Share of commuters who walk to work: Canadian provinces ranked (2021)
Measure: Share of commuters who walk to work (%). All 13 provinces and territories with data in How people commute to work by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2021.
National value: 5.2 (Canada).
- Lowest: 4 to 4.2 %
- Group 2: 4.2 to 5.1 %
- Group 3: 5.1 to 5.6 %
- Group 4: 5.6 to 8.6 %
- Highest: 8.6 to 35.9 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: 2021 Census week (May 2021); people who worked from home are not in the commuting population.
| 1 | Nunavut | 35.9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Northwest Territories | 19.4 |
| 3 | Yukon | 8.6 |
| 4 | British Columbia | 6.5 |
| 5 | Nova Scotia | 5.6 |
| 5 | Quebec | 5.6 |
| 7 | Manitoba | 5.3 |
| 8 | Saskatchewan | 5.1 |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 4.8 |
| 10 | Ontario | 4.6 |
| 11 | Prince Edward Island | 4.2 |
| 11 | New Brunswick | 4.2 |
| 13 | Alberta | 4 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0457-01: Commuting duration by main mode of commuting, time leaving for work, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories. Reference period: 2021.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by share of commuters who walk to work (%) (2021). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0457-01: Commuting duration by main mode of commuting, time leaving for work, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-14. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-share-of-commuters-who-walk-to-work/