Society at a Glance 2016
OECD Social Indicators
This is the eighth edition of Society at a Glance, the biennial OECD overview of social indicators. This report addresses the growing demand for quantitative evidence on social well-being and its trends. It updates some indicators included in the previous editions published since 2001 and introduces several new ones, with 25 indicators in total. It includes data for the 35 OECD member countries and where available data for key partners (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa); other G20 countries (Argentina and Saudi Arabia) are also included. The report features a special chapter on the NEET challenge and what can be done for jobless and disengaged youth. It also provides a guide to help readers in understanding the structure of OECD social indicators. All indicators are available as a web book and an e-book on OECD iLibrary.
Social networks
Social networks consist of a group of individuals interacting with each other, be it in person or virtually. Social networks and connectedness have been shown to be important for a variety of outcomes. Loneliness has been shown to be more prevalent amongst those on the edge of social networks and has been shown to be detrimental to health and increase mortality rates, particularly for older people (Cacioppo et al., 2011).
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