Journey to work, 2016 Census of Population

Release date: November 29, 2017
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Infographic: Journey to work, 2016 Census of Population
Description: Journey to work, 2016 Census of Population

In 2016, 15.9 million Canadians commuted to work.

How Canadians commute to work
Method of commute Percentage
By driving 74%
On public transit 12%
By walking or riding a bike 7%
As a passenger in a carFootnote 1 6%
By using other means 1%

The average commute to work in 2016 took 26 minutes.

7% of Canadians usually worked at home in 2016

How residents of Canada's CMAsFootnote 2 are commuting

In 2016, 22% of commuters living in the Montréal CMA commuted by public transit and took an average of 44 minutes to get to work.

Car commuters living in the Montréal CMA took an average of 27 minutes to get to work.

How residents of Canada's CMAs are commuting and the time it takes
  Montréal Toronto Vancouver Québec Ottawa-Gatineau Winnipeg Calgary Edmonton
Percentage who commuted by public transit 22% 24% 20% 11% 18% 14% 14% 11%
Average time to get to work by public transit 44 min. 50 min. 44 min. 35 min. 42 min. 36 min. 42 min. 40 min.
Average time to get to work by car 27 min. 30 min. 27 min. 21 min. 25 min. 23 min. 24 min. 24 min.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population

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