Working from home is becoming less common in Canada
Released: Friday, August 29, 2025
During the pandemic, many workplaces shifted toward working remotely, resulting in a large portion of the workforce spending most of their work hours performing their jobs from their homes. In May 2022, more than 1 out of 5 people employed worked remotely. However, this is becoming less common. In May 2025, the proportion of Canadian workers who mostly work from home reached 17.4%, down 1.3 percentage points from May 2024. This marks the fourth consecutive year of declines.
Data for the above chart comes from Statistics Canada Number of Canadian commuters increases for fourth straight year in 2025.
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