For the fourth year in a row, the proportion of employed people mostly working from home was down in May 2025 (17.4%) compared with May 2024 (18.7%), resulting in more commuters on the roads.
The share of commuters mainly using a car, truck or van to get to work decreased 0.6 percentage points over the previous year to 80.9% in May 2025, continuing the downward trend recorded since May 2022. At the same time, the proportion of public transit commuters increased for the fourth year in a row, up 0.5 percentage points from May 2024 to 11.9% May 2025, though it remained below its pre-COVID-19 pandemic level (12.6% in May 2016).
For many Canadians, commuting is a major part of their daily routine and longer commutes can impact workers' well-being and work-life balance. Moreover, understanding changes in how Canadians commute has important implications for transportation planning and environmental sustainability.
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