Polish Statistical Association
Central Statistical Office of Poland
Subject: Economics, Statistics & Probability
ISSN: 1234-7655
eISSN: 2450-0291
SEARCH WITHIN CONTENT
Keywords : subjective well-being, the Office for National Statistics, evaluative, eudemonic, experience, affect, user engagement.
Citation Information : Statistics in Transition New Series. Volume 16, Issue 3, Pages 373-396, DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/stattrans-2015-021
License : (CC BY 4.0)
Published Online: 01-November-2017
The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) started measuring subjective well- being in 2011 as part of the ONS Measuring National Well-being programme. The aim of the Measuring National Well-being programme is to measure the quality of life and progress of the UK. This article explores the development of the ONS subjective well-being measures, data collection methods, data presentational considerations, overview of findings, and latest developments. It discusses the way in which user engagement has been key to the development of the ONS subjective well-being statistics.