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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Mode of Transportation (20), Commuting Type (5), Commuting Duration (6), Commuting Distance (12), Time Leaving for Work (7), Age Groups (5) and Sex (3) for the Employed Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

About this variable: Mode of transportation (20)

Definition

Mode of transportation

Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.

Values

  1. Total - Mode of transportation Footnote 1
  2. Total - Car, truck or van
  3. Car, truck or van as a driver
  4. Drove alone
  5. 2 people
  6. 3 or more people
  7. Car, truck or van as a passenger
  8. 2 people
  9. 3 or more people
  10. Total - Sustainable transportation
  11. Public transit
  12. Bus
  13. Subway or elevated rail
  14. Light rail, streetcar or commuter train
  15. Passenger ferry
  16. Active transportation
  17. Walked
  18. Bicycle
  19. Motorcycle, scooter or moped
  20. Other methods

Footnotes

Footnote 1

The National Household Survey assumes that the commute to work originates from the usual place of residence, but this may not always be the case. In some cases, respondents may be on a business trip and may have reported their place of work or mode of transportation based on where they were working during the trip. Some persons maintain a residence close to work and commute to their home on weekends. Students often work after school at a location near their school. As a result, the data may show unusual commutes and an unusual mode of transportation.

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