 7.8 | 8.0 |
..
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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