Table 4
Commuting time, traffic congestion and other factors associated with stress and work–family balance, full-time workers, 2010
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Workers describing their days as somewhat or very stressful | Workers satisfied or very satisfied with their work–family balance | |
---|---|---|
percentage | ||
Time spent commuting to work | ||
Less than 15 minutes† | 23 | 79 |
15 to 29 minutes | 26 | 73* |
30 to 44 minutes | 32* | 70* |
45 minutes or more | 36* | 65* |
Frequency of traffic congestion | ||
No congestion† | 25 | 78 |
1 or 2 days a week | 23 | 71* |
3 or more days a week | 38* | 64* |
Sex | ||
Male† | 26 | 74 |
Female | 31* | 72 |
Age | ||
Less than 25 years† | 18 | 76 |
25 to 34 years | 27* | 67* |
35 to 44 years | 34* | 69* |
45 to 54 years | 29* | 76 |
55 years or more | 24* | 82* |
Children present at home | ||
No† | 27 | 75 |
Yes | 31 | 70 |
Self-reported health | ||
Excellent† | 21 | 83 |
Very good | 23 | 78* |
Good | 32* | 69* |
Fairly good or bad | 43* | 54* |
Education | ||
High school diploma or less† | 26 | 76 |
College or trade school diploma | 29 | 74 |
University degree | 29* | 69* |
Household income | ||
Less than $60,000† | 28 | 73 |
$60,000 to $99,999 | 27 | 73 |
$100,000 or more | 30 | 74 |
Not stated | 26 | 73 |
Occupation | ||
Management occupations† | 38 | 67 |
Professional occupations | 31* | 70 |
Technologists, technicians and technical occupations | 30* | 71 |
Clerical occupations | 30* | 76* |
Sales and service occupations | 25* | 75* |
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 23* | 75* |
Occupations unique to primary industries | 21* | 82* |
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities | 22* | 78* |
Hours worked per week | ||
30 to 39 hours† | 23 | 82 |
40 to 49 hours | 24 | 76* |
50 hours or more | 40* | 60* |
† reference group * statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05 Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2010. |
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