We read the published hours of 8,848 businesses across the province. Just 23% still shut for a midday break — and where you are matters far more than what you do.
Share of businesses that split the working day. Inland towns keep the habit; the western coast has all but lost it. Tap a town to see its businesses.
Could it just be that the coast holds more hotels and inland more shops? We held the trade constant and ran it again — the gap survives in all three.
Traditional retail keeps the shutter down; anything living off tourism cannot afford to. Tap a trade to explore it.