Slowly but surely Americans are doing more and more. The latest data from Apple, which tracks Apple Maps routing requests across its connected devices, reveals that driving and walking are once again getting back to "normal" (defined here as the average number of requests just before the pandemic, in Feb 2020).
Routing requests for public transport are, unsurprisingly, still way down. Even with a modest uptick in the last few months, usage of public transportation in the US is still down roughly 50% on February 2020 averages.
This mobility data confirms the trend seen in a survey of almost 2,000 adults, which reveals that 16% of respondents have visited a bar, club or other gathering place in the last week, up from just 9% who had done that at the start of March. Americans are doing more and more.
What about other countries?
The data varies pretty significantly between countries and regions, but the US does seem to be significantly more open than most European countries. Routing requests across the UK, Germany, Italy, France and Spain are still lower than in the US. Check out the full data here to see a specific country, city or region.
