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First ONS Annual Experimental Subjective Well-being Results

By Kieron L Jones, on 26 July 2012

This report presents experimental estimates from the first annual Subjective Well-being Annual Population Survey (APS) dataset, April 2011 to March 2012.  Overall estimates of people’s views about their own well-being are provided as well as estimates for: key demographic characteristics (such as age, sex, ethnic group), different geographic areas and countries within the UK, aspects which are considered important for measuring national well-being (such as personal relationships, health and work situation).  These first annual estimates of subjective well-being are considered experimental statistics, published at an early stage to involve users in their development.  ONS is
collecting subjective well-being estimates to complement existing socio-economic indicators to allow a fuller statistical picture of the nation’s well-being.

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