Data Sites

Australia

Australian Bureau of Statistics: Social Statistics, i.e.,mental health and well-being of subgroups, and Australia's economic and social indicators, i.e., GDP, labour force, income. Various publications may be purchased.
Australian Monthly Economic and Social Indicators: Monthly statistical bulletin
International Social Science Surveys: These data are freely available for academic and teaching use, subject to the conditions of use noted on the web site. The data covers a wide variety of topics of interest especially to researchers in sociology, demography, labor economics, andpolitical science.

Statistics Canada: The official source for Canadian social and economic statistics and products.
Canadian Council on Social Development: CCSD is a non-profit social policy and research organization focusing on issues such as poverty, disability, cultural diversity, child well-being, labour markets and housing.

Eurobarameter: Provides references for research on QOL in Canada, France, Spain etc.
National Statistics (UK): Official UK statistics site. You can view and download a wealth of economic and social data FREE.
SIMon - Social Indicators Monitor: Allows comfortable access to the time series data from two systems of social indicators developed and maintained by the Social Indicators Research Centre of GESIS
World Database of Happiness: Happiness-References, bibliographies,conceptualisation, measurability, indicators, theories.
Papers can be purchased.

General Social Survey Resources developed at Queens College: Queens College Department of Sociology
Indiana University Center for Survey Research: General information about the universities surveys, staff, services, projects, research, however no specific survey questions.
International Society for QOL Studies: Bibliographies, references
Minnesota Center for Survey Research: Summary of research projects, however, no survey sites.
National Center for Health Statistics: Births, deaths and illness statistics. Part of US Dept of Health and Human Services.
Odum Institute's Public Opinion Polls Question Database: Over 150 survey questions examining QOL. Eg. All in all, how satisfied would you say you are with the QOL in the Mount Desert Island?
OECD: See links to worldwide statistical surveys.
Qmetric: Health related QOL measures
US Bureau of Census: 1997 Economic census-housing, people, business