Satisfaction with Society

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The indicator measures the "percentage of people who are "very satisfied" or "fairly satisfied" with "the kind of society" they live in.

Info retrieved from,
http://info1.gesis.org/dbksearch/file.asp?file=ZA3626_bq_en.pdf, 12.2014

Data host:

Social Indicators Research Centre

Unit of Measurement:

(%) Percentage

Link to Data:

http://gesis-simon.de/simon_eusi/index.php?PHPSESSID=1b45c9ad2b5cd01a166474e3784...

Description to get data:

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Type of Indicator source:

Non-governmental organisation

Data availability

Geographical Coverage:

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Geographical Level:

National

Temporal Coverage:

2001 to 2009

Frequency of Updates:

irregular

Publishing delay:

Less than 6 month

Cost of accessing data:

free of charge

Related indicators

Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets:

EU Eurostat SDI Indicators
European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS)
European System of Social Indicators
OECD Green Growth Indicators

Indicator relation:

Indicator:

Better Life Index

Type of relation:

Aggregated indicator which includes the component

Aggregation level of indicator:

Single

Indicator quality

Methodological transparency:

Partial methodology available

Link to Methodology:

The Eurobarometer and the process of European integration

Data quality assesment:

No published quality assessment

Interpretation aid

Contribution to the green economy:

Satisfaction with society captures a few goals of the Green Economy. A positive sentiment is seen acknowledges progress of the Green Economy.

Potential misinterpretation:

Is the satisfaction with society on a good level, but the overall state of wellbeing is not improving or showing a negative trend?

Related Indicator:

Better Life Index

Potential misinterpretation:

Is the high degree of people satisfied hampering personal engagement in political activities?

Related Indicator:

Volunteering and Intergenerational Solidarity

Potential misinterpretation:

Is a high GDP growth, which might have negative environmental impacts, a 'material condition' for being satisfied with society?

Related Indicator:

GDP — outlook from OECD

Use of indicator in mandates, international agreements or legislation:

Name of agreement or policy:

Horizon 2020

Name of body or organisation:

European Commission

Link to body or organisation:

HORIZON 2020 – WORK PROGRAMME 2014 - 2015 Europe in a changing world: inclusive, innovative and reflective societies

Section or page to find indicator:

12-15

Indicator theme

Topic:

Quality of Life

Topic:

Subjective well-being

Topic:

Life satisfaction (evaluation)

Topic:

Eudaimonic (meaning, purpose, self-realization)

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