Data tables, 2016 Census

Main Mode of Commuting (20), Commuting Duration (6), Distance from Home to Work (12), Time Leaving for Work (7), Sex (3) and Age (5) for the Employed Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details main mode of commuting , commuting duration , distance from home to work , time leaving for work , sex and age for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over having a usual place of work, in private households in Canada
Data quality
Main mode of commuting (20) Distance from home to work (12)
Total - Distance from home to workFootnote 1 Less than 1 km 1 to 2.9 km 3 to 4.9 km 5 to 6.9 km 7 to 9.9 km 10 to 14.9 km 15 to 19.9 km 20 to 24.9 Km 25 to 29.9 km 30 to 34.9 km 35 km or more
Total - Main mode of commutingFootnote 2 13,891,680 1,102,800 2,204,355 1,767,815 1,427,270 1,644,605 1,855,665 1,165,935 744,800 494,525 339,430 1,144,485
Car, truck or van 10,876,515 547,155 1,583,210 1,376,465 1,130,670 1,332,665 1,544,160 1,003,875 648,460 432,680 300,870 976,310
Car, truck, van as driver 10,128,715 505,490 1,419,495 1,254,205 1,045,940 1,246,925 1,459,255 955,000 619,095 413,140 286,880 923,285
Driver, alone 9,272,255 463,720 1,312,080 1,156,450 961,800 1,145,650 1,339,270 877,075 566,675 375,985 258,910 814,635
Driver, with 1 passenger 722,335 34,130 90,885 83,445 72,070 86,710 103,130 67,600 45,105 31,750 23,335 84,170
Driver, with 2 or more passengers 134,130 7,640 16,530 14,310 12,070 14,565 16,860 10,330 7,305 5,410 4,635 24,480
Car, truck, van as passenger 747,795 41,660 163,715 122,255 84,730 85,740 84,910 48,870 29,365 19,540 13,990 53,025
Passenger, 2 persons in vehicle 645,870 36,770 149,390 109,970 75,445 74,835 73,100 41,125 24,065 15,725 10,565 34,880
Passenger,3 or more persons in vehicle 101,925 4,895 14,330 12,285 9,285 10,905 11,800 7,745 5,300 3,810 3,425 18,145
Sustainable transportation 2,865,385 504,390 600,735 379,230 288,975 304,280 304,100 157,615 93,655 59,640 37,185 135,580
Public transit 1,821,425 33,590 236,955 296,770 252,280 278,435 286,980 150,125 89,740 56,950 35,230 104,365
Bus 1,086,025 25,845 182,630 209,445 159,345 168,495 152,405 72,830 37,055 17,680 10,080 50,210
Subway or elevated rail 491,295 5,415 38,740 69,400 78,460 88,840 102,925 52,715 27,085 12,925 6,235 8,550
Light rail, streetcar or commuter train 237,940 2,050 14,775 16,265 13,520 20,475 31,295 24,305 25,385 26,220 18,820 44,845
Passenger ferry 6,165 275 810 1,660 955 630 355 285 215 130 90 765
Active transport 1,043,955 470,800 363,780 82,460 36,690 25,840 17,115 7,490 3,915 2,695 1,960 31,215
Walked 837,400 448,725 280,665 32,645 12,290 10,770 9,205 5,145 3,080 2,220 1,680 30,965
Bicycle 206,560 22,075 83,110 49,815 24,400 15,070 7,910 2,340 835 475 275 250
Motorcycle, scooter or moped 23,665 1,365 5,745 4,500 2,895 2,720 2,615 1,415 590 575 310 945
Other method 126,110 49,895 14,665 7,630 4,730 4,945 4,800 3,025 2,095 1,630 1,060 31,645

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information on distance from home to work, including the questions from which it is derived, data quality and its comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Journey to Work Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

The census assumes that the commute to work originates from the usual place of residence, but this may not always be the case. Sometimes, respondents may be on a business trip and may have reported their place of work or main mode of commuting based on where they were working during the trip. Some persons maintain a residence close to work and commute to their home on weekends. Students often work after school at a location near their school. As a result, the data may show unusual commutes or unusual main modes of commuting.

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Data quality note(s) – Canada

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016326.

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