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Commuting time to work by province

How long it usually took workers to commute, from the 2021 Census: under 15 minutes, 15–29, 30–44, 45–59, and 60 minutes or more (the five bands add to 100%), plus the average commute in minutes as published. People who worked from home are not included. 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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  • Under 15 minutes
  • 15 to 29 minutes
  • 30 to 44 minutes
  • 45 to 59 minutes
  • 60 minutes or more
Commuting time to work by province: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived)) to darkest (60 minutes or more (%, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.CanadaCanada: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 32Canada: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 34.8Canada: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 19.1Canada: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 7Canada: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 7.1Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 51.4Newfoundland and Labrador: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 31.1Newfoundland and Labrador: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 8.8Newfoundland and Labrador: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 2.8Newfoundland and Labrador: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 5.8Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 46.5Prince Edward Island: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 34Prince Edward Island: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 11.9Prince Edward Island: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 4.5Prince Edward Island: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 3.1Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 38.4Nova Scotia: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 36.7Nova Scotia: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 15.4Nova Scotia: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 4.7Nova Scotia: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 4.8New BrunswickNew Brunswick: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 44.9New Brunswick: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 35.8New Brunswick: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 11.9New Brunswick: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 3.8New Brunswick: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 3.6QuebecQuebec: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 31.5Quebec: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 34.8Quebec: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 19.9Quebec: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 7.4Quebec: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 6.5OntarioOntario: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 28.3Ontario: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 33.7Ontario: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 20.6Ontario: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 8.3Ontario: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 9.1ManitobaManitoba: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 36.2Manitoba: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 37Manitoba: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 17.4Manitoba: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 4.9Manitoba: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 4.4SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 47.1Saskatchewan: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 35.3Saskatchewan: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 9.9Saskatchewan: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 3.4Saskatchewan: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 4.2AlbertaAlberta: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 30.9Alberta: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 38.7Alberta: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 19.2Alberta: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 5.5Alberta: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 5.8British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 31.8British Columbia: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 34British Columbia: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 19.7British Columbia: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 7.3British Columbia: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 7.2YukonYukon: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 51.6Yukon: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 37Yukon: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 6.6Yukon: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 2.2Yukon: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 2.5Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 77.4Northwest Territories: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 16.1Northwest Territories: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 2.7Northwest Territories: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 1Northwest Territories: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 2.7NunavutNunavut: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 87.4Nunavut: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 9.9Nunavut: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 1.3Nunavut: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 0.3Nunavut: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 1.2
Commuting time to work by province: all categories, stackedOne bar per area, each split into the shares from lightest (Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived)) to darkest (60 minutes or more (%, derived)). Exact values are in the table below.CanadaCanada: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 32Canada: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 34.8Canada: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 19.1Canada: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 7Canada: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 7.1Newfoundland and …Newfoundland and Labrador: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 51.4Newfoundland and Labrador: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 31.1Newfoundland and Labrador: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 8.8Newfoundland and Labrador: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 2.8Newfoundland and Labrador: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 5.8Prince Edward Isl…Prince Edward Island: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 46.5Prince Edward Island: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 34Prince Edward Island: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 11.9Prince Edward Island: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 4.5Prince Edward Island: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 3.1Nova ScotiaNova Scotia: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 38.4Nova Scotia: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 36.7Nova Scotia: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 15.4Nova Scotia: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 4.7Nova Scotia: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 4.8New BrunswickNew Brunswick: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 44.9New Brunswick: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 35.8New Brunswick: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 11.9New Brunswick: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 3.8New Brunswick: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 3.6QuebecQuebec: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 31.5Quebec: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 34.8Quebec: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 19.9Quebec: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 7.4Quebec: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 6.5OntarioOntario: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 28.3Ontario: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 33.7Ontario: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 20.6Ontario: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 8.3Ontario: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 9.1ManitobaManitoba: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 36.2Manitoba: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 37Manitoba: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 17.4Manitoba: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 4.9Manitoba: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 4.4SaskatchewanSaskatchewan: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 47.1Saskatchewan: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 35.3Saskatchewan: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 9.9Saskatchewan: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 3.4Saskatchewan: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 4.2AlbertaAlberta: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 30.9Alberta: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 38.7Alberta: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 19.2Alberta: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 5.5Alberta: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 5.8British ColumbiaBritish Columbia: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 31.8British Columbia: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 34British Columbia: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 19.7British Columbia: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 7.3British Columbia: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 7.2YukonYukon: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 51.6Yukon: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 37Yukon: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 6.6Yukon: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 2.2Yukon: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 2.5Northwest Territo…Northwest Territories: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 77.4Northwest Territories: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 16.1Northwest Territories: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 2.7Northwest Territories: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 1Northwest Territories: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 2.7NunavutNunavut: Under 15 minutes (% of commuters, derived) 87.4Nunavut: 15 to 29 minutes (%, derived) 9.9Nunavut: 30 to 44 minutes (%, derived) 1.3Nunavut: 45 to 59 minutes (%, derived) 0.3Nunavut: 60 minutes or more (%, derived) 1.2
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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Canada3234.819.177.123.713,048,505
Newfoundland and Labrador51.431.18.82.85.818.7179,070
Prince Edward Island46.53411.94.53.117.963,525
Nova Scotia38.436.715.44.74.820.6336,015
New Brunswick44.935.811.93.83.618.3292,725
Quebec31.534.819.97.46.523.63,194,320
Ontario28.333.720.68.39.125.84,533,390
Manitoba36.23717.44.94.420.9517,105
Saskatchewan47.135.39.93.44.218.1430,625
Alberta30.938.719.25.55.8231,578,980
British Columbia31.83419.77.37.2241,873,685
Yukon51.6376.62.22.515.819,395
Northwest Territories77.416.12.712.711.718,600
Nunavut87.49.91.30.31.28.311,070

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
Commuting time to work by province
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2026-11-14
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Commuting time 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-times/