Part 1: Return to the Office Series - Predicting the Return to the Office

AMERICAS: CANADA

Work-from-home percentages are at or above the national average in the largest Canadian office markets. The highest levels are in Ottawa, home to the federal government. The highest earners—meaning the top 10% of the workforce—are by far the most likely to be working from home at 63% compared to just 8% for the bottom decile of the workforce. Sectors common to major downtowns—such as legal, insurance, finance and government—all have high-earning workers and have a higher proportion of employees currently working from home.

WORK FROM HOME PREVALENCE BY CANADIAN REGION April 2021

Montreal Toronto Ottawa

All Workers Vancouver Calgary

Victoria London Edmonton Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie Halifax

Kingston-Pembroke Saskatoon St. John's Regina Winnipeg

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Source: Statistics Canada Work From Home report, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210804/dq210804b-eng.htm.

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