A 2019 report on public transportation found that 7.8 million people, or about 5% of all U.S. workers, relied on public transit to commute to their workplace. (U.S. Census) An estimated 2.6% of U.S. workers walked to work in 2019. Fewer workers (less than 1%) commuted to work via bicycle.
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What is the average commute time? According to a study by the TUC , the average time spent travelling to and from work in the UK is 59 minutes per day.
Great Falls, MT has the shortest average commute at 15.3 minutes. While not the largest city by any means, Great Falls, MT has the benefit of short commute times.
Worldwide, the most widely used modes for passenger transport are the Automobile (16,000 bn passenger km), followed by Buses (7,000), Air (2,800), Railways (1,900), and Urban Rail (250).
According to Statista Consumer Insights, 73 percent of American commuters use their own car to move between home and work, making it by far the most popular mode of transportation. Meanwhile, only 13 percent of the 7,649 respondents use public transportation while 11 percent ride their bike.
In a new survey conducted by LLC.org, data shows that New York City takes the title for having the longest commute in the U.S., clocking in at 79.6 minutes roundtrip. This news isn't particularly surprising to us, however, as NYC holds the title as the worst U.S. city for driving.
In 2019, persons in employment in the EU had an average commuting time of 25 minutes. Employed persons in Latvia had the longest commuting time with 33 minutes, followed by Hungary and Luxembourg (both 29 minutes). The United Kingdom also recorded a long average commuting time (30 minutes).
New York City, NY, has the longest average commute time in the U.S. at 34.7 minutes. Since 1980, the average American commute time has increased by 27% (From 21.7 minutes to 27.6 minutes). The average American commutes 41 miles a day to and from work.