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Table 1
Marital status of persons aged 55 to 64
| 1976 | 1986 | 1996 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | % | |||
| Married/common-law | 85.8 | 83.9 | 83.3 | 80.0 |
| Separated/divorced | 3.7 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 10.6 |
| Widowed | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Never married | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| Women | ||||
| Married/common-law | 70.8 | 71.3 | 72.1 | 71.6 |
| Separated/divorced | 4.7 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 14.3 |
| Widowed | 16.9 | 15.6 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Never married | 7.5 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 6.2 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. | ||||
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