Main mode of transport to work - Cities and FUAs — Employed persons in Worcester
Worcester: Main mode of transport to work - Cities and FUAs — Employed persons was 371,649 Persons in 2023. ▬ Flat
Main mode of transport to work - Cities and FUAs — Employed persons in Worcester, 2011–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, main mode of transport to work - cities and fuas — employed persons in Worcester stood at 371,649 Persons.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, main mode of transport to work - cities and fuas — employed persons in Worcester peaked at 390,464 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 370,354 Persons, in 2013.
Worcester ranks 49th of 288 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 379,349 Persons | 370,354 Persons | 390,464 Persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 379,120 Persons | 371,649 Persons | 383,875 Persons | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is main mode of transport to work - cities and fuas — employed persons in Worcester?
- Main mode of transport to work - cities and fuas — employed persons in Worcester was 371,649 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest main mode of transport to work - cities and fuas — employed persons recorded in Worcester?
- The highest recorded value was 390,464 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest main mode of transport to work - cities and fuas — employed persons recorded in Worcester?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,354 Persons in 2013.
- How does Worcester rank for main mode of transport to work - cities and fuas — employed persons?
- Worcester ranks 49th out of 288 regions with data for 2023.
- Is main mode of transport to work - cities and fuas — employed persons rising or falling in Worcester?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Worcester data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Main mode of transport to work - Cities and FUAs — Employed persons commuting to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p align="justify">This dataset provides an indicator of the main mode of transport to work in Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. The indicator is defined as the share of people using a given mode to commute to work. Modes of transport include car, scooter, public transport (including company buses), bicycle, walking and other. The indicator excludes employed people working from home.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p align="justify">The indicator uses data extracted from the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/urb_ltran__custom_9023242/default/table?lang=en">Eurostat database</a> for European countries. For non-European countries, data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. A detailed description of the data sources can be found in the <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en/full-report/sources-and-data-description_1e03fb78.html#title-bbc272424c">annex</a> of <a href="https://doi.org/10.1787/f42db3bf-en">Regions and Cities at a Glance 2024</a>. </p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> <p> The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.parquet>parquet </a> and <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.csv>csv</a> format. </p> The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href="http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1dd">Main mode of transport to work - FUAs</a>), <a href=http://oe.cd/geostats>http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>