I wonder how this may relate to all the pandemic WFH. Where I live, many residences don't even have AC though it's common in offices. However, if you're home during the hottest part of the day and have to wear something that covers your shoulders for video calls, it becomes a lot more necessary.
The article describes growth from 87% in 2015 to 88% in 2020. If there's an impact from covid it's either tiny or this data was collected too early in 2020 to show it.
