welfareindicator
nounUK /ˈwel.feə ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tə/
US /ˈwel.fer ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tɚ/
A number or sign that shows how well people are doing.
The number of children in school is a welfareindicator for the town.
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2. A statistic used by governments to check how healthy and happy a group of people is.
The report listed income and life expectancy as welfareindicators.
3. A signal that shows whether help or support is needed in a community.
Rising food bank use is a welfareindicator that worries local leaders.
4. A tool for comparing how well different countries care for their people.
Researchers used a welfareindicator to compare the two nations.