Output and analysis of subjective well‑being measures

This chapter provides guidance regarding the release and use of subjective well-being data. It briefly re-caps the policy and public interest in the data (outlined in , Concept and validity), before covering how information can be reported and analysed. This includes the statistical outputs that may be released basic information about the methods of analysis that may be adopted and a discussion of key interpretive issues, placing particular emphasis on the extent to which levels of subjective well-being can be expected to vary in different circumstances.