This indicator is about the extent to which people feel their lives have meaning and a sense of purpose.

Sense of purpose

This indicator is about the extent to which people feel their lives have meaning and a sense of purpose. It shows the percentage of people aged 15 years and older who rated their sense of purpose with their lives at 7 or higher on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all worthwhile and 10 is completely worthwhile.

85.9%

of New Zealanders rated their sense of purpose highly in 2018.

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Last updated

26 June 2019

Frequency

Two–yearly

Source

Stats NZ general social survey

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