Module 6: Measuring wellbeing
Congratulations on completing Module 6!
This module has described:
the core components of wellbeing indicator frameworks internationally
ways to select wellbeing indicators
the pros and cons of using overarching wellbeing indices versus using indicator dashboards
how more work is needed to measure impacts on wellbeing elsewhere (and examples of how to get started!)
how to use wellbeing data to set priorities for change
Come and join us in Module 7 where we will explore how to build a Wellbeing Economy movement to work towards wellbeing priorities.
Meanwhile, we would love to hear your thoughts on Module 6 and possible ways to improve it, in the End-of Module survey!
Further reading
If you’d like to read more about measuring wellbeing, you might like to explore the following resources:
DEAL (n.d.). Doughnut Unrolled: Community Portrait of Place (available in French, Spanish, German and Brazilian Portuguese)
DEAL (n.d.). Doughnut Unrolled: Data Portrait of Place (available in French, Spanish, German and Brazilian Portuguese).
OECD How’s Life series, a statistical report that describes some of the essential aspects of life that shape people’s well-being in OECD and partner countries.
The 2011 How’s Life report includes the rationale for the indicator selection in OECD wellbeing framework.WISE Metrics, an overview of beyond-GDP indicators that have been proposed at country-level in the past decades.
Zeidler, L. (2023). The Shared Ingredients for a Wellbeing Economy. Centre for Thriving Places.