Recovery tracker: Workplace visits drop, power generation growth slows

Freight growth and traffic congestion show signs of improvement

The surge in workplace visits following the end of the third wave appears to have come down, though workplace visits remain higher than before.

Workplace visits were 11.9 per cent higher in the latest mobility data from search engine Google. It tracks visits to various categories of places using anonymised location data. Data is compared to a baseline value from early 2020 before the pandemic took hold. The number is down from a recent high of 14.9 per cent at the end of February. Retail and recreation visits inched higher.

Electricity generation grew further last week but gains were muted