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More Canadians commuting as remote work decline, hybrid workers on-site more often

Tuesday's report from Statistics Canada shows the number of Canadians commuting rose for the fourth year in a row as those mostly working from home fell to 17.4 and hybrid workers increased to 5.1 in May.
Following corporate and government moves, some private sector companies, including several Canadian banks, required more office time, and the Ontario government announced public servants must return full time in-person by January 2026.
Vehicle commuting remained the largest share but slipped slightly, while public transit use rose to 11.9%, with transit users averaging 44-minute commutes versus 25 minutes for drivers.
The Ottawa–Gatineau area saw the biggest commuter increase this year, nearly 10%, matching Toronto at 76%, while people walking or cycling to work rose to 6.2, averaging 15-minute commutes.
Racialized commuters face longer trips and greater transit reliance, with West Asian, South Asian and Latin American groups showing `considerably higher` hour-plus commutes than non-racialized, non-Indigenous commuters.

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