Statistical Terms Glossary

Water collected, filtered and/or chemically treated for downstream reuse or recycling after human use.; Water that was originally a constituent of a food material, which has been removed from the food material by a process step and is intended to be subsequently reused in a food processing operation.

The entry of the SEEA asset accounts that record the change in classification of assets due to change in function e.g. agricultural land which becomes land under building.

The entry of the SEEA asset accounts that record the change in classification of assets due to quality e.g. remedied land which becomes useable in production.

Is the legal acknowledgement, either voluntarily or compulsorily, of the paternity of a child born out of wedlock.

Measurement, in quantitative terms, including by assessing and reflecting its value in satellite accounts, of unremunerated work that is outside the scope of national accounts (UN system of national accounts), such as domestic work, caring for children and other Dependents, preparing food for the family, community and other voluntary work.

The recolonization of indigenous species in an impacted aquatic system.

A growth hormone that results in increased milk production in dairy cows and accelerated growth and leaner carcasses in meat animals.

In several industries, suppliers may recommend or suggest the price at which a product may be resold. In certain cases the supplier may indicate the "maximum" price for the product in order to discourage retailers from raising prices to increase their own margins and thus reduce total sales.

Objective pertaining to gender equality that requires the introduction of family and parental leave schemes, child and elderly care arrangements, and the development of a working environment which facilitates the combination of work, family and private life for women and men.

A magnetically stored, computer-readable representation of survey data. Usually there is one record for each questionnaire, although it is possible to split data from one questionnaire into more than one record, such as population and housing.

A record of fishing vessels in which are recorded pertinent details of the fishing vessel. It may constitute a separate record for fishing vessels or form part of a general record of vessels.

Those crimes that are reported to, detected by, or otherwise drawn to the attention of the police. What constitutes a crime as well as the definitions of different types of crimes also varies from country to country. Therefore, comparisons should be used with caution. Where investigation of one crime reveals the existence of other unrelated crimes, each crime is recorded separately. Where a case includes several related offences, the most serious crime is recorded. One offence committed by several offenders is recorded as one crime.

Combustible gases of solid carbonaceous origin recovered from manufacturing and chemical processes of which the principal purpose is other than the production of fuel. This includes gases containing carbon monoxide resulting from the partial oxidation of (a) carbon present as coke acting as a reluctant in the process, (b) carbon anodes, or (c) carbon dissolved in iron.

Repayments made to an export credit agency by a borrowing country after the agency has paid out on claims by exporters or banks.

Catches are again increasing after having been depleted.

Any fishing for which the primary motive is leisure rather than profit, the provision of food or the conduct of scientific research. and which may not involve the sale, barter, or trade of part or all of the catch.

Recreational land is land used for purposes of recreation, for example, sports fields, gymnasiums, playgrounds, public parks and green areas, public beaches and swimming pools, and camping sites

Recreational land and associated surface water consist of land that is used as privately owned amenity land, parklands and pleasure grounds and publicly owned parks and recreational areas, together with associated surface water

The number of fish (recruits) added to the exploitable stock, in the fishing area, each year, through a process of growth (i.e. the fish grows to a size where it becomes catchable) or migration (i.e. the fish moves into the fishing area).