Table 2
Number and proportion of public transit commuters by province, 2016 to 2023
| Number of commuters – 2016 | % of all commuters – 2016 | Number of commuters – 2021 | % of all commuters – 2021 | Number of commuters – 2022 | % of all commuters – 2022 | Number of commuters – 2023 | % of all commuters – 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,948,920 | 12.6 | 986,705 | 7.8 | 1,286,200 | 8.5 | 1,614,700 | 10.1 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 5,095 | 2.5 | 3,505 | 2.0 | x | x | x | x |
| Prince Edward Island | 810 | 1.3 | 865 | 1.4 | x | x | x | x |
| Nova Scotia | 24,700 | 6.4 | 13,460 | 4.2 | 26,700E | 6.5E | 25,300 | 6.0 |
| New Brunswick | 7,225 | 2.3 | 4,270 | 1.5 | 4,200E | 1.3E | 7,800E | 2.4E |
| Quebec | 499,670 | 13.8 | 284,550 | 9.1 | 342,100 | 10.1 | 350,600 | 10.1 |
| Ontario | 880,795 | 14.7 | 385,065 | 8.7 | 520,200 | 9.3 | 705,500 | 11.7 |
| Manitoba | 53,125 | 9.7 | 28,915 | 5.9 | 34,300 | 6.0 | 44,500 | 7.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 13,550 | 2.9 | 7,730 | 1.9 | 10,900E | 2.1E | 17,300E | 3.4E |
| Alberta | 193,115 | 10.2 | 87,285 | 5.7 | 112,400 | 5.8 | 133,400 | 6.4 |
| British Columbia | 270,835 | 13.3 | 171,050 | 9.5 | 226,400 | 10.4 | 324,400 | 14.5 |
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Note(s):
- Due to rounding, estimates and percentages may differ slightly between different Statistics Canada products, such as analytical documents and data tables.
- Estimates from the Labour Force Survey supplements are based on a smaller sample and have a wider margin of error.
- Data are for workers who mainly commute to work by public transit.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey supplements (2022, 2023) and Census of Population (2016, 2021), custom tabulations.
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