An internet picture of labor under COVID-19

Posted onAuthorNikos Askitas

COVID-19 pandemic

A week’s worth of hourly Google searches across the Globe on the topic of “coronavirus” now (blue) and four weeks ago.

Unemployment

A week’s worth of hourly Google searches across the Globe on the topic of “unemployment benefits” now (blue) and four weeks ago.

Videconferencing

A week’s worth of hourly Google searches across the Globe on the topic of “Zoom videoconferencing” now (blue) and four weeks ago.
A week’s worth of hourly Google searches across the Globe on the topic of “Cisco Webex videoconferencing” now (blue) and four weeks ago.
A week’s worth of hourly Google searches across the Globe on the topic of “GoToMeeting videoconferencing” now (blue) and four weeks ago.
A week’s worth of hourly Google searches across the Globe on the topic of “Skype videoconferencing” now (blue) and four weeks ago.

Working in teams online, collaborating

A week’s worth of hourly Google searches across the Globe on the topic of “Slack” now (blue) and four weeks ago.
A week’s worth of hourly Google searches across the Globe on the topic of “Microsoft Teams” now (blue) and four weeks ago.
A week’s worth of hourly Google searches across the Globe on the topic of “G Suite” now (blue) and four weeks ago.

Traffic congestions moves from the road to the internet

A week’s worth of hourly Google searches across the Globe on the topic of “Traffic Congestion” now (blue) and four weeks ago.
A week’s worth of hourly Google searches across the Globe on the topic of “Speedtest.net” now (blue) and four weeks ago.