In 2021, working from home was more common among English speakers (35.3%) than French speakers (23.9%) in the Montréal metropolitan area.
This is one finding from the study "Working from home and commuting in the Montréal area according to language profile," released today, which uses data from the Census of Population. The study looks at how the unique circumstances of 2021, which drove the increase in working from home, affected English- and French-speaking workers differently. It examines the differences in commuting time between home and work, as well as the prevalence of working from home and of commuting between the different subregions of the Montréal metropolitan area.
The Montréal metropolitan area is of particular interest because of its linguistic makeup, the geographical distribution of its population, and the complex dynamics of commuting flows on its territory.
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