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| Average duration of round trip (in minutes) | Difference from reference category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from workplace | |||
| 1 to 4 kilometres (reference) | 33 | Reference | |
| 5 to 9 kilometres | 42 | + 9 minutes | |
| 10 to 14 kilometres | 53 | + 20 minutes | |
| 15 to 19 kilometres | 60 | + 28 minutes | |
| 20 to 24 kilometres | 73 | + 40 minutes | |
| 25 to 29 kilometres | 75 | + 43 minutes | |
| 30 to 34 kilometres | 85 | + 52 minutes | |
| 35 to 39 kilometres | 96 | + 64 minutes | |
| 40 to 49 kilometres | 97 | + 65 minutes | |
| 50 to 59 kilometres | 101 | + 69 minutes | |
| 60 kilometres and over | 132 | + 100 minutes | |
| Mode of transportation for getting to work1 | |||
| Automobile (reference) | 59 | Reference | |
| Public transit (without automobile) | 105 | + 46 minutes | |
| Bimodal (public and automobile) | 115 | + 56 minutes | |
| Walking | 42 | - 17 minutes | |
| Bicycle | 58 | ns2 | |
| Other | 41 | -18 minutes | |
| Area of residence | |||
| Toronto | 80 | + 37 minutes | |
| Montreal | 76 | + 33 minutes | |
| Vancouver | 67 | + 24 minutes | |
| Ottawa-Gatineau | 66 | + 23 minutes | |
| Calgary | 67 | + 24 minutes | |
| Edmonton | 63 | + 20 minutes | |
| Québec | 57 | + 14 minutes | |
| Winnipeg | 61 | + 18 minutes | |
| Hamilton | 65 | + 22 minutes | |
| London | 55 | + 12 minutes | |
| Kitchener | 61 | + 18 minutes | |
| St. Catharines - Niagara | 50 | ns | |
| Halifax | 65 | + 22 minutes | |
| Victoria | 59 | + 16 minutes | |
| Windsor | 58 | + 15 minutes | |
| Oshawa | 111 | + 68 minutes | |
| Saskatoon | 47 | ns | |
| Regina | 48 | ns | |
| St. John's | 47 | ns | |
| Greater Sudbury | 40 | ns | |
| Chicoutimi | 33 | - 10 minutes | |
| Sherbrooke | 64 | + 21 minutes | |
| Urban areas of 100,000 to 150,000 | 56 | + 13 minutes | |
| Urban areas of 50,000 to 99,999 | 46 | + 3 minutes | |
| Urban areas of 49,999 or less | 43 | Reference | |
| Strong MIZ | 65 | + 22 minutes | |
| Rural (moderate, low or no-influence MIZ) | 51 | + 8 minutes | |
| Stops during commute | |||
| No | 59 | Reference | |
| Yes | 75 | + 16 minutes | |
| Dropping off children (to daycare centre or other) | |||
| No | 62 | Reference | |
| Yes | 82 | + 20 minutes | |
| Participation in car pooling (automobile users only) | |||
| No | 54 | Reference | |
| Yes | 72 | + 18 minutes | |
| 1. Mode of transportation is the mode used to make the longer part of the commute (in minutes) | |||
| 2. ns means that the value is not statistically different from the reference group, at the 95% level of confidence | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2005 | |||