Economic statistics terminology · MLC-0116

Economic statistics terms: D (101)

• DataRefers to facts on people and business collected in censuses and surveys and through administrative records...
• Data Access and Dissemination SystemAn electronic system for access and dissemination of Census Bureau data, now called the American FactFinder.
• Data Collection ModeOne of three ACS methods (mail, telephone, personal visit) of data collection.
• Data editsA process which detects and validates reported data by considering factors such as historical reporting...
• Data Edits (Econ)A set of processes that compare values of items in order to flag inconsistencies. Flagged items are either...
• Data Processing and Other Purchased Computer ServicesComputer facilities management services, computer input preparation, data storage, computer time rental...
• Data profilesTables from the American Community Survey (ACS) that provide summaries of various demographic, social...
• DatasetRefers to the assembled results of one data collection operation (for example, the results of the 2010 Census...
• Days idleTotal number of working days lost during a work stoppage in a given month, multiplied by the number of...
• Days-away-from-work casesWork-related injury or illness cases requiring at least 1 day away from work with or without days of job...
• Days-of-restricted-work-activity-or-job-transfer (DART) casesCases in which, as a result of a work-related injury or illness, an employer or healthcare professional...
• De Facto Residence RulesDe facto means "in fact." A de facto residence rule would define survey residents as all people living or...
• Death and gift taxesTaxes imposed on transfer of property at death, in contemplation of death, or as a gift.
• Death rateThe average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear. Also known as the crude...
• DeathsTotal number of deaths occurring to residents of an area as estimated using reports from National Center for...
• Deaths (Econ)A business or government that is no longer in operation.
• DebriefingSet of questions designed to uncover possible sources of measurement error or other relevant feedback asked...
• DebtAll long-term credit obligations of the government and its agencies whether backed by the governments' full...
• Debt outstandingAll debt obligations remaining unpaid on the date specified.
• Debt redemptionLong-term debt redeemed (i.e., amounts retired other than by refunding) plus any net decrease in short-term...
• DecennialOccurring or being done every 10 years.
• Decennial censusThe census of population and housing, taken by the Census Bureau in years ending in 0 (zero). Article I of...
• DecileDivision of a distribution of values into 10 equal segments.
• DeckA floored area without a roof, not sitting directly on the ground, typically made of wood or wood products.
• DeductibleDollar amount that an insured person pays during the benefit period before the insurer starts to make...
• Deferred disability retirement planType of disability retirement plan whereby service credits continue to accumulate and payments do not begin...
• DeficitWhen import value is greater than export value.
• Defined benefit pension planPension plan providing an employee with guaranteed retirement benefits based on a predetermined formula.
• Defined benefit planPension plan providing an employee with guaranteed retirement benefits based on a predetermined formula.
• Defined contribution planRetirement plan that specifies the level of employer and employee contributions and places those...
• DeflationFalling prices for goods and services over time.
• DeflatorFactor that allows data to be measured over time in terms of some base period.
• DelinquentEntity that fails to respond by the given due date.
• Delivered cost ($1,000)This item refers to the costs for materials or fuels consumed. It consists of components, packing and/or...
• Demographic analysisA technique used to develop an understanding of the age, sex, and racial composition of a population and how...
• Demographic profileA profile includes tables that provide various demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics for...
• Dental careServices for restorative care and related treatment to the teeth and gums.
• Dependency ratiosA population's dependency ratio, also known as the age dependency ratio and the total dependency ratio, is...
• Dependent age groupsPeople under age 15 and people 65 years of age or older.
• Dependent care reimbursement accountAccount whereby an employee allocates a declared pretax amount from his or her pay, up to a set limit, for...
• Depreciation and Ammortization ChargesDepreciation charged against tangible assets owned and used by a firm, tangible assets and improvements owned...
• Depreciation rate of wealth stockRate at which the value of wealth stock declines.
• Derived measuresCensus data include various derived measures, such as medians, means, and percentages, as well as certain...
• Design Type for Multifamily HousingDesign Type for Multifamily Housing
• DestinationThe foreign location to which a shipment is consigned.
• Detailed LinesRefers to detailed categories of commodities or products classified in the Economic Census. Detailed lines...
• Detailed TablesIn American FactFinder, tables from summary files that provide the most detailed data on all topics and...
• DetoxificationSupervised care by medical personnel that is designed to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of chemical...
• Development categoryThe classification of regions into "less developed" and "more developed" according to their general level of...
• DHSDemographic and Health Survey.
• Diffusion index of employment changeIndex that measures the percentage of industries with increasing employment plus one-half of the industries...
• Diplomatic pouchA pouch that is sealed shut and used to carry communications. This could be anything from an envelope to a...
• Direct expendituresPayments to employees, suppliers, contractors, beneficiaries, and other final recipients of government...
• Direct premiums earned ($!,000)Direct premiums earned. Data are reported in thousands of dollars ($1,000).
• DisabilityPhysical, mental, or emotional condition that substantially limits an individual from one or more daily life...
• Disability benefitsBenefits providing protection against loss of income due to non-work-related illness or injury.
• Disability retirementRetirement resulting from a totally disabling injury or illness prior to eligibility for early or normal...
• Disaster repairsIn the American Housing Survey, the unit is considered to have been involved in a major disaster if either...
• Disclosure avoidanceStatistical methods used in the tabulation of data prior to releasing data products to ensure the...
• Disclosure limitationLimitation on the release of data that can be used to identify a respondent through the application of...
• Disclosure Review BoardA board comprised of Census Bureau staff who review and must approve all data products based on disclosure...
• Disclosure riskRisk of linking respondents to their personal information.
• Discouraged workersPeople marginally attached to the labor force who are not currently looking for work specifically because...
• Displaced workersPeople 20 years and older who lost or left jobs because their plant or company closed or moved, there was...
• Distribution of brokering and dealing products income (%)Percent distribution of brokering and dealing products income.
• Distribution of brokering or dealing products income (%)Percent distribution of brokering or dealing products income.
• Distribution of credit card products income (%)Percent distribution of credit card products income.
• Distribution of sales, value of shipments, or revenue (%)The distribution of sales, value of shipments, or revenue in specified categories as percent of total sales...
• Distribution of sales, value of shipments, or revenue of the NAPCS products (%)The percent distribution of sales, value of shipments, or revenue of the NAPCS products relating to this...
• DistributorAn agent who sells directly for a supplier and maintains an inventory of the supplier's products.
• District and Port ClassificationThe names and codes of districts and ports are listed in Schedule D, Classification of U.S. Customs Districts...
• District (or port) of EntryThe district (or port) in which merchandise clears Customs for entry into consumption channels, bonded...
• District (or port) of ExportationFor vessel or air shipments, the district (or port) in which the merchandise is loaded on the vessel or...
• District (or port) of UnladingThe district where merchandise is unloaded from the importing vessel or aircraft.
• Districts (Special)There are three special districts included for statistical purposes in special Customs districts and are not...
• Diversified investmentsProfessionally managed funds that are invested in more than one type of equity or debt instrument.
• DivisionA grouping of states and the District of Columbia within a census geographic region, established by the...
• Division, geographic or censusOne of nine geographic areas of the United States defined by the U.S. Census Bureau and widely used by bls...
• Doctoral or professional degreeDegree awarded usually for at least 3 years of full-time academic work beyond a bachelor's degree.
• Document and stock transfer taxesTaxes on the recording, registering, and transfer of documents such as mortgages, deeds, and securities...
• Domestic ExportsGoods that are grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States, and commodities of foreign origin that...
• Down paymentIn the American Housing Survey, this item refers to the total amount of money used for the down payment or...
• DownloadTo save information, (for example, a table, map, data, metadata, image) to a location under the user's...
• DrayageThe charge made for hauling freight, carts, drays, or trucks.
• Dress RehearsalIn planning the 10-year census of population and housing, the Census Bureau generally conducts a dress...
• Drop BoxForeign Trade Data FTD data product electronic dissemination method from the FTD internet site for retrieval...
• Drop down listIn websites, a user interface control element which allows the user to choose one item from a list. When a...
• Drop ShipWhen a manufacturer drops a shipment off at a customer's site, although a retailer makes the sale.
• Drop shipmentA shipment of goods from a manufacturer directly to the ultimate consignee, avoiding shipment to the Foreign...
• DumpingOccurs when goods are exported at a price less than their normal value, generally meaning they are exported...
• Dun and Bradstreet NumberThe DUNS Number is a unique 9-digit identification sequence that provides identifiers to single business...
• DunnageMaterials placed around cargo to prevent shifting or damage while in transit.
• Duplication in cost of materials and value of shipmentsThe aggregate of the cost of materials and value of shipments figures for industry groups and for all...
• Durable goodsNew or used items generally with a normal life expectancy of 3 years or more.
• Durable manufacturing sectorPortion of the total economy that includes manufacturing establishments primarily engaged in the production...
• Duration of unemploymentLength of time, in weeks, that people classified as unemployed have been looking for work.
• Duration scaleScale used to categorize the duration of either a physical demand being performed or exposure to an...
• Dutiable Value of ImportsThe "dutiable value" represents, in general, the Customs value of foreign merchandise imported into the...
• DutiesMajor tasks or activities that employees in an occupation usually perform.
• DutyA charge imposed on the import of goods. Duties are generally based on the value of the goods (ad valorem...
• DwellrCensus Bureau mobile app providing statistics on topics such as commuting and housing that lets you discover...

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