Wellbeing
Do people feel the things they do are worthwhile?
FlatThe sense that life is worthwhile is 7.9 out of 10, similar to 8.0 out of 10 in January 2021.
The GSS ‘life worthwhile’ mean was 7.9 out of 10 in 2023, similar to 8.0 in 2021 and 8.1 in 2018. That is the official sense-of-purpose reading used by Ngā Tūtohu Aotearoa.
Data as of 25 Sept 2024
Topic verdict rule: primary series official significance. Official significance, published CIs, then like-for-like year-on-year — never hand-set.
Things I do in life are worthwhile
7.9 mean /10
Official series
Things I do in life are worthwhile
Flat7.9 mean /10 · moderate confidence
The source describes the latest reading as similar to the previous official point (not statistically significant at 95%).
Stats NZ · as of 25 Sept 2024 (opens in a new tab)What this does not tell us
- ‘Life worthwhile’ is the official sense-of-purpose reading. It is not the same as employment or income adequacy.