This dataset tracks movement trends across six categories including retail, transit, and residential locations for over 130 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. It measures daily percentage changes relative to a baseline period from early 2020, providing high-resolution geographic data from national to local levels.
Use Cases
- Analyze the correlation between government mandates and the transit_stations_percent_change_from_baseline metric
- Model the relationship between residential_percent_change_from_baseline and local virus transmission rates
- Evaluate economic activity shifts by tracking the retail_and_recreation_percent_change_from_baseline column across different sub_region_1 territories
- Study the seasonal impact on outdoor activity using the parks_percent_change_from_baseline data points
Strengths
- Includes six mobility categories: retail_and_recreation, grocery_and_pharmacy, parks, transit_stations, workplaces, and residential
- Provides daily percentage change metrics relative to a baseline median value from Jan 3 – Feb 6, 2020
- Covers geographic granularity across country_region, sub_region_1, and sub_region_2 levels
- Features standardized location identifiers including ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes and US FIPS codes