Ivana Bacik
Question:5. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the average commute distance for journeys to work in each year since 2003. [56722/23]
View answerWednesday, 17 January 2024
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Average distances travelled to places of work are primarily determined using Census and National Travel Survey data. The following table sets out the average distance travelled to work in kilometres for the census years between 2002 and 2022 for persons aged 15 years and over. It should be noted that for Census 2002 and 2006, the commuting distance was calculated based on direct responses to a census question, whereas for the 2011, 2016 & 2022 censuses distance travelled was derived from geographical co-ordinates of people’s place of usual residence and their place of work.
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Average distance travelled in kilometres to workplace |
2002 (Kms) |
2006 (Kms) |
2011 (Kms) |
2016 (Kms) |
2022 (Kms) |
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Population aged 15 years and over at work |
15.8 |
15.8 |
14.7 |
15.1 |
16.8 |