Pomiar poziomu życia ludności – dylematy doboru wskaźników

Purpose – The aim of the article is to present and analyse indicators used in measuring assessing population’s standard living. Research method Formal statistical analysis nature research on living; evaluation criteria for their selection. Results Population’s living a multitier multi-disciplinary category. It covers phenomena pertaining such fields as economy, education, culture, health protection, public safety, communication, ecology. should necessarily rely indica-tors referring all these areas; it also endeavour aggregate them within single indicator that could be overall If comply withscientific principles, therein have appropriate features, selectionmust based strictly defined procedures. discusses characteristics estimates selection aggregation. Originality /value /implications /recommendation draws author's extensive experien-ce attempts at organizing methodsof selecting so-called partial current studies different areas social life considered living, transforming into indicator.