Statistical Glossary

The Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (FPOS) adopted by the UN Commission in 1994, outline ten guiding principles necessary for building, implementing and maintaining quality official statistical systems in different member countries for evidence-based decision making and policy formulation.

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The minimum grant that is extended to a local Government to run decentralised services.

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Under-utilization of the productive capacity of an employed population.

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All persons who during the last seven days were without work, available for work or actively seeking for work. i. Unemployment Rate The proportion of the Labour Force without work, available for work or actively seeking for work during specified reference period usually one week. ii. National Youth Unemployment Rate The proportion of the Labour Force aged 18-30 years without work, available for work or actively seeking for work during a specified reference period usually one week. iii. Urban Unemployment Rate The proportion of the Labour Force living in urban areas without work, available for work or actively seeking for work during a specified reference period usually one week. iv. Long term unemployment rate The proportion of the Labour Force without work, available for work or actively seeking for work during a specified reference period of at least 6 months.

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A specific magnitude of a physical quantity defined and adopted by convention, and or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same physical quantity.

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A specific magnitude of a physical quantity defined and adopted by convention, and or by law, that is used as a standard for measurement of the same physical quantity.

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One of the Government of Uganda’s main policy tools for achieving poverty reduction and human development by providing the facilities and resources to enable every child to enter and remain in school until the primary cycle of education is complete.

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A person who helps in a family enterprise (farm or non-farm) or profession. He/she may or may not receive remuneration or payment for this work.

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Total number of persons residing in gazetted urban areas (such as City, Town and Municipal councils).

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The process by which there is an increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas.

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A measure of the degree to which statistical products and services generated in the NSS meet user requirements or surpass their expectations.

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