| Female lone parents | Women in two-parent families | |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.3 | 38.3 |
| 1977 | 50.0 | 39.5 |
| 1978 | 49.3 | 42.0 |
| 1979 | 50.6 | 44.0 |
| 1980 | 53.9 | 46.3 |
| 1981 | 54.5 | 48.7 |
| 1982 | 51.3 | 48.5 |
| 1983 | 48.9 | 49.9 |
| 1984 | 50.6 | 51.8 |
| 1985 | 51.8 | 54.3 |
| 1986 | 51.7 | 57.4 |
| 1987 | 52.8 | 59.0 |
| 1988 | 54.2 | 61.3 |
| 1989 | 55.1 | 63.3 |
| 1990 | 54.9 | 64.2 |
| 1991 | 52.1 | 64.5 |
| 1992 | 49.6 | 64.2 |
| 1993 | 48.0 | 65.0 |
| 1994 | 50.1 | 65.3 |
| 1995 | 49.9 | 66.4 |
| 1996 | 53.1 | 66.6 |
| 1997 | 54.9 | 68.0 |
| 1998 | 56.6 | 69.1 |
| 1999 | 60.7 | 69.9 |
| 2000 | 63.0 | 70.4 |
| 2001 | 66.5 | 70.9 |
| 2002 | 67.1 | 72.3 |
| 2003 | 68.3 | 72.3 |
| 2004 | 68.3 | 73.2 |
| 2005 | 69.2 | 73.6 |
| 2006 | 69.9 | 73.6 |
| 2007 | 70.8 | 75.0 |
| 2008 | 70.6 | 74.5 |
| 2009 | 68.9 | 73.8 |
| Source: Statistics Canada. Labour Force Survey. | ||