Commuting among Canadians increased for the fourth straight year as more workers return to workplace settings. Mostly working from home fell to 17.4 per cent of employed people, while those working only outside the home rose to 77.6 per cent and hybrid workers increased to 5.1 per cent. The Ottawa‑Gatineau area recorded the largest commuter increase, nearly 10 per cent, reaching commuter levels comparable to Toronto at 76 per cent. Vehicle use remained dominant at 80.9 per cent but declined slightly, while public transit use rose to 11.9 per cent and walking or cycling reached 6.2 per cent. Average commute times were 44 minutes by transit, 25 minutes by car, and 15 minutes for walking or cycling. Canadians prioritize cost, ease of access, frequency and reliability when planning commutes.
The number of Canadians commuting to work rose for the fourth year in a row, a Statistics Canada report said Tuesday, as hybrid workers are increasingly spending more time in the workplace than at home. The agency said those mostly working from home amounted to 17.4 per cent of employed people compared with 18.7 per cent in May 2024. Those who worked only outside the home totalled 77.6 per cent in May, up one percentage point from a year earlier,
Vehicle use remained dominant but declined slightly, as Statistics Canada said the share of commuters mainly using a car, truck or van to get to work fell to 80.9 per cent in May compared with 81.5 per cent a year earlier. Public transit commuters rose to 11.9 per cent from 11.4 per cent, it said, while those walking or cycling to work accounted for 6.2 per cent of commuters, up from six per cent a year earlier.
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