Statistics Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada
Skip to content | Skip to institutional links

Common menu bar links

Home > Census > 2006 Census release topics >

Institutional links

Census

Warning View the most recent version.

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

Page content follows

Place of work and commuting to work (including mode of transportation)

Release no. 7: April 2, 2008

  • The proportion of persons driving their cars to work fell slightly from 73.8% in 2001 to 72.3% in 2006.
  • The proportion of Canadian commuters using public transit to get to work continued to rise, from 10.1% in 1996 to 10.5% in 2001 and 11.0% in 2006.

Release no. 6: March 4, 2008

  • The median distance travelled by Canadian workers to get to work was 7.6 kilometres in 2006.
Date Modified: 2013-04-03

Top of Page
Important Notices