The Time Use domain looks at the use of time, how people experience time, what controls its use and how it affects well-being. In this domain, indicators report on time spent getting around (transportation), time spent working for pay, and overall satisfaction with life in general. The CIW data is supplemented with data from the Canadian Community Health Survey, the National Household Survey, the 2016 Census.
Category | Indicator | COUNTIES | REGIONS | Ontario | Canada | |||
Perth | Huron | Rural | West | |||||
Time | Percentage of population 15 years of age or over reporting working 50 hours or more per week. | F | F | 21.9 | N/A | 20.2 | 19.3 | |
Average workday commute time one way for individuals working for pay (minutes per day). | 18.5 | 21.2 | 22.1 | 22.9 | 28.8 | 26.2 | ||
Percentage of employed labour force 15 years of age and over with commuting duration of 60 minutes or more. | 4.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 12.4 | 9.4 | ||
Average daily amount of time spent with friends (minutes per day). | F | 106.6E | 70.4 | N/A | 69.0 | 71.5 | ||
Timing | Percentage of labour force with regular, weekday workhours. | 57.4E | F | 63.4 | N/A | 66.7 | 67.4 | |
Percentage of individuals working for pay with flexible workhours. | F | F | 38.0 | N/A | 45.1 | 43.8 | ||
Temporality | Percentage of population 15 years of age or older who report 7 to 9 hours of good quality essential sleep. | 64.2 | 68.5 | 51.0 | N/A | 50.3 | 49.9 | |
Percentage of population 15 to 64 years of age reporting high levels of time pressure. | F | F | 16.1 | N/A | 19.0 | 16.5 |
E According to Statistics Canada, data should be used with caution.
F According to Statistics Canada, data are too unreliable to publish.
Canadian Index of Wellbeing, University of Waterloo (July 2020) A Profile of Wellbeing in Perth and Huron Counties: Benchmarking Indicators of Wellbeing based on the CIW, Prepared for: Social Research and Planning Council operated by the United Way Perth Huron.
Category | Indicator | COUNTIES | REGIONS | Ontario | Canada | |||
Perth | Huron | Rural | West | |||||
Life Satisfaction | Percentage of population 12 years of age and older reporting being satisfied or very satisfied with life. a | 93.8 | 95.0 | 92.6 | 92.2 | 93.2 | 93.1 |
a Based on Health Units, which approximate census divisions in most instances.
Canadian Index of Wellbeing, University of Waterloo (July 2020) A Profile of Wellbeing in Perth and Huron Counties: Benchmarking Indicators of Wellbeing based on the CIW, Prepared for: Social Research and Planning Council operated by the United Way Perth Huron.