Statistical Terms Glossary

Ship with at least one dimension greater than Panamax.

Overpopulation refers to the exceeding of certain threshold limits of population density when environmental resources fail to meet the requirements of individual organisms regarding shelter, nutrition and so forth. It gives rise to high rates of mortality and morbidity

Overpumping refers to the extraction of groundwater in excess of supply to a basin or aquifer, resulting in depletion of water resources. Overpumping of a well can lead to the intrusion of saline water if the well is near the sea coast

An over-quota tariff is the tariff applied on imports in excess of the tariff-rate quota volume. The over-quota tariff is greater than the in-quota tariff.
Under the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture, most countries have agreed to progressive reductions in the over-quota tariff rates. Some countries have also agreed to lower the in-quota tariff rates, raise the tariff-rate quota level, or both

Are classified as private households' pharmaceutical expenditure of non-prescription medicines. Note: This item corresponds to HC.5.1.2 in the ICHA-HC functional classification.

Overtime is time worked in addition to hours worked during normal periods of work, and which are generally paid at higher than normal rates

Payment at premium rates (e.g., time and one-half, double time) for work defined as overtime.

See churning.

The egg-laying apparatus located at the rear of the abdomen of the female. It consists of three pairs of valves, the ventral, dorsal and inner or posterior valves. The two pairs of the dorsal and ventral valves are short, curved, strong and hook-shaped which form the tool with which the female locust digs and widens a hole in the soil in which to lay eggs.

Different offices of the same entity, including head offices, branch offices, and subsidiaries. Also sometimes called “related offices.”

EU own resources refer to customs duties and agricultural duties (traditional own resources), the resource based on VAT, and a complementary resource based on GNP.

A household characteristic, indicating that the household contains one or more agricultural holdings.

Own-account producers consist of establishments engaged in gross fixed capital formation for the enterprises of which they form part, or unincorporated enterprises owned by households all or most of whose output is intended for final consumption or gross

Own-account production of goods includes, for example, production of agricultural products and their subsequent storage; production of other primary products such as mining of salt, cutting of peat, supply of water; processing of agricultural products (the preparation of meals for own consumption is excluded); and other kinds of processing, such as weaving of cloth, dressmaking and tailoring; production of footwear, pottery, utensils or durables; making of furniture or furnishings; and major renovations, extensions to dwellings, replastering of walls or re-roofing by owners of owner-occupied dwellings.

Person who, working on his/her own account or with one or a few partners, holds a self-employment job, and has not engaged any employees on a continuous basis during the reference period.

Are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or more partners, hold the type of job defined as a self- employed job, and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them during the reference period.

This category applies when the household or one of the household members (usually live therein) owns the Housing unit.

Dwellings owned by the households that live in them. The dwellings are fixed assets that their owners use to produce housing services for their own consumption, these services being usually included within the scope of the CPI. The rents may be imputed by the rents payable on the market for equivalent accommodation or by user costs.

Owner-managers of incorporated enterprises are workers who hold a job in an incorporated enterprise, in which they: a) alone, or together with other members of their families or one or a few partners, hold controlling ownership of the enterprise; and b) have the authority to act on its behalf as regards contracts with other organisations and the hiring and dismissal of persons in the “paid employment” of the same organisation.

Living quarters are defined as owner-occupied if used wholly or partly for own occupation by the owner.