Measuring and Assessing Well-being in Israel

Measuring and Assessing Wellbeing in Israel provides a description of the level, distribution, and sustainability of wellbeing in Israel. Drawing on the methodology developed in the biannual report on wellbeing in Oecd countries – How's Life? – this report extends the methodology to provide in andepth examination of wellbeing in a single Oecd country. The report examines wellbeing in Israel in the context of the Israeli government's recent initiative to develop indicators of wellbeing, resilience, and sustainability, and provides a complementary account of wellbeing in Israel with a stronger focus on international comparisons.

Going beyond a simple statistical description of the level and distribution of wellbeing in Israel, the report also uses Israel as a case study of how wellbeing measures can be used to identify areas of high policy relevance. In particular, the report analyses the preferences of Israeli citizens across the different dimensions of the Oecd wellbeing framework. Finally, the report reviews the Israeli statistical system from the perspective of measuring wellbeing, and notes the key areas where further statistical development is desirable.

Measuring and Assessing Wellbeing in Israel is part of the Oecd Better Life Initiative, which features a series of publications on measuring wellbeing, as well as the Better Life Index, an interactive website that aims to involve citizens in the debate about what a better life means to them.