Economic Productivity

Definition: Changes in economic activity and the expansion of overall wealth

Candidate SDI:

Consumption Expenditures Per Capita (125 SDI Group): Definition: Total dollar value of goods and services purchased by consumers per year as defined in the National Income Accounts.; SDI Framework Element: Economic Output (2.1); Element Characteristic: Value
Gross Domestic Product (5 PCSD): Definition: Gross Domestic Product, GNP; SDI Framework Element: Expenditures (3.1.5); Element Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
Gross Domestic Product Growth (259 UN CSD): Definition: Real Gross Domestic Product per capita growth rate (%); SDI Framework Element: Expenditures (3.1.5); Element Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
Gross Domestic Product per Capita (260 UN CSD): Definition: Gross Domestic Product per capita (US$); SDI Framework Element: Expenditures (3.1.5); Element Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
Gross Domestic Product Value Added (263 UN CSD): Definition: Share of manufacturing value added in Gross Domestic Product (%); SDI Framework Element: Expenditures (3.1.5); Element Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
Per Capita EDP (265 UN CSD): Definition: EDP per capita/environmentally adjusted value added (US$); SDI Framework Element: Expenditures (3.1.5); Element Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent

Definition: Integrating the valuation of environmental resources into the national economic accounting system

Environmental Accounting (283 UN CSD): Definition: Programme of integrated environmental and economic accounting (yes/no); SDI Framework Element: Governments and Legal Institutions (1.3.4.7); Element Characteristic: TBD
Forest Resource Accounting (120 USDA FS): Definition: Capacity to conduct and apply research and development aimed at improving forest management and delivery of forest goods and services, including development of methodologies to measure and integrate environmental and social costs and benefits into markets and public policies, and to reflect forest related resource depletion or replenishment in national accounting systems.; SDI Framework Element: Expenditures (3.1.5); Element Characteristic: TBD
Natural Resource Accounting (9 PCSD): Definition: modified Gross Domestic Product; SDI Framework Element: Expenditures (3.1.5); Element Characteristic: TBD

Definition: Industries that depend upon the proper functioning and productivity of specific ecosystems

Environmentally dependent Jobs (400 USDA FS): Definition: Total number of jobs involved in resource extraction, agriculture, recreation, and other industries that depend upon the environment; SDI Framework Element: Forestry Industry (1.1.2.3.1.5); Element Characteristic: Number of Jobs
Forest Industry Growth (102 USDA FS): Definition: growth in per capita income levels in forest dependent communities compared to national growth rate; SDI Framework Element: Forestry Industry (1.1.2.3.1.5); Element Characteristic: Income
Forest Industry Jobs (100 USDA FS): Definition: Direct and indirect employment in the forest sector and the forest sector employment as a proportion of total employment.; SDI Framework Element: Forestry Industry (1.1.2.3.1.5); Element Characteristic: Number of Jobs
Forest Worker Wages (101 USDA FS): Definition: Average wage rates and injury rates in major employment categories within the forest sector.; SDI Framework Element: Income (3.1.4); Element Characteristic: Income

Definition: Changes in the productivity of the individual

Work Force Skill Level (448 SDI Group): Definition: The average level of experience, capability, knowledge, and social skills of the individuals in the work force; SDI Framework Element: Capacity for Work (1.1.1.1); Element Characteristic: Level of skill

Definition: Debt accumulation for the United States

National Debt (278 UN CSD): Definition: Debt/Gross Domestic Product (%); SDI Framework Element: Wealth (1.1.2.1); Element Characteristic: Amount of Money
National Debt Relief (284 UN CSD): Definition: Debt relief; SDI Framework Element: Wealth (1.1.2.1); Element Characteristic: Amount of Money
National Debt Service (279 UN CSD): Definition: Debt service/export (%); SDI Framework Element: Wealth (1.1.2.1); Element Characteristic: Amount of Money

Definition: Differences between national imports and exports

Export Concentration (266 UN CSD): Definition: Export concentration ratio (%); SDI Framework Element: Economic Output (2.1); Element Characteristic: Level of Exports
Exports (261 UN CSD): Definition: Exports of goods and services (US$); SDI Framework Element: Economic Output (2.1); Element Characteristic: Amount of Money
Imports (262 UN CSD): Definition: Imports of goods and services (US$); SDI Framework Element: Economic Output (2.1); Element Characteristic: Amount of Money
Manufacturers in Merchandise Exports (274 UN CSD): Definition: Share of manufacturers in merchandise exports (%); SDI Framework Element: Economic Output (2.1); Element Characteristic: Level of Exports

Definition: Unutilized or underutilized labor

Employment Rate (224 UN CSD): Definition: Employment rate (%); SDI Framework Element: Population (1.1.1.5); Element Characteristic: Number of People
Median Wage Level (124 SDI Group): Definition: median wage level; SDI Framework Element: Income (3.1.4); Element Characteristic: Income
Unemployment Rate (6 PCSD): Definition: unemployment rate; SDI Framework Element: Population (1.1.1.5); Element Characteristic: Number of People