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5/23/12

Australia # 1 on the “Better Life Index”, ahead of Norway and the USA

Australia is the World’s happiest nation based on income, jobs, housing and health, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said.

Australia led Norway and the USA, the Paris-based group’s Better Life Index showed, when each of 11 categories surveyed in 36 nations arre given equal weight.

Life expectancy at birth in Australia is almost 82 anni, 2 years higher than the OECD average, the survey showed. More than 72% of people aged 15 to 64 in Australia have a paid job, above the OECD average of 66%.

Read more: Australia # 1 on the “Better Life Index”, ahead of Norway and the USA | Live Trading News

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