Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11.2: Provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations.
Commute to work
Commute | PEC 2006 | PEC 2011 | PEC 2016 | PEC 2021 | Ontario 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Car, truck, van, as driver | 81.1% | 85.9% | 86.3% | 84.7% | 83.6% |
Car, truck, van, as passenger | 9.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 7.5% |
Walked or bicycled | 6.9% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
Public transit | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 8.6% |
Worked at home | 12.9% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 27.6% | 29.7% |
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence | 39.9% | -- | 44.1% | 57.9% | 58.7% |
Commuting distance, less than 15 minutes | -- | -- | 31.6% | 33.5% | 28.3% |
Remote work / Telework
Remote work / Telework
The flexibility to work from any location is inspiring people to relocate from heavily populated urban areas to rural areas. This trend has driven up the demand for real estate in rural areas such as Prince Edward County. Four in ten Canadians work in jobs that can be done remotely. (Statistics Canada, StatCan COVID-19, Running the economy remotely: Potential for working from home during and after COVID-19)
Pros
- There is potential to reduce air pollution as fewer people commute to work.
- More options for remote work and services help to remove barriers for people with disabilities or challenges such as childcare, transportation or distance.
- Rural regions with limited employment opportunities can benefit from migration of remote workers into their communities.
Cons
- Workers at the bottom of the earnings distribution have less opportunity for telework and greater risk of job automation.
- The lack of reliable internet access for rural residents and businesses across Eastern Ontario has been exposed by COVID-19.
- Commercial office space and the “ecosystem” of local businesses that rely on occupied office buildings are negatively affected.
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