Description – Chart 1 Percentage growth of women and men in common-law couples, by age group, Canada, 2001 to 2006

Age group Women Men
percentage
15 to 19 -2.4 10.0
20 to 24 3.8 2.6
25 to 29 17.1 13.5
30 to 34 6.1 8.0
35 to 39 -4.5 -4.9
40 to 44 19.2 18.0
45 to 49 41.2 36.1
50 to 54 52.3 36.3
55 to 59 75.0 55.9
60 to 64 87.9 70.5
65 and over 53.6 55.6
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 2001 and 2006.