Kate Scrivens| Policy Analyst| OECD Statistics Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) study visit 12 December 2014, OECD, Paris

OECD Framework for measuring well-being

How’s Life at a glance – 25 headline indicators

Source: www.ons.gov.uk/wellbeing

1. Income and wealth

Household net adjusted disposable income per person ; household net financial wealth per person

2. Jobs and earnings Employment rate; long-term unemployment rate ; average gross annual earnings of full-time employees; short job tenure

3. Housing conditions Number of rooms per person; dwellings lacking basic facilities ; housing costs as a measuring of housing affordability

4. Health status Life expectancy at birth ; self-reported health status

5. Work-life balance Employees working very long hours; time devoted to leisure and personal care

6. Education and Skills Educational attainment ; students’ cognitive skills; education expectancy; adult cognitive skills

7. Social connections Social network support

8. Civic engagement & governance Voter turn-out; consultation on rule-making

9. Environmental quality Air quality; satisfaction with water quality

10. Personal security Intentional homicides; self-reported victimisation

11. Subjective well-being Life satisfaction