Chapter 1. Headline Social Indicators 009
Introduction 010
Headline social indicators across the OECD 010
Eight headline indicators 013
Notes 016
Chapter 2. Special Focus: Measuring Leisure in OECD Countries 019
The economic theory of leisure time 021
Trends in residual of paid work time 022
Allocation of time over the life course 025
Leisure across the average day 025
Time trends in leisure from time-use surveys 029
Patterns of leisure distribution 030
Types of leisure from activities 034
Satisfaction with time spent on different activities 035
Leisure time compared to measures of life satisfaction and market income 037
Mandatory holidays and leisure time 038
Conclusion 041
Notes 041
References 042
Annex 2.A1. Main Features of Time-Use Surveys 044
Chapter 3. Interpreting OECD Social Indicators 051
The purpose of social indicators 052
The framework of OECD social indicators 052
The selection and description of indicators 055
What can be found in this publication 059
Chapter 4. General Context Indicators 061
1. Net national income per capita 062
2. Fertility rates 064
3. Migration 066
4. Marriage and divorce 068
Chapter 5. Self-suffciency Indicators 071
1. Enployment 072
2. Unemployment 074
3. Childcare 076
4. Student performance 078
5. Not in employment, education or training 080
6. Age of lavour force exit 082
7. Spending on education 084
Chapter 6. Equity Indicators 087
1. Income inequality 088
2. Poverty 090
3. Poverty among children 092
4. Adequancy of banefits of last resort 094
5. Public social spending 096
6. Total social spending 098
Chapter 7. Health Indicators 101
1. Life expectancy 102
2. Perceived health status 104
3. Infant health 106
4. Obesity 108
5. Height 110
6. Mental health 112
7. Long-term catr recipients 114
8. Health care expenditure 116
Chapter 8. Social Cohesion Indicators 119
1. Life satisfaction 120
2. Work satisfaction 122
3. Crime victimisation 124
4. Suicides 126
5. Bullying 128
6. Risky behaviour 130
Introduction 010
Headline social indicators across the OECD 010
Eight headline indicators 013
Notes 016
Chapter 2. Special Focus: Measuring Leisure in OECD Countries 019
The economic theory of leisure time 021
Trends in residual of paid work time 022
Allocation of time over the life course 025
Leisure across the average day 025
Time trends in leisure from time-use surveys 029
Patterns of leisure distribution 030
Types of leisure from activities 034
Satisfaction with time spent on different activities 035
Leisure time compared to measures of life satisfaction and market income 037
Mandatory holidays and leisure time 038
Conclusion 041
Notes 041
References 042
Annex 2.A1. Main Features of Time-Use Surveys 044
Chapter 3. Interpreting OECD Social Indicators 051
The purpose of social indicators 052
The framework of OECD social indicators 052
The selection and description of indicators 055
What can be found in this publication 059
Chapter 4. General Context Indicators 061
1. Net national income per capita 062
2. Fertility rates 064
3. Migration 066
4. Marriage and divorce 068
Chapter 5. Self-suffciency Indicators 071
1. Enployment 072
2. Unemployment 074
3. Childcare 076
4. Student performance 078
5. Not in employment, education or training 080
6. Age of lavour force exit 082
7. Spending on education 084
Chapter 6. Equity Indicators 087
1. Income inequality 088
2. Poverty 090
3. Poverty among children 092
4. Adequancy of banefits of last resort 094
5. Public social spending 096
6. Total social spending 098
Chapter 7. Health Indicators 101
1. Life expectancy 102
2. Perceived health status 104
3. Infant health 106
4. Obesity 108
5. Height 110
6. Mental health 112
7. Long-term catr recipients 114
8. Health care expenditure 116
Chapter 8. Social Cohesion Indicators 119
1. Life satisfaction 120
2. Work satisfaction 122
3. Crime victimisation 124
4. Suicides 126
5. Bullying 128
6. Risky behaviour 130