Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Whitehorse, City (CSD) - Yukon

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

Main mode of commuting Whitehorse Yukon Canada
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Total employed labour force with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address 13,415 100.0 18,340 100.0 15,878,940 100.0
Car, truck, van – as a driver 10,430 77.7 13,995 76.3 11,748,095 74.0
Car, truck, van – as a passenger 845 6.3 1,100 6.0 868,920 5.5
Public transit 675 5.0 720 3.9 1,968,220 12.4
Walk, bicycle and all other modes 1,460 10.9 2,530 13.8 1,293,710 8.1

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

Average commuting duration for the employed labour force with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address Whitehorse Yukon Canada
Average in minutes 15.0 16.5 26.2

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

Time leaving for work Whitehorse Yukon Canada
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Total employed labour force with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address 13,415 100.0 18,340 100.0 15,878,940 100.0
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 365 2.7 515 2.8 1,073,685 6.8
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 1,380 10.3 1,930 10.5 2,814,750 17.7
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 4,805 35.8 6,185 33.7 4,458,830 28.1
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 4,085 30.5 5,785 31.5 3,349,975 21.1
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 1,265 9.4 1,900 10.4 1,756,265 11.1
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 1,520 11.3 2,020 11.0 2,425,435 15.3

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

Place of work status Whitehorse Yukon Canada
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Total employed labour force 14,340 100.0 19,785 100.0 17,230,035 100.0
Worked at home 915 6.4 1,425 7.2 1,272,285 7.4
Worked outside Canada 10 0.1 25 0.1 78,815 0.5
No fixed workplace address 1,500 10.5 2,330 11.8 1,987,265 11.5
Usual place of work 11,915 83.1 16,010 80.9 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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