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Home to work commuting

The commuting from home statistics show the total number of commuters and the distance of the commuting, and they are based on the home address of the commuter.

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Employed persons (end November) by time, commuting distance and sex

Unit: Number

TotalMenWomen
2024
Total3,135,9651,643,3561,492,609
No commuting181,310122,64558,665
Up to 5 km873,910403,868470,042
5-10 km571,462280,091291,371
10-20 km585,019297,655287,364
20-30 km324,823170,563154,260
30-40 km188,623103,72484,899
40-50 km116,25268,13748,115
More than 50 km288,691191,49697,195
Unknown5,8755,177698


Average commuting distance (end November) by socioeconomic status and time

Unit: km

202220232024
Employed total22.222.522.6
Self-employed19.018.618.5
Assisting spouses17.816.316.1
Employees, managers29.429.529.6
Employees - upper level22.522.923.1
Employees - medium level28.929.329.5
Employees - basic level20.821.021.0
Other employees18.819.319.7
Employees, not specified20.720.720.9


Average commuting distance (end November) by time, socioeconomic status and sex

Unit: km

TotalMenWomen
2024
Employed total22.626.418.7
Self-employed18.519.616.9
Assisting spouses16.114.616.5
Employees, managers29.631.924.8
Employees - upper level23.127.220.1
Employees - medium level29.535.922.9
Employees - basic level21.024.816.6
Other employees19.722.516.0
Employees, not specified20.923.217.3


Employed persons (end November) by time, commuting distance and sex

Unit: Number

TotalMenWomen
2024
Total3,135,9651,643,3561,492,609
No commuting181,310122,64558,665
Up to 5 km873,910403,868470,042
5-10 km571,462280,091291,371
10-20 km585,019297,655287,364
20-30 km324,823170,563154,260
30-40 km188,623103,72484,899
40-50 km116,25268,13748,115
More than 50 km288,691191,49697,195
Unknown5,8755,177698


Average commuting distance (end November) by socioeconomic status and time

Unit: km

202220232024
Employed total22.222.522.6
Self-employed19.018.618.5
Assisting spouses17.816.316.1
Employees, managers29.429.529.6
Employees - upper level22.522.923.1
Employees - medium level28.929.329.5
Employees - basic level20.821.021.0
Other employees18.819.319.7
Employees, not specified20.720.720.9


Average commuting distance (end November) by time, socioeconomic status and sex

Unit: km

TotalMenWomen
2024
Employed total22.626.418.7
Self-employed18.519.616.9
Assisting spouses16.114.616.5
Employees, managers29.631.924.8
Employees - upper level23.127.220.1
Employees - medium level29.535.922.9
Employees - basic level21.024.816.6
Other employees19.722.516.0
Employees, not specified20.923.217.3

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