Table 2
Percentage of new teleworkers who reported that they now work longer hours per day than when they were working outside the home, by selected characteristics
| All new teleworkers | New teleworkers who accomplish more work per hour | |
|---|---|---|
| % | % | |
| Overall | 34.7 | 47.8 |
| Sex | ||
| Men | 32.1 | 48.3 |
| Women | 37.1 | 47.4 |
| Age | ||
| 15 to 34 | 29.4 | 40.6 |
| 35 to 50 | 35.6 | 48.1 |
| 51 to 64 | 38.2 | 53.2 |
| Education | ||
| No postsecondary education (PSE) | 25.0 | 37.9E |
| PSE below bachelor's degree | 27.7 | 41.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 37.5 | 48.8 |
| Above bachelor's degree | 40.8 | 55.8 |
| Marital status and presence of children | ||
| Married or common-law, with children | 38.4 | 50.7 |
| Married or common-law, without children | 32.7 | 47.6 |
| Not married or common-law, with children | 35.1 | 54.6E |
| Not married or common-law, without children | 28.5 | 36.5 |
| Industry | ||
| Goods-producing industries | 34.2 | 49.7 |
| Trade, transportation and warehousing | 38.9 | 53.6 |
| Finance and insurance | 43.6 | 56.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 34.1 | 49.6 |
| Educational services | 35.6 | 46.0 |
| Health care and social assistance | 30.2 | 37.9E |
| Public administration | 32.8 | 44.4 |
| Other | 25.7 | 40.0E |
| Occupation | ||
| Management | 51.1 | 64.2 |
| Business, finance, and administration | 34.5 | 51.5 |
| Natural and applied sciences | 28.4 | 41.9 |
| Education, law and social, community and government services | 36.3 | 40.9 |
| Sales and services | 30.1 | 37.1E |
| Other | 26.1E | 39.5E |
| Region | ||
| Atlantic provinces | 28.5 | 35.4 |
| Quebec | 34.2 | 49.8 |
| Ontario | 37.4 | 48.7 |
| Manitoba and Saskatchewan | 28.7 | 41.8 |
| Alberta | 35.5 | 50.8 |
| British Columbia | 28.0 | 41.8E |
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Note(s):
The sample consists of employees aged 15 to 64 who have at least 24 months of tenure with their employer, who usually worked outside the home prior to the COVID-19 pandemic but worked most of their hours at home during the reference week of February 2021. Full-time students, full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces and records fully imputed are excluded. Numbers may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey and Labour Force Survey supplement, February 2021.
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