Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Edmonton, City (CSD) - Alberta

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

Main mode of commuting Edmonton Alberta Canada
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Total employed labour force with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address 466,225 100.0 1,927,375 100.0 15,878,940 100.0
Car, truck, van – as a driver 342,145 73.4 1,497,440 77.7 11,748,095 74.0
Car, truck, van – as a passenger 25,080 5.4 99,640 5.2 868,920 5.5
Public transit 67,985 14.6 194,560 10.1 1,968,220 12.4
Walk, bicycle and all other modes 31,010 6.7 135,745 7.0 1,293,710 8.1

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

Average commuting duration for the employed labour force with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address Edmonton Alberta Canada
Average in minutes 25.8 25.0 26.2

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

Time leaving for work Edmonton Alberta Canada
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Total employed labour force with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address 466,230 100.0 1,927,375 100.0 15,878,940 100.0
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 32,510 7.0 145,665 7.6 1,073,685 6.8
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 89,450 19.2 395,430 20.5 2,814,750 17.7
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 139,235 29.9 567,535 29.4 4,458,830 28.1
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 81,710 17.5 347,270 18.0 3,349,975 21.1
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 50,340 10.8 188,660 9.8 1,756,265 11.1
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 72,975 15.7 282,820 14.7 2,425,435 15.3

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

Place of work status Edmonton Alberta Canada
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Total employed labour force 490,665 100.0 2,096,110 100.0 17,230,035 100.0
Worked at home 23,155 4.7 162,465 7.8 1,272,285 7.4
Worked outside Canada 1,285 0.3 6,265 0.3 78,815 0.5
No fixed workplace address 69,145 14.1 307,060 14.6 1,987,265 11.5
Usual place of work 397,080 80.9 1,620,310 77.3 13,891,680 80.6

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Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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