New Census Data Shows How Commuting Dropped During Pandemic, Labour Force Aging

New Census Data Shows How Commuting Dropped During Pandemic, Labour Force Aging
A sign for help wanted is pictured in a business window in Ottawa on July 12, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Statistics Canada says there were 2.8 million fewer commuters in 2021 than in 2016, as the pandemic drove a shift toward remote work.

In a new census release, the federal agency says COVID-19 altered commuting patterns for Canadian workers with fewer people driving, taking transit or walking and bicycling in 2021 compared to five years before.