Data source for Chart 30.1
Commuting time to work, by size of region of residence, 2010

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Chart 30.1 is a bar chart showing the average time for commuters to get to work in 2010, by the size of their region of residence.

Commuters from regions with 10,000 to 99,999 residents were more likely than other commuters have a short trip to work. Forty-nine percent commuted for less than 15 minutes. This compares with 19% of commuters from regions with 1 million or more residents and 30% of all commuters.

Commuters from regions with 1 million or more residents were more likely than other commuters to spend more time getting to work, with 23% taking 45 minutes and more compared with 7% of commuters from regions with 100,000 to 249,000 residents and 17% of all commuters.

As well, 25% of commuters from regions with 1 million or more residents reported taking from 30 to 44 minutes to get to work compared with 11% of commuters from regions with 10,000 to 99,999 residents and 19% of all commuters.

Data source for Chart 30.1 Commuting time to work, by size of region of residence, 2010
Table summary
This table displays the results of chart 30.1 commuting time to work less than 15 minutes, 15 to 29 minutes, 30 to 44 minutes and 45 minutes and more, calculated using % of workers units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Less than 15 minutes 15 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 minutes and more
  % of workers
Total 30 33 19 17
less than
10,000
residents
41 29 15 15
10,000 to
99,999
residents
49 31 11 10
100,000 to
249,999
residents
41 39 13 7
250,000 to 999,999 residents 29 38 18 15
1 million
or more
residents
19 33 25 23
Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 11-008-X.
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