Glossary

Census	A census, unlike a survey, collects data from every member of the population rather than from a population sample.
Economic inactivity rate	Prevalence of economic inactivity, calculated as the percentage of the working age population who are neither employed nor looking for employment.
Education attainment rate	The percentage of a population that has attained a specified education level.
Older persons	Persons aged 65 and older.
Employment rate	Prevalence of employment, calculated as the percentage of the working age population who are in work.
Labour force	The economically active population, i.e namely those who are employed or unemployed.
Persons with disabilities	Those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others, as defined in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Prevalence rate	Proportion of a specific population with a certain characteristic or condition at a given time.
Stunting	Impaired growth and development of children. This is indicated if children’s height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards median.
Survey	A survey, unlike a census, collects data from a population sample rather than from the population as a whole.
Unemployment rate	Prevalence of unemployment, calculated as the percentage of the labour force who are without work but available for and seeking employment.
Washington Group Short Set	A set of questions devised to identify persons with disabilities in a census or a survey. The questions pertain to difficulty performing six basic activities: mobility, seeing, hearing, cognition, self-care and communication.
Wasting	Symptom of acute undernutrition. This is indicated if children’s weight-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards median.