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How people commute to work by province

Usual mode of commuting for workers who commuted, from the 2021 Census: car, truck or van; public transit; walked; bicycle; motorcycle, scooter or moped; and other methods (the six groups add to 100%). Passenger ferry is counted in public transit. This is the 2021 Census week (May 2021), when more people than usual were working from home and are not in this commuting population. From the 2021 Census of Population. Counts are randomly rounded by Statistics Canada; percentages labelled derived are calculated by Quadranac from those counts.

Reference period
2021
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Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0457-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
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  • Car, truck or van
  • Public transit
  • Walked
  • Bicycle
  • Motorcycle, scooter or moped
  • Other method
How people commute to work by province: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived)) to darkest (Other method (%, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.CanadaCanada: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 83.9Canada: Public transit (%, derived) 7.7Canada: Walked (%, derived) 5.2Canada: Bicycle (%, derived) 1.1Canada: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.2Canada: Other method (%, derived) 2Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 88.9Newfoundland and Labrador: Public transit (%, derived) 2Newfoundland and Labrador: Walked (%, derived) 4.8Newfoundland and Labrador: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Other method (%, derived) 4.1Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 92.4Prince Edward Island: Public transit (%, derived) 1.4Prince Edward Island: Walked (%, derived) 4.2Prince Edward Island: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.3Prince Edward Island: Other method (%, derived) 1.7Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 87.4Nova Scotia: Public transit (%, derived) 4.1Nova Scotia: Walked (%, derived) 5.6Nova Scotia: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.5Nova Scotia: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Nova Scotia: Other method (%, derived) 2.3New BrunswickNew Brunswick: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 92New Brunswick: Public transit (%, derived) 1.5New Brunswick: Walked (%, derived) 4.2New Brunswick: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.4New Brunswick: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1New Brunswick: Other method (%, derived) 1.8QuebecQuebec: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 82.4Quebec: Public transit (%, derived) 9Quebec: Walked (%, derived) 5.6Quebec: Bicycle (%, derived) 1.3Quebec: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.3Quebec: Other method (%, derived) 1.4OntarioOntario: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 83.6Ontario: Public transit (%, derived) 8.6Ontario: Walked (%, derived) 4.6Ontario: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.8Ontario: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Ontario: Other method (%, derived) 2.3ManitobaManitoba: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 86.1Manitoba: Public transit (%, derived) 5.7Manitoba: Walked (%, derived) 5.3Manitoba: Bicycle (%, derived) 1Manitoba: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Manitoba: Other method (%, derived) 1.8SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 90.3Saskatchewan: Public transit (%, derived) 1.8Saskatchewan: Walked (%, derived) 5.1Saskatchewan: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.7Saskatchewan: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Saskatchewan: Other method (%, derived) 1.9AlbertaAlberta: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 87.3Alberta: Public transit (%, derived) 5.6Alberta: Walked (%, derived) 4Alberta: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.7Alberta: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Alberta: Other method (%, derived) 2.3British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 79.9British Columbia: Public transit (%, derived) 9.3British Columbia: Walked (%, derived) 6.5British Columbia: Bicycle (%, derived) 2British Columbia: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.3British Columbia: Other method (%, derived) 2.1YukonYukon: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 84.6Yukon: Public transit (%, derived) 2.5Yukon: Walked (%, derived) 8.6Yukon: Bicycle (%, derived) 2.4Yukon: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Yukon: Other method (%, derived) 1.8Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 72.4Northwest Territories: Public transit (%, derived) 0.8Northwest Territories: Walked (%, derived) 19.4Northwest Territories: Bicycle (%, derived) 1.5Northwest Territories: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.2Northwest Territories: Other method (%, derived) 5.6NunavutNunavut: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 52Nunavut: Public transit (%, derived) 0.9Nunavut: Walked (%, derived) 35.9Nunavut: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.2Nunavut: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 1.7Nunavut: Other method (%, derived) 9.2
How people commute to work by province: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived)) to darkest (Other method (%, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.CanadaCanada: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 83.9Canada: Public transit (%, derived) 7.7Canada: Walked (%, derived) 5.2Canada: Bicycle (%, derived) 1.1Canada: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.2Canada: Other method (%, derived) 2Newfoundland and …Newfoundland and Labrador: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 88.9Newfoundland and Labrador: Public transit (%, derived) 2Newfoundland and Labrador: Walked (%, derived) 4.8Newfoundland and Labrador: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Newfoundland and Labrador: Other method (%, derived) 4.1Prince Edward Isl…Prince Edward Island: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 92.4Prince Edward Island: Public transit (%, derived) 1.4Prince Edward Island: Walked (%, derived) 4.2Prince Edward Island: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.3Prince Edward Island: Other method (%, derived) 1.7Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 87.4Nova Scotia: Public transit (%, derived) 4.1Nova Scotia: Walked (%, derived) 5.6Nova Scotia: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.5Nova Scotia: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Nova Scotia: Other method (%, derived) 2.3New BrunswickNew Brunswick: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 92New Brunswick: Public transit (%, derived) 1.5New Brunswick: Walked (%, derived) 4.2New Brunswick: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.4New Brunswick: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1New Brunswick: Other method (%, derived) 1.8QuebecQuebec: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 82.4Quebec: Public transit (%, derived) 9Quebec: Walked (%, derived) 5.6Quebec: Bicycle (%, derived) 1.3Quebec: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.3Quebec: Other method (%, derived) 1.4OntarioOntario: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 83.6Ontario: Public transit (%, derived) 8.6Ontario: Walked (%, derived) 4.6Ontario: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.8Ontario: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Ontario: Other method (%, derived) 2.3ManitobaManitoba: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 86.1Manitoba: Public transit (%, derived) 5.7Manitoba: Walked (%, derived) 5.3Manitoba: Bicycle (%, derived) 1Manitoba: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Manitoba: Other method (%, derived) 1.8SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 90.3Saskatchewan: Public transit (%, derived) 1.8Saskatchewan: Walked (%, derived) 5.1Saskatchewan: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.7Saskatchewan: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Saskatchewan: Other method (%, derived) 1.9AlbertaAlberta: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 87.3Alberta: Public transit (%, derived) 5.6Alberta: Walked (%, derived) 4Alberta: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.7Alberta: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Alberta: Other method (%, derived) 2.3British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 79.9British Columbia: Public transit (%, derived) 9.3British Columbia: Walked (%, derived) 6.5British Columbia: Bicycle (%, derived) 2British Columbia: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.3British Columbia: Other method (%, derived) 2.1YukonYukon: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 84.6Yukon: Public transit (%, derived) 2.5Yukon: Walked (%, derived) 8.6Yukon: Bicycle (%, derived) 2.4Yukon: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.1Yukon: Other method (%, derived) 1.8Northwest Territo…Northwest Territories: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 72.4Northwest Territories: Public transit (%, derived) 0.8Northwest Territories: Walked (%, derived) 19.4Northwest Territories: Bicycle (%, derived) 1.5Northwest Territories: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 0.2Northwest Territories: Other method (%, derived) 5.6NunavutNunavut: Car, truck or van (% of commuters, derived) 52Nunavut: Public transit (%, derived) 0.9Nunavut: Walked (%, derived) 35.9Nunavut: Bicycle (%, derived) 0.2Nunavut: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (%, derived) 1.7Nunavut: Other method (%, derived) 9.2
All parts, 2021, stacked to 100% for each area (national total first, then areas in table order). Shares are as shown in the table; because of rounding a bar can fall a few tenths short of or over 100%. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada.

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Canada83.97.75.21.10.2213,048,505
Newfoundland and Labrador88.924.80.10.14.1179,070
Prince Edward Island92.41.44.20.301.763,525
Nova Scotia87.44.15.60.50.12.3336,015
New Brunswick921.54.20.40.11.8292,725
Quebec82.495.61.30.31.43,194,320
Ontario83.68.64.60.80.12.34,533,390
Manitoba86.15.75.310.11.8517,105
Saskatchewan90.31.85.10.70.11.9430,625
Alberta87.35.640.70.12.31,578,980
British Columbia79.99.36.520.32.11,873,685
Yukon84.62.58.62.40.11.819,395
Northwest Territories72.40.819.41.50.25.618,600
Nunavut520.935.90.21.79.211,070

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0457-01: Commuting duration by main mode of commuting, time leaving for work, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories. Reference period: 2021.

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Statistics Canada
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Table 98-10-0457-01: Commuting duration by main mode of commuting, time leaving for work, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories
Table
How people commute to work by province
Data last updated
2026-11-14
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How people commute to work by province (Canada, 2021). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0457-01: Commuting duration by main mode of commuting, time leaving for work, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories. Retrieved 2026-11-14 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-commute-mode/