How does teleworking impact time use?

Release date: June 5, 2024
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In 2022, teleworkersNote 1 saved an average of 64 minutes in commuting time per day.

How else did teleworkers shift their time use?


Table 1 Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1 minutes (appearing as column headers).
minutes
Sleep +23
Meals and breaks +9
Household chores +16
Active and passive leisure +33
Personal care -24

Teleworking parents spent 71 minutes more per day caring for children than non-teleworking parents.

Mothers spent 52 minutes more caring for children than fathers, regardless of telework status.


Table 2 Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2 Teleworkers and Non-teleworkers, calculated using minutes units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Teleworkers Non-teleworkers
minutes
Mothers 324 253
Fathers 272 201

Teleworkers were more likely to be satisfied with their work–life balance than non-teleworkers.


Table 3
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 3 Satisfied or very satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied and Dissatisfied or very dissatisfied, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Satisfied or very satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied or very dissatisfied
percent
Teleworkers 68 21 11
Non-teleworkers 56 27 17

Notes:

  • Telework status is measured for Canadians aged 15 and older who reported a full-time job (not self-employed) as their main activity in the week preceding the survey.
  • The results are based on models that hold socioeconomic characteristics constant.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Time Use Survey, 2022; Wray, D., 2024. “Telework, time use, and well-being: Evidence from the 2022 Time Use Survey.” Spotlight on Canadians: Results from the General Social Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 89-652-X.

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