About: well-being

Tracking progress to a well-being economy
Over time, the European Commission has developed many different sets of metrics to measure progress on economic, social or environmental objectives. The challenge now is to come up with a common narrative and a set of indicators that brings all of them together, writes Jonathan Barth.
Media Partnership: Upskilling & Reskilling as part of the Well-Being of the European Workforce
Current major issues have profoundly changed the way we work, highlighting the crucial needs for European societies to constantly develop the skills of workers and their well-being.OpinionPromoted content

Mental health crisis – a ticking time bomb.
Europe is on verge of a mental health crisis. The devastating impacts of COVID-19 have taken a further toll on people’s mental health and well-being. As we build back our economies and societies, it is crucial to put brain health at the top of the agenda of our recovery efforts. VideoPromoted content

Large glazed surfaces deliver more than we think
By providing access to natural daylight and a visual connection with the external environment, glass ensures health and well-being in all type of buildings.
How patients’ involvement brings quality to cancer care and policymaking
Medical experts and stakeholders from patient advocacy groups are keen to point out how crucial it is to consider patients’ voice as an added value when conducting cancer clinical trials, whatever policy on cancer, national or EU-wide, will eventually be put together.
Lawmakers, stakeholders see delivering economics of well-being as next health challenge
The well-being of EU citizens should be made a priority and an intersectoral approach integrating policy areas such as housing, fighting pollution and digital transformation into health can also help bring about new economic models, MEPs and civil society representatives agree.
Next Commission needs a vice-president for health, campaigners say
A new office should be set up in the next European Commission to implement cross-sectoral policies in health policymaking, a multi-stakeholder platform has said.
Well-being inequality on the rise in Europe: Survey
While life satisfaction grew slightly across the EU between 2007 and 2011, happiness and optimism levels fell, according to a new survey by Eurofound, which highlights a growing gap between low and high income groups since the financial and economic crisis broke.