2020 and 2021 have been very interesting years indeed.
For most of us, our lives have changed significantly over the last year or so and so have our behaviours and habits. There has been a big global shift at the hands of the pandemic and how it has affected us continues to be studied and researched.
In this blog, we’ve curated 4 interesting statistics published recently in reflection of 2021, to sum up this weird and wonderful year.
Let’s get into them.
“The Great Resignation” – 41% of people are considering leaving their jobs right now and 4 million did leave in April 2021
2021 has been the year of the resignation. Due to the pandemic, many of us have spent much more time at home and our attitudes towards our jobs have changed. For many of us, the pandemic has changed our priorities and what we care to spend most of our time on.
Having this time to reflect has, clearly, led a lot of us to wonder if we want to continue doing the jobs we have been doing. It has given us time to stop and reflect, and this is never a bad thing.
If you are out there right now considering leaving your job, know that you are not alone in this.
More than half of children online have a had negative experience in the last year
This isn’t a pleasant one, by any means, but it is something important that we should all be aware of so that we can take the necessary precautions against it going forward.
More children than ever are spending their time online, and while there is evidence to suggest that there are some positive experiences coming out of this, such as children feeling more connected to their friends, especially during the pandemic, there is overwhelming evidence showing the negative side to children being so present online.
Whether it was bullying, seeing something violent, or receiving sexual messages or advances, more than half of children online had a negative experience in 2021.
Keep this in mind next time you let your child use their iPad alone in the bedroom.
“Fake News” – over half of Internet users have seen information that has been proven false or inaccurate
The era of Fake News is well and truly upon us.
More of us get our information and news from sources online but can this be a good thing when we reflect upon this statistic?
Over half of us have been subjected to fake news online within 2021 and most of us might not even know it.
This is definitely something to be aware of next time we are scrolling on Facebook.
Facebook reaches 96% of the adults who use the Internet
Speaking of Facebook…
A frighteningly huge number of adults who use the Internet are available on Facebook.
When we take into consideration the statistics of negative experiences, fake news, and the research into negative mental health as a result of such social media time, can we take this statistic as anything but frightening?
The pandemic has caused us to be inside much more and spend more time on our phones, but now it’s over (ending?) let’s leave those phones behind and head outside.
What do you say?