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Table 39Persons1 travelling by motor vehicle2 to work, by province, 2006
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| During the colder months 3 | During the warmer months 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travelled to work by motor vehicle 4 | Travelled to work alone by motor vehicle 5 | Travelled to work by motor vehicle 4 | Travelled to work alone by motor vehicle 5 | |
| percent | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 88 | 64 | 79 | 57 |
| Prince Edward Island | 92 | 71 | 84 | 64 |
| Nova Scotia | 85 | 63 | 80 | 59 |
| New Brunswick | 91 | 71 | 83 | 62 |
| Quebec | 79 | 63 | 72 | 57 |
| Ontario | 79 | 63 | 72 | 57 |
| Manitoba | 83 | 66 | 73 | 58 |
| Saskatchewan | 87 | 70 | 74 | 58 |
| Alberta | 83 | 66 | 75 | 59 |
| British Columbia | 79 | 63 | 71 | 56 |
| Canada | 81 | 64 | 73 | 57 |
These data refer only to persons who were working
outside the home.
The definition of a motor vehicle includes
cars, trucks, vans or SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and street-legal motorcycles.
The definition of the colder and the warmer
months was left to the respondents in order to best capture seasonal changes
in mode of travel.
Includes persons who travelled to work by motor
vehicle as a driver, either alone or with others in the vehicle, or as a passenger.
Of all persons working outside the home, percent
who travelled to work alone by motor vehicle.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Households and the Environment Survey, 2006.
