Journey to work is data collected as part of a

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that describes aspects of commuting behaviour. Travel behaviour surveys may also describe commuting habits, but this is rarely considered to be a journey to work. Data collected includes the

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(or modes) used by an individual to travel from home to work, and may also include the time that it takes to do so or the workplace location.

Data collection by country

*In the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

, journey-to-work data is collected by the United States Census every ten years. Data includes the

and the time it takes to travel to the workplace. *In the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...

the term used is travel to work areas. Travel to work areas are derived based on information gathered via a census every ten years. *In

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...

, journey-to-work data is collected by census every five years. Data includes the mode and workplace location. *Many developed countries carry out similar surveys to assist with

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External links

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Journey To Work question for 2011 CensusCensus Journey to Work Data for 50 largest US Metro Areas in 1990Map issued in 2006 of principal Travel-to-Work Areas in the UK, derived from 2001 Census dataA site that documents different peoples journey's to work throughout the world
Transportation planning

Data collection by country

See also

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