Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Employed labour force by main mode of commuting, Canada, 2016

Employed labour force by main mode of commuting, Canada, 2016

Main mode of commuting	Canada
	Number	Percentage
Total employed labour force with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address	15,878,940	100.0
Car, truck, van – as a driver	11,748,095	74.0
Car, truck, van – as a passenger	868,920	5.5
Public transit	1,968,220	12.4
Walked	877,985	5.5
Bicycle	222,130	1.4
Other method	193,590	1.2

Average commuting duration for the employed labour force, Canada, 2016

Average commuting duration for the employed labour force, Canada, 2016

Average commuting duration for the employed labour force with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address	Canada
Average in minutes	26.2

Employed labour force by time leaving for work, Canada, 2016

Employed labour force by time leaving for work, Canada, 2016

Time leaving for work	Canada
	Number	Percentage
Total employed labour force with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address	15,878,940	100.0
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.	1,073,685	6.8
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.	2,814,750	17.7
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.	4,458,830	28.1
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.	3,349,975	21.1
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.	1,756,265	11.1
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.	2,425,435	15.3

Employed labour force by place of work status, Canada, 2016

Employed labour force by place of work status, Canada, 2016

Place of work status	Canada
	Number	Percentage
Total employed labour force	17,230,035	100.0
Worked at home	1,272,285	7.4
Worked outside Canada	78,815	0.5
No fixed workplace address	1,987,265	11.5
Usual place of work	13,891,680	80.6