Hows Life in Your Region : Measuring Regional and Local Well being for Policy Making How’s life The answer can depend on the region in which you live. Many factors that influence people’s well being are local issues such as employment access to health services pollution and security. Policies that take into account regional differences beyond national averages can therefore have a greater impact on improving well being for the country as a whole. This report presents the OECD analytical framework for measuring well being at the regional level as well as internationally comparable indicators on 9 well being dimensions for 362 regions across 34 OECD countries. It also sets out guidance for all levels of government in using well being measures to better target policies at the specific needs of different communities. Drawing on a variety of practical experiences from OECD regions and cities the report discusses methodological and political solutions for selecting regional well being outcome indicators monitoring the progress of regional well being performance over time and implementing a process of multi stakeholder engagement to promote social change.