In this report, we reflected on another year of global change and looked towards 2022 with hope that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic was behind us.
Another year of uncertainty lead to new queries and concerns from the public, who turned to the internet for support in understanding the ever-changing circumstances and how to navigate life during the pandemic.
This research explores the wellbeing trends that were emerging for the new year, including what Covid taught us, the importance of values, approaches to hybrid working and a few challenges that may lie ahead.
Using data sources including the Office for National Statistics, the NHS, Google search trends and Westfield Health’s wellbeing surveys, this report investigated key wellbeing themes from 2021 and helped businesses get a head start on supporting their people in 2022.
What wellbeing search trends did we see in 2021?
Explore the most popular health and wellbeing topics people were searching for in 2021, and what we could predict from these trends for 2022.
Key findings include:
Searches for private healthcare have increased 23% since August 2021.
Searches for ‘mental health therapist near me’ have increased 39% since August 2021.
16 million workers are considering changing jobs before March 2022, with searches for CV templates up 400%.
Around 6 in 10 adults reported their cost of living has increased over the last month (to 14 November 2021).
40% of UK adults say the pandemic has made their wellbeing worse.
Searches for ‘loneliness’ were down almost 50% in the past 12 months.
Searches for hybrid and homeworking jobs are four times higher than pre-pandemic.
Three quarters of adults in Great Britain worry about climate change.