Since the first census data about cohabitation was collected in 1981, the number of common-law unions has been gradually falling, except for same-sex couples.

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Since the first census data about cohabitation was collected in 1981, the number of common-law unions has been steadily increasing. According to Statistics Canada, in 2016, there were 21.3% more common-law couples than in 2011. However, the proportion of opposite-sex common-law couples has been decreasing, while the number of same-sex common-law couples has been increasing.

Since the First Census Data About Cohabitation Was Collected in 1981