In 2021, 63 percent of Americans stated that their primary method of commuting to their job during the COVID-19 pandemic was by car, down from 74 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels. This trend is most likely related to the sharp growth of people who work from home since the onset of the pandemic.
Primary method of commuting to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2021, by way of traveling
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Harris Poll, & OAAA. (February 10, 2021). Primary method of commuting to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2021, by way of traveling [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222533/primary-means-of-commuting-to-work-usa/
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Harris Poll, OAAA. (2021). Primary method of commuting to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2021, by way of traveling. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222533/primary-means-of-commuting-to-work-usa/
Harris Poll, and OAAA. "Primary Method of Commuting to Work amid The Covid-19 Pandemic in The United States in 2021, by Way of Traveling." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222533/primary-means-of-commuting-to-work-usa/
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