Indicators beyond GDP: the urban-rural dimension of quality of life Gorja BARTSCH Eurostat E4 WG on Regional, Urban and Rural Development statistics – October 2015

Overall life satisfaction vs GDP at market prices (PPS per capita), 2013

Beyond GDP: Eurostat priority areas

ESS multidimensional Quality of Life concept

People at rist of poverty or social exclusion, 2013 (%)

Employment rate, 2013 (%)

Satisfaction with commuting time, 2013 (scale, 1-10)

Self-assessment of health, 2013 (% of persons aged 18–64 assessing their own health as bad or very bad)

Early leavers from education/training, 2013 (% of 18–24 year-olds)

People reporting violence or vandalism in their area, 2013 (%)

People reporting pollution, grime or other environmental problems in their area, 2013 (%)

Overall life satisfaction, 2013 (scale, 1-10)

Conclusions Highest urban-rural differences in life satisfaction observed in Bulgaria, Croatia and the UK People in cities tend to report a higher self-assessment of health and have higher education while they are less satisfied with accommodation Prevalence of crime and violence is higher in cities, as is environmental exposure to pollution and grime Policy relevance: delivering a higher quality of life through targeted initiatives that are based on specific measures for particular types of areas

More information Regional yearbook 2015 Chapter 14 Quality of Life publication 2015 edition GDP and beyond website http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/gdp-and-beyond