A new report on wellbeing statistics suggests that, while the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the country, New Zealanders have remained resilient, Stats NZ said today.
Wellbeing statistics: a year in review (June 2020 to March 2021 quarter) brings together data from the four quarters of a wellbeing supplement, which was added to the household labour force survey to monitor the wellbeing of New Zealanders through an unprecedented period of disruption.
The data showed that while there were some small changes, most New Zealanders remained satisfied with their lives overall and continued to find the things they do in life worthwhile.
"However, some groups were less likely to be satisfied with their lives. These included unemployed people and sole parents, amongst others", wellbeing and housing statistics manager Dr Claire Bretherton said.
From the September 2020 quarter onwards, Stats NZ also collected data on happiness. When asked to rate how happy they felt the previous day, the proportion of New Zealanders who gave a high score of 7 or above out of 10 was over 80 percent in each of the three quarters.
"This demonstrates the resilience of New Zealanders in challenging times," Dr Bretherton said.
Wellbeing statistics: a year in review (June 2020 to March 2021 quarter) has more information on New Zealanders' wellbeing over the four quarters of the supplement.
