diff --git a/definitions/variable/macro-economy/consumption.yaml b/definitions/variable/macro-economy/consumption.yaml
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+- Consumption:
+    description: total consumption of all goods, by all consumers in a region
+    unit: billion USD_2010/yr
+    tier: 1
+    min: 0
diff --git a/definitions/variable/macro-economy/gdp.yaml b/definitions/variable/macro-economy/gdp.yaml
index fed87334..528f898c 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/macro-economy/gdp.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/macro-economy/gdp.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 - GDP|MER:
     definition: GDP converted to USD at market exchange rate (MER)
     unit: billion USD_2010/yr
+    tier: 1
 - GDP|PPP:
     definition: GDP converted to USD using purchasing power parity (PPP)
     unit: billion USD_2010/yr
+    tier: 1
+- Value Added|{Economic Sectors}:
+    description: Value added by the {Economic Sectors}
+    unit: billion USD_2010/yr
+    tier: {Economic Sectors}
+    navigate: Value Added|Commercial
+- Capital Formation:
+    description: net additions to the physical capital stock
+    unit: billion USD_2010/yr
+    tier: 1
+- Expenditure|Government:
+    description: total government expenditure
+    unit: billion USD_2010/yr
+    tier: 1
+- Expenditure|Household:
+    description: Total household expenditure
+    unit: billion USD_2010/yr
+    tier: 1
diff --git a/definitions/variable/macro-economy/macroeconomic_other.yaml b/definitions/variable/macro-economy/macroeconomic_other.yaml
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+- Price|Carbon:
+    description: Price of carbon
+    unit: USD_2010/t CO2
+    tier: 1
+    drop_negative_weights: false
+    weight: Emissions|CO2
+- Revenue|Government:
+    description: Government revenue
+    unit: billion USD_2010/yr
+    tier: 1
diff --git a/definitions/variable/macro-economy/tag_econ_sectors.yaml b/definitions/variable/macro-economy/tag_econ_sectors.yaml
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+++ b/definitions/variable/macro-economy/tag_econ_sectors.yaml
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+- Economic Sectors:
+    - Agriculture:
+        description: the aggregated agricultural sectors (ISIC Rev.4 A)
+        tier: 1
+    - Industry:
+        description: the aggregated industrial sector (ISIC Rev.4 B-F)
+        tier: 1
+    - Services:
+        description: the aggregated services sector (ISIC Rev.4 G-X)
+        tier: 1
diff --git a/definitions/variable/macro-economy/trade.yaml b/definitions/variable/macro-economy/trade.yaml
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+- Trade|Export [Value]:
+    description: total exports measured in monetary quantities
+    unit: billion USD_2010/yr
+    tier: 1
+    min: 0
+- Trade|Import [Value]:
+    description: total imports measured in monetary quantities
+    unit: billion USD_2010/yr
+    tier: 1
+    min: 0
diff --git a/definitions/variable/population/population.yaml b/definitions/variable/population/population.yaml
index a87d868f..aba44857 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/population/population.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/population/population.yaml
@@ -1,18 +1,29 @@
 - Population:
     definition: Total population
     unit: million
+    tier: 1
+- Population|{Labor Force}:
+    definition: Inhabitants which are {Labor Force}
+    unit: million
+    tier: 1
+    min: 0
 - Population|Urban:
     definition: Total population living in urban areas
     unit: million
+    tier: 2
 - Population|{Gender}:
     definition: Total {Gender} population
     unit: million
+    tier: 2
 - Population|{Gender}|{Age}:
     definition: Total {Gender} population {Age}
     unit: million
+    tier: 3
 - Population|{Gender}|{Age}|{Education}:
     definition: Total {Gender} population {Age} with {Education}
     unit: million
+    tier: 3
 - Mean Years of Education|{Gender}|{Age}:
     definition: Mean years of formal education of the {Gender} population {Age}
     unit: years
+    tier: 3
diff --git a/definitions/variable/population/tag_laborforce.yaml b/definitions/variable/population/tag_laborforce.yaml
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+++ b/definitions/variable/population/tag_laborforce.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+- Labor Force:
+    - Not Active:
+        definition: not at the age of working (not part of the active population / labor force)
+    - Employment:
+        definition: at the age of working (part of the active population / labor force) and employed
+    - Unemployment:
+        definition: at the age of working (part of the active population / labor force) and unemployed
diff --git a/definitions/variable/sdg-indicators/sdg.yaml b/definitions/variable/sdg-indicators/sdg.yaml
index 4621c50b..411eddae 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/sdg-indicators/sdg.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/sdg-indicators/sdg.yaml
@@ -473,9 +473,6 @@
       negative for payment)
     sdg: 17
     unit: billion USD_2010/yr
-- Unemployment:
-    definition: Number of unemployed inhabitants (based on ILO classification)
-    unit: million
 - Unemployment [Rate]: 
     definition: Fraction of unemployed inhabitants (based on ILO classification)
     unit: '%'